Stevens Transport

anutha-new-driver that insructor being a ### is good training for you. You are going to run into alot of shippers and recievers like that. Remember focus on your goal to make money and it is easy to put those negative attitudes aside

 

Kinda, payment went up by $50 per week for the truck, and $50 for the APU. This lease still ends in july 2010. Then I have the option of keeping the same truck, with reduced payments, and a resign bonus. Will see what the economy looks like then.

 

i just upgraded to a new 660 also, and i must say i love it. the brake does get some getting used to. if you have a 35k truck, im sure youve got a cummings engine. your gonna see a great improvement in mpgs and more power for going up hills (they cant derate the engine due to warranty issues).

 

I'm now a cdl holder I took the road test on Wednesday and as nervous as I was I made it thru their course now 1 day of class left and bus tickets will be issued to dallas does anyone know anything about the orientation there when you come from the houston class

 

Congratulations on earning your CDL.

 

congrats on the cdl
well i went in holding a cdl also already to dallas and it was 1 week orientation then out with a trainer for 5 weeks but it might take a few days to get one avsailable i waited 14 days for my 1st trainer then back when you complete all the requirements with trainer for another week of orientation then paired with a finnishing trainer for 3-5 weeks then back for a supertrip map class and your graded to grad fleet for 3 months 90days and then you get to go onto reg solo fleet if you do grad right by this time you should be at your 1 yr with them give or take a few weeks and be at a whopping .30cpm ye ha
when i went thru it was still trainee trainee after the 2nd week of orientation and i was on yard for 33 days from start of that week till i left with trainee partner.. all toll i got there sept 27th was hired sept 29th and finally went solo on grad fleet feb19th so dont expect it to go quick it might drag on too

 

Is fozzy still out there driving if so what's happening with you now

 

Yep, he sure is. Made it to Cheyenne but my load doesn't deliver til 1630 tomorrow.

 

Fozzy are you still getting the miles and making decent money? Have you had any problems with the dispatchers? I'm due to go to dallas for orientation on Saturday then out with a trainer by Wednesday or Thursday. I seen a post here that said a guy had to wait 14 days to get a trainer do you get paid if your waiting at the motel for a trainer or do you have to fend for yourself

 

I'm doing pretty good. Keep in mind the guy who said he waited was talking about a while ago. Once you are waiting to be dispatched to a trainer you get paid, but you will NOT be sitting at a hotel. You will sit at the yard, with all your luggage, all day every day and 8-1 on Saturday until you go out. But Randell gets you out, that's what he does. I never sat more than a part of a day.