Running With Schneider!

Thanks Mary Trucker!

Plugging away out here! On my way to Austin from Cali, again had another chance to stop and see my sister, parents and my sister-in-law. Got a chance to have quick dinner with the wife. Whew! and someone said us truckers who live out on the road don't have a life!!! Geeezze If i get any more of I life I'm gonna need a twin!

Will see what next week brings! Right now on a 30min break per our new HOS rules, kinda tight run so will keep ya posted when possible!

Keep on keep-in-on!

 

Yes that is true! Planning makes all the the difference.

sat radio--My truck didn't. But a friend of mine had one in his truck. It depends on the truck I guess.

I was thinking the same thing that it would of been nice to have Sat radio in there, but it wasn't. So instead I bought a nice Sony Sirius XM radio with blue tooth. Had it installed in the dash professionally at Best Buy. Off I 40 in Memphis TN about 20 miles East of our OC. The head installer, I think his name is Justin, he has experience working on big rigs. It also has remote which is great for while driving or kicking back in the sleeper. Some radios with out Blue tooth are about $60.00 less. Installed and warranties all totaled cost about $400.00. Also included them installing the antenna. Had to purchase that separately. It sounds great! :smt020

 

Yes you know that's right! Planning is key. Sounds like your getting all lined up for the new truck, awesome!

Mine didn't have Sat radio but I know another guy who had it in his. Depends on the truck I guess.

I installed a nice in-dash Sony SiriusXM with blue tooth. Had it professionally installed at Best Buy off I-40 in Memphis TN about 20 miles east of our OC. The head installer has experience working on big rigs. The radio also has an remote which is great for driving or kicking back in the sleeper. Including installing the antenna which you have to buy separately. All total including the radio, antenna, labor free warranties and installation cost about $400. Sounds great!:smt020

 

They monitored this post so thought it didn't go through! so I rewrote it

 

lol.. busted!

 

Very true! That is pretty much what I do. Plan about a week at a time, usually 2 or 3 loads in advance. I will copy and save the load assignment info before I pick it so I have proof of dates and times in case they change it. They do sometimes change and you will want something to back your self up encase it becomes a load you can't pick up or deliver because it mysteriously changed. Loads have changed on me before but SNI usually owns up to it and will either take it off or work it out with no cost. FYI, they will fine you $500 if they have to send a company truck out to pick up your load. Bad weather, being delayed at customer or MT hunting is a legitimate excuses and they will work those things out. But if your tractor breaks down or you just plan can't make it for whatever reason more than likely they will have to send someone out and that will be a cost to you.

Anyway, my point is the load assignment when I pick it is my contract! That is how I look at it. I am agreeing to deliver that load according to what it said when I picked it. All that trip planning testing and grinding we went through when I first started as a company driver really paid off!

 

Pretty sure they have used trucks. When you get a chance to talk to them on the phone they will be able to let ya know what's available. If they don't have it they might be able to fine something but you probably will have to wait a bit. I hear ya on the haters theory! 85% turn over, I saw that ... if there is that much then ya for sure they should have some used trucks. Mine was slightly used, had 50,000 miles on-er. Still new in my book! When I went in for orientation back in February there were several guys there getting used trucks with over 300,000 miles on them.

Don't know anything about Lone Mountain but am doing O/O with Schneider and pretty happy with it. They have a good model set up with the choice program. If you have questions about SNI I might be able to help! good luck mann in searches!