Waiting in West Valley City for a CREngland trainer

finally got into the upgrade class
over the weekend we couldn't get motel shuttles early enough
today they sent 3 cabs to pick up extras from the microtel at 5am

 

getting closer
we passed our road and backing tests yesterday
just a little more bureaucracy to wade through

 

been out as dumb and dumber phase 2 training .... plenty busy but have been able to visit family in Texas and Cali

 

that is what some people have called it .... but we got put in a random fleet to begin D4 then got bumped to X5 now. I love our current DM and will hope to stay in the fleet when we lease our own truck.

When I did this in 2001, they called it the "Q" fleet when you wanted to lease. They sent you out by yourself (I guess just dumb, not dumb and dumber) in a special fleet with 1 DM (who I didn't like) and in a old freightliner classic xl. After that I got my own truck and got a decent DM, Bob Hall, I believe. BTW I ran into him at CRE again. I liked that guy back then. Good to see he is still there.

 

wife and I began and ended phase 2 upgrade today ..... finally. What a long ride that was.
I am all set to lease but they dont have a volvo ultrashift available, so we will continue in our current purple company one until they have one for us.
We like our current DM (Chris) and production guy for fleet X5.

 

we signed up for the walmart produce fleet
we will start wed.

 

things going fine still
company drivers until they have the right truck for us to lease
we like taking produce to walmart dc's
nice weather on the ca coast