What test do us xpress do at orientation ?

Discussion in 'US Xpress' started by Boyjr87, Jan 23, 2014.

  1. Boyjr87

    Boyjr87 Light Load Member

    52
    11
    Oct 22, 2013
    Rocky Mount NC
    0
    I know they do the dot physical, road test, and the standard physical test.. But what else besides that? Are there any written test involved? I'm set up to go to orientation with them next week so any feedback will be useful thanks!!
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. orangepicker

    orangepicker Road Train Member

    1,159
    679
    Nov 9, 2011
    florida
    0
    just a piss test and you have to wright a 5000 word s.a. on what a great company they are
     
  4. Boyjr87

    Boyjr87 Light Load Member

    52
    11
    Oct 22, 2013
    Rocky Mount NC
    0
    Lol wow!! Are you a us xpress driver or have you driven for them in the past?
     
  5. orangepicker

    orangepicker Road Train Member

    1,159
    679
    Nov 9, 2011
    florida
    0
    i lasted 3 weeks first time i requested home time the dispatcher said i live in a bad area he couldn't get me home. i said ok and dead headed 750 mile back to tunnel hill and clean the truck out and give them the keys...also didnt like being routed one way and being paid other. didnt like stoping 3, different places to get fuel 25 gal here 75 gal there. didnt like 300 mile loads for weekends....
     
    Boyjr87 Thanks this.
  6. Boyjr87

    Boyjr87 Light Load Member

    52
    11
    Oct 22, 2013
    Rocky Mount NC
    0
    Did you go to the shippens burg pa terminal?
     
  7. orangepicker

    orangepicker Road Train Member

    1,159
    679
    Nov 9, 2011
    florida
    0
  8. Boyjr87

    Boyjr87 Light Load Member

    52
    11
    Oct 22, 2013
    Rocky Mount NC
    0
    Ok I'm hoping my experience want end up a bad one, they are hiring out of my area now so I'm guessing I want have a problem with my home time but thanks for your info..
     
  9. Brandson

    Brandson Medium Load Member

    667
    481
    Dec 14, 2013
    0
    Good god, dont listen to a guy that cant even write a sentence... The company has communication issues at times, but thats just due to the size of the company. Oranges story, from what I could decipher of it, is BS.

    Shippensburg orientation is nothing to worry about. Very, very easy driving test, urine analysis and a physical. Physical is a duckwalk under a 4 ft table and then you have to get up onto said table and bring one foot up on it (theres a step). Im a big guy and i passed no problem. Do not be nervous about the driving test. Seriously, its even easier than you can imagine. The two days after that are bs and waiting around to see that you're hired.
     
    Wild Murphy and Chuck223 Thank this.
  10. Boyjr87

    Boyjr87 Light Load Member

    52
    11
    Oct 22, 2013
    Rocky Mount NC
    0
    Ok thanks! Are you a driver for us xpress now?
     
  11. Brandson

    Brandson Medium Load Member

    667
    481
    Dec 14, 2013
    0
    Yeah, pretty new still, lol.
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.