SNI CHOICE PROGRAM - Jar Head takes his Truck -" Betsy " ( Not a Lease Truck )

JAR HEADS
Quick Tips and Info

1. The load board works best on - Google Chrome , Fire Fox . On Apple Devices PUFFIN BROWSER .

2. Be sure your always on time to class and don't hang out with the cool crowd cause you may find yourself not done with vital parts of class .

3. USE YOUR TIME WISELY .... And be sure every free second you get you get on the computer and get your courses done . I can't tell you how many folks don't do this and end up lagging in the end because they went outside to call momma 10x or smoke a carton of cigs .. Buckle down and get the job done and get out early on WEDNESDAY and get rested up and recover .

4. On Day 4 after class you will be asked to FUEL UP and go weigh your truck bob tail . The truck stop is just down the road get it over with ASAP so your not the guy who gets the call if you go back to hotel .. " WE NEED YOUR TRUCK WEIGHT " get this done when they ask and you won't have no issue at all .

5. DO NOT go to sleep in class depending on your teacher or instructor you may be asked to leave and reschedule .

6. If you have a question ask it . There is No dumb question .

7. Schneider Finance Guys ... DO NOT OVER INSURE YOUR TRUCK .. It's not the lottery and your only gonna get cash value of your truck .. TO EVERYONE GETTING INSURANCE ... THE APU ( if equipped ) is not your truck so add additional insurance to cover that or you will loose that investment a good number would be 8-10k for the unit . And list it as additional equipment on your truck , other wise it won't be covered .. Physical damage covers the truck only unless additional equipment is listed ..For .example. I owe 17k on my truck right now .. It's worth 37k cash value I have a TK - APU it's 4 yrs old . I insured my truck for 45,000 to cover the amount of the APU used cost to date installed price but the key is I listed it as additional equipment .

8. Forget about being a COMPANY DRIVER except for SAFETY . YOU are now a business owner and there is a learning curve to becoming successful out here . There are lots of us here on this board you can Lean on and we will be glad to help you with the Board , areas, LOCATIONS , you name it .

9. SNF GUYS AGAIN .... CHECK YOUR TRUCK OUT GOOD ... Even a NEW TRUCK can have issues . Just because it's new don't mean don't check it out . SNI will fix any issue you find with the truck if you let them know about it but they are not physic nor will they BABY SIT YOU .. They expect you to have common truck knowledge hence YOU inspect that truck to your liking . REMEMBER once you accept that truck it's YOURS .. WARRANTY don't cover everything and anything ..

10. WARRANTY : what is covered ? What's my responsibility ? Towing ? Roadside ?
Who covers what . That's what you need to know .

11. WHAT CAN I USE MY MAINT ACCOUNT FOR ? Not all things are allowable expenses be sure you know what you can use your Maint account for .

12. CONTENTS COVERAGE .. Are you a HOME OWNER ? If you are chances are your contents of the truck is covered by your home owners insurance . ( check your agent ) no need to double this up if your are already covered .

13. DRIVE LIKE YOU HAVE A BRAIN .. Your buying the fuel now and like I said forget about being a company guy and start being business minded . EVERY MPH over 55 mph costs you 1/10 of a MPG ( mile per gallon ) . if you drive it like your STOLE IT ... Better have deep pockets cause your truck will STEAL YOUR FUEL and cost you BIG ...

14. Always have a backup plan on the load board , know where your going and what's coming out . May be smarter to take that short hop 100 miles if it gets you to a 1.65 load rather than burn up your tires at 0.98 cause it's a long run .

15. CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE DAILY .. I can't say this enough , I even check the trailer tire pressure cause one low tire costs you fuel mileage .

16 . Know your costs , how much does it cost me to run my truck , in Fuel , PAYMENT , insurance , MAINT , etc .. What do you need to remain profitable . Remember your in business now .

THIS IS VOLUME # 1

JAR HEADS TIPS ..

Stay at tuned for more tips and tricks and advice ... From the US MARINE himself .

GRATUITY ACCEPTED but not required

As always feel free to PM me anytime will be glad to MENTOR anyone who wants to know the INS & OUTS of being in business and the SCHNEIDER CHOICE PROGRAM


stay tuned

JH

 

SO NOW YOU BOUGHT A TRUCK ..

Jar Heads - GUIDE to BUYING

EVERY - Driver wants to become a OWNER OPERATOR , the thrill of being in business and the ability to DO WHAT I WANT TO DO .. Well sorta ..

See being in business is NO EASY BUSINESS ... It takes skill and industry know how to stay LONG TERM VIABLE ... ( what is that ? ) it's staying in business for the long term .

DONT DO IT ... If you not sure it's what you want or your not 150% dedicated to the task .

HERES A FEW QUICK TIPS TO TRUCK BUYING or LEASING

1. What am I hauling ?

2. Where am I gonna run , HILLS , FLATS , OTR .

3. What speed am I willing to run ?

4. What's my engine designed to do ?

5. What's my rear end ratio ?

6. What's my Torque setting

7. Transmission ?

8. Tire size , TYPE , and Rolling Resistance ( RR)

9. Truck weight ?


NOW NOTICE ... No where in there did it say

1. CHROME
2. SOUND SYSTEM
3. XM / SIRUS
4 INTERIOR
5. 8 IN STACKS
6. FRIDGE
7. FRENCH MAID ( lol )
8. CD CHANGER



THOSE ARE LUXURIES ... It's best to get a truck speced out for what you plan to do with it to optimize your PROFITS ..

THIS KEEPS YOU LONG TERM VIABLE ...

LUXURIES can wait .. Get profitable and learn how to be profitable and puck the right lease truck for your business based solely on that .. SNI has lots of different trucks that are right for your business . Just know how to pick the right one ...


ANOTHER NOTE FROM ... THE. JAR HEAD ..




If your not sure the specs of a truck ask your REP .. And figure out if it works for your business before you chose it .


JH

 

Apple yes see. Above .. Smart phones they say no but some will some won't . Android not sure but just like apple I'm sure there is a app that will work such as chrome for android .

 

I will be posting .. A update on booking your FIRST LOAD and calculating your COST PER MILE .. Tonight

hope everyone finds my info useful .


And I serious if you need business MENTORING I'll be glad to help you 1 on 1 privately on PM . Just get in touch with me if you need advise . Nothing wrong with asking for help . It's when sometimes you don't ask it can hurt you . Not claiming to be the KING OF TRUCKING .. But I've learned allot over the years and be glad to share ..

JH