Schneider Trainers - questions...

Solo yes, team no for now.

 

thinking about it it does make sense. truck shouldnt be shut down long enough to need that power option.

 

My perspective on training apart rather than together is this, you both must become experts and capable of performing the job independently. You made one troubling comment earlier, "They'll see then how much we are the other half of each other, and how well we work together."

There is nothing wrong with being able to work together well or being able to be in each other's company 24/7, that is admirable, however you both must be able to do the entire job independently. I have a good friend that has been a team driver almost her entire career and when her partner left her she was lost. Ended up settling for anybody that would take the seat which is not a good position to be in. What happens if one of you is injured or sick, does the whole world stop?

I am in complete agreement with the other replies about comparing notes and experiences when training separately. One week, even two or three apart is not much in the grand scheme of things.

 

The first two questions your recruiter will need to answer.

Team trucks do have xm radio.

Navigo works just fine for me, but plenty of other drivers use a Garmin or Rand Mcnally in parralell . Use Navigo for the last few miles into a customer.

All new trucks have an outward facing dashcam. If you want your own, get a gopro. I have not seen any good side facing camera setups that do not require some install (ie drilling holes or splicing wires) that would violate company policy. Putting a back up camera on the rear of the trailer is more trouble than it is worth. You'll be backing up enough that your skills will soon surpass the need for training wheels.

 

Like @gentleroger said about the navigo..it will generally lead you to the driveway for the truck entrances...so use it especially that last few miles in into customer

 

I'd recommend the large print version of the Atlas, its spiral bound and easier to read flat for planning.

on GPS most new ones are android based, go larger screen for those. font is super tiny. Be better served with a 7 in gps or 8 inch tablet.