Starting with Schneider out of Charlotte on 30 Dec 2014-Any advice?

your research will show that you shouldnt drive or will not be allowed to drive on a script drug such as this.

Dont go overboard on stuff to carry starting out. not much more than whats listed . Laptop will help for sure during training. I was in Indy for my orientation and there was some doubling up on their very old and slow computer equipment. Dedicated is more reliable miles , hometime etc, and MUCH easier to get you back when you need to be for drill. Soemthing to consider. otherwise regional would be the way to go. home location being where it is makes it simpler on load planners to route you that way.

Which account was out of statesville?

 

I-35 runs North-South from Duluth, MN to Laredo, TX. East of that is basicaly 2/3 (my estimate) population of the US.

 

Jcp is good money . Home weekly too. If not more often depending on where you live in relation to the DC. JCP is going through a transition but its a start .regular time at home and it makes drill easy to make and schedule for. I ran it here in ohio for year and a half.

 

Mickey rat has good advice about taking little at the start...
Get some cheap rubber palmed garden gloves, a pair of bib overalls, a LED headlamp. Plan on weather and all that means when doing PTI or hanging chains.
Make mini-carrots your favorite snack food...when you are with your TE try and relax while driving...the really hard bits involve the Q-com and figuring out work-flow. They want you to succeed so don't stress too much. Start regional...know your area, know the short cuts, the truck stops, learn some shippers...once you go OTR it will be months of new and new everyday is a bit harder than playing in your backyard.
Take it all in slowly...be the tortoise not the hare. Speed and miles will come with experience. Don't plan on buying a new bass boat in your first month, don't plan on doing much other than driving and learning for your first few months...putting too much on your plate at the start only means you will spill something.

Be a grinder...find a pattern that works for you and allows you some joy and happiness.

Little Eddy

 

As a new driver I advise not to team drive unless with a spouse or significant other.

 

or unless you share a sleeper errr team with someone like this