Trans Am and Student Graduates

I am on the verge of becoming a Student Graduate. I recently questioned a Trans Am recruitor and the following is what I was Told:

Orientations are held in: Olathe, Ks and Rockwall, Tx
Orientations are 3 days
Trainer should be readily available
They will keep you in a hotel if you must wait on a trainer
Orientation pay is $50 total
Orientation hotel is Best Western (Rockwall)
They will buy the bus ticket to get you to orientation
Breakfast and lunch will be provided during orientation
You do not need a passport
You do not need any endorsements
You do not need a TWIC Card
They do provide a suggested packing list
Cell Phones and Laptop are allowed
You should bring a Motor Carrier's Atlas
Only require a 1yr Dot card
You go out with a trainer for 140 driving hours(approx. 3 wks)
Trainer does not drive(so you both sleep at the same time)
There is a post-trainer test to upgrade to solo
Training pay is $50 per day/ $350 per week
Hometime is 4 days per month
Expect to be out atleast 3 weeks
You have to coordinate parking for your rig during home time
Runs are just east of the Rockies
Trailers are all reefers
Most freight is Boxed meat and Beer (Barbeque anyone?)
Some loads are multi-stop
$20 per stop stop-pay after the first
70% Drop and Hook
Eligible for rider as soon as you go solo
$10 per month rider fee
Forced Dispatch
Truck is Assigned (no slip seating)
They will never force you to run team
2800-3100 miles per week
Paper Logs (see^above)
Trucks have APUs and Refridgerators
10-speeds
Governed at 62mph
Trucks equipped with Prepass for weigh stations
Trucks Do Not have E-Z pass for toll roads
Qualcom does not have built-in GPS
Routes are prescribed
When, where, and how much fuel is prescribed
Get preapproval for a comcheck to pay lumpers
There is Not a Servitude Type Contract
You start at .30cpm when you go Solo and you remain at that rate for 1yr
Then one-half cent raises every 6 months
A 1 cent safety/performance bonus is possible quarterly
Eligible for benefits after 3 months
12 cent per mile of pay is per diem
All lengths of runs to all regions pay .30cpm
Pay is based on Practical Miles
Layover/breakdown pay is $50 per day
No detention pay
Pay period is weekly

 

Perhaps I used the wrong term? What are the electronic devices called that drivers use to request driving directions from Point A to Point B with? The electronic devices that direct you right or wrong where to turn? What is the proper term for such devices? Pretty sure the recruitor knew what I was referring to.

 

Are you sure? The recruiter told me they use 10-speeds.