Posted: 10 years, 2 months ago
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Hey Chris. I'm really sorry to hear that. I enjoyed meeting you in Cory and was hoping our paths would cross again. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
Richard
Posted: 10 years, 3 months ago
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They were on my list of companies when I first started looking into trucking because they are local to me but they only hire experienced drivers. I drove to their facility and it is pretty small but all of the trucks I saw there were pretty new and looked like they were in good condition. I see their trucks all over my area.
Posted: 10 years, 3 months ago
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Passed my final. I am a Schneider driver now.
I passed my SQT today (Schneider National's final exam) and now I am officially a driver. Tomorrow morning, after 3+ weeks I get to go home. I am exhausted and excited at the same time. I'm ready to go home but also ready to get out on the road and start hauling freight and making money. It is going to take some time to get a truck. I was told to call in Thursday morning to check in but also be ready to leave then if my truck is ready. I hope to meet you guys on the road.
Posted: 10 years, 3 months ago
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Congratulations Danny. I know you worked hard for it. I hope our paths will cross on the highway and we can trade trucker stories. :-)
Posted: 10 years, 3 months ago
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Beginning Company Sponsored Training with Roehl
That's good info PJ. I have heard that a lot of this will be "learn as you go" at the school of hard knocks. My instructor has told me repeatedly that I only need to remember three things: don't hit anything, don't spill anything, and don't be late. It sounds like things are going good for you.
Posted: 10 years, 3 months ago
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Good luck Danny. I know you will do well.
Posted: 10 years, 3 months ago
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Beginning Company Sponsored Training with Roehl
Congratulations PJ. I'm glad to hear you are on your own. It's a long journey to get to this point. I hope our paths cross one day.
Posted: 10 years, 3 months ago
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Starting orientation with Schneider National
It has been a fun and fast paced 2 days. My first delivery was to deliver a load of aircraft de-icing fluid to NYC. Are you kidding? NYC on my very first run. Not so bad if you have a navigator riding shotgun. I have seen people do incredibly stupid things to pass a big rig. Afterwards we dropped our trailer at our OC in Keasbey, NJ and spent the night there.
Day two was a lot calmer. We picked up a loaded trailer at the OC and dropped it at a tank wash in Cincinnati. Someone else will pick it up and deliver it at a later date. I drove almost all of my 11 hours then my trainer took over to get us to a truck stop just north of Louisville. We have a pickup appointment for 08:00 Monday so we are spending the day at the truck stop. Movie day. My first day off in over two weeks. A day off will be nice but I am ready to see home.
My trainer has been driving for 8 years and we get along great. He has been giving me tips on how to get the most out of trucking. He runs hard when he is working. He uses all of his available hours and only stops when required by law, for fuel and to eat. He told me from the beginning to eat fast.
Posted: 10 years, 3 months ago
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Starting orientation with Schneider National
Well the classroom and local part of my orientation has ended. I was a fun and fast paced 2 weeks. The training at Schneider is very professional. I can't believe how far I have come since orientation began. My confidence is also a lot higher than it was before. Being from GA I had very little experience with any driving in the snow. Now I have driven a big rig in the snow. I'm still pretty scared about that. Schneider has a support system in place where I can get help with anything I need. I have been told that driving around Coraopolis will give you experiences that can't be matched at the other facilities. The roads are old, narrow, hilly and there is a lot of sign pollution.
I have an appointment to meet my training engineer tomorrow at 03:00 to start the OTR phase.
Posted: 10 years, 2 months ago
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New Year... New Company - comparisons
I'm surprised to hear this. I thought you would be at big orange for a while.
I'm sitting in Keasbey now waiting for a preloaded trailer to arrive for my first solo run. My truck number is 27391. I appreciate all the advice you gave me. I hope to see you on the road someday.