USA Truck Inc. in 2012

The amount of time you may have to wait for a trainer varies. It all depends on where the current trainers (with no students) are located and how many new hires they need to get a trainer.

USA does NOT allow you to install an inverter. Most of the trucks already have inverters though. The ones that don't are the 9400i's and I'm sure there are a few Prostars or something that don't have them but for the most part all the "newer" trucks have inverters installed already.

When I worked at USA, I believe it was a no handheld device (cellphone) rule, which is a federal law now. They may have changed it but I'm not sure.

Idle times are to be very low with trucks equipped with APUs. When I had an APU equipped truck I had no problem keeping my idle time between 1-5%. A couple weeks I even had a 0% idle time lol. Trucks not equipped with an APU I think they want your idle time below 30% or something... Mine was always in the 40% range i think? My truck rarely shut off and nobody called me about it so oh well .

Other then that, Go get your CDL, finish orientation, finish your OTR Training, and be safe on the road with your own truck!

 

I am sorry, cant be much help anymore. I no longer work at usa. I saved up enough and currently am an o/o.

As per my experiences as a trainer, it depends on how many trainers w/o students are around the term u had orientation at. Also if there are ppl waiting.

No inverters allowed. But most trucks have em already.

 

Handhrld not allowed, must be one touch bt.

 

Thanks Green Machine and BearFunkey, be safe out on the road.

 

Sorry to burst your bubble regarding your perception of a financial "windfall"; not at USIT , if your only experience is driving a bus, chances are you will be treated just like the rest of the inexperienced drones. Thus receiving the .26 cpm I can laugh about it now but when I did it it was a tough climb. I made it though.

The OP asked a question and coupled it with some sarcasim, in the form of "background" information. OOOPS! Wrong move here. Especially for those of us who have been at any terminal operated by USA......OR....sat at the drivers counter at a T/A .

As for the bonehead moves and speeding trucks on the NJTP; you had to have meant big trucks in general, the USA's have the bonehead moves....for sure, but not enough speed to pull their wagons outta of their own way

 

I guess everybody is running so many miles they can't find the time to post. That or everybody but me quit hahah! This forum is hovering between comatose and rigor mortis.

 

Yea. Everyone must be happy. Maybe USA Truck took their computers.

 

I stop by and see if there are any new posts in this section. Can't believe its been so dead haha. My truck is currently out of service while the radiator is getting replaced

 

If things go right and I get approval this week, you will be one less chem.

 

some of the trouble is small minded people like bear huggy think other life experiences dont count and this isnt the hardest job i have had in 40 years of working 38 owning my own buisness. Try running a 93 foot fishing boat 200 miles offshore in 30 foot seas and 50 mph of wind. And i drove trucks before power steering with 2 sticks so i guess i am still a REAL man