Comments By Sushi Boy

Ultimately this question (***) centers around the fact that our ultimate goal for a driving career is to become a team. “Our” is referring to myself and my fiancé.

I would be the first to jump in and get my feet wet before she comes along for the ride. As well, I’m planning to capture any/every endorsement to allow for running virtually anything. Once she’s had a taste of OTR life and I’ve clocked a decent amount of miles, I plan to put her through school.

In my mind the best possible way to evolve this plan initially would be to go flatbed, since I have more experience (albeit indirectly) with flatbed loading, securement and tarping from my previous career (oilfield). Then, once I’m covered for riders and/or she is approved to ride, we hit the road together. If during this time I have an opportunity to also run reefer or dry van, that would definitely be an added advantage to making a decision in the future. I also realize the majority of tanker runs would prohibit a rider, so that option would have to wait pending her licensing, endorsements and time.

My thinking on this is basically to gain multi-level experience within one company to not only expose us to the more options for our goal of team driving, but to limit any exposure to economic downturns within the industry. This method of thinking served me very well within the oilfield industry but unfortunately did not run parallel with recent pitfalls of basic supply/demand economics.

***So if I run with a company that has multiple divisions and I have the proper endorsements and desired time on the road, what kind of issues or difficulty can I (we) expect to encounter moving between divisions??***

Thanks for any advice!

https://www.truckingtruth.com/wiki/topic-50/hair-follicle-vs-urinalysis-breakdown-by-company

And if you're still in doubt call them and ask.

And to add, I've read a thread most recently on other trucker forums where someone claimed to be clean for 5 months and they still were failed. I think it was for Swift.

Nope, not for Swift. Either a mod erased it or I imagined it. My apologies. Will go back to my corner now. lol

I've taken 4 hair follicle test in 4 years (pre-emp + randoms) while working in oil and gas industry. 3 out of 4 times they didn't even go for my hair.

Sorry, I meant HEAD hair

I've taken 4 hair follicle test in 4 years (pre-emp + randoms) while working in oil and gas industry. 3 out of 4 times they didn't even go for my hair. Instead they took armpit hair and once took it from my leg.

I've read many talk here (and other forums) about how long it takes to grow 1/2 inch of "head hair", etc...etc... but the testing companies are hip to a lot of the adulterants, washes or "going bald", so they are into areas that take longer to grow.

I've seen many guys take to shaving these areas and they get released due to "evading" the test.

And to add, I've read a thread most recently on other trucker forums where someone claimed to be clean for 5 months and they still were failed. I think it was for Swift.

There are megas that are still UA only for now, but this will change eventually. The list is updated on the site and you can also search reddit for a lot of these updates as well.

Aaron, have really enjoyed reading your experience with JPT. From the start of the thread it looks like you've gone from orientation to A seat in roughly 4 months (including your upcoming solo week). Is that correct? It's difficult to know based on the forums thread dating.

And from A seat you would have the 60 day probate period before you would be allowed riders?