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Team starting out with US Xpress

Discussion in 'US Xpress' started by NoCoCraig, Dec 27, 2010.

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  1. Nov 9, 2012 #881
    NoCoCraig

    NoCoCraig Road Train Member

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    WhoooHooo! We are in our new truck. (not really, we are in a hotel, but we HAVE the new truck) and we have moved all our stuff in. We rolled into Irving at about 11:00 AM this morning with Anne having 44 minutes left on her 70 hour lock and I had a whooping 3 minutes on mine. We got the contracts all signed and then went out for a nice steak dinner, I love me some bone-in ribeye Gonna do a bit of shopping tomorrow and then we will roll out tomorrow night when my reset is done on the new gig. Very excited about the new adventure and a little weird to not actually be USX employees anymore. Also weird to be driving a green truck even if it does say US Xpress on the side.
     
    NoCoCraig, Nov 9, 2012
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  3. Nov 9, 2012 #882
    flood

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    we may see you sunday... will drop our load sunday am then kill some time before we go to the motel.... have to go to the dealer monday to have a new seat installed
     
    flood, Nov 9, 2012
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  4. Nov 10, 2012 #883
    skip1955

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    CONGRATS !!!! You have got to send some pics of the new toy ( family member ) LoL. what kind is it ? After half a dozen calls/e-mails/faxs etc Thursday , we have all my son's paper work in to swift ( seven days after orientation ) ????. OOOOooo Well, I guess theses things happen sometimes ?
     
    skip1955, Nov 10, 2012
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  5. Nov 11, 2012 #884
    vinsanity

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    Well now if I see a green USX truck I will know to look for ya. Can't wait to hear how this goes, the differences, etc.
     
    vinsanity, Nov 11, 2012
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  7. Nov 12, 2012 #885
    ATL-1

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    Saw your pics on the blog. Nice truck. Looking forward to
    Hearing about the interior space differences between all the
    Different trucks you have had. Is it new? If not how many miles
    on it? Good luck.
     
    ATL-1, Nov 12, 2012
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  8. Nov 12, 2012 #886
    NoCoCraig

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    Largest interior so far. We feel like there is room to ramble around in here. I was standing making coffee this morning while Anne was making the bed. We could have never done that in the ProStar. Full storage under the bed and the bed is about 8 inches wider. Had to buy all new bedding and a new 4" memory foam topper but totally worth it.
    The truck is a 2005 with 840,000 quality miles on it. This baby just needs to last about 9 months to pay off big time and it is in great shape.

    We are thinking a new Pete is in our future.
     
    NoCoCraig, Nov 12, 2012
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  9. Nov 12, 2012 #887
    ATL-1

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    I here the new kenworth t700 widebody
    Has very spacious interior and is a sister
    Truck to the Pete.
     
    ATL-1, Nov 12, 2012
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  10. Nov 12, 2012 #888
    musicgal

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    Nice truck!!!.....So happy for you two.
     
    musicgal, Nov 12, 2012
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  11. Nov 15, 2012 #889
    STap

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    I need help!!! My husband is currently in tunnel hill GA. Did the orientation. Got assigned a trainer for his 3 weeks and went to load up this morning. Turns out the trainer had been in discussions with everyone else about training his cousin instead. So now my husband is there. They did pay for his room one more night. But they have been sending people home left and right due to lack of trainers!! They really don't tell him anything. Just wait until tomorrow. Our recruiter Tanya Rogers said oh they will get him a trainer today. Is there anything that we can do???? We just want him to get on te road and get these 3 weeks done!!! Can anyone provide some advise? We heard USX was great for teams which is what we will be after January. (I have to stay and wrap stuff up) but he is so upset that he really is considering leaving and going with CRST. I told him I really hadn't heard anything super positive about that company. Just to try to be patient.
     
    STap, Nov 15, 2012
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  12. Nov 15, 2012 #890
    NoCoCraig

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    Take deep breaths. I know it sucks when you are waiting but this is a short term problem. Your recruiter does not have a clue what the training situation is. Only the training manager can answer those questions. Whatever you do, DON'T go to CRST. Everyone I know that has gone there has regretted it. There are other options if you really cannot wait a few days. Back two years ago, my wife had to wait three weeks for a trainer. That is an extreme example but it can happen. She stuck it out, got a great trainer and we are very happy and making very good money.
     
    NoCoCraig, Nov 15, 2012
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