New JOB!!! Yay 4 me! ++UPDATED++

[spencerian]

I made it through orientation and my first truck with TransAm is a 2003 Kenworth with a CAT engine and auto shift tranny.

I took the Greyhound here on Saturday. Started orientation on Monday.
The hotel was a Super 8.

The terminal is nice and clean. The people here are friendly. My FM (dispatcher) is working on a load for me right now.

Overall I would have to say this company is far better than CR England.

[continental]

You already know it's better than CR England?

[YoungZ.W.]

Glad to hear that spencerian!!!!! Well compared to CR England every company looks good Keep us posted during the next couple weeks. Have a safe one.

[madii'swife]

I made it through orientation and my first truck with TransAm is a 2003 Kenworth with a CAT engine and auto shift tranny.

I took the Greyhound here on Saturday. Started orientation on Monday.
The hotel was a Super 8.

A Super 8? Yikes. I LOVED the Holiday Inn in Olathe that they at least used to use exclusively. Wonder if it was full :? The gals in the Holiday Inn are spectacular.

The terminal is nice and clean. The people here are friendly. My FM (dispatcher) is working on a load for me right now.

Overall I would have to say this company is far better than CR England.

Both terminals are nice (yes, I've been in both). Which term are you based out of?

Pretty truck

[spencerian]

I am in the Rockwall Texas terminal. And YES I can already tell they are better than England.

[jayburd]

Congrats spencerian!
Nice looking trucks also.

[ColtsFan]

Good luck. Hope things keep going well for you.

[TruckinRanger]

have fun. Do you like pulling reefers? I couldn't do it. I tried and could never get any sleep. Those things are worse than opti idle

[spencerian]

Pulling reefers doesn't bother me. It actually lulls me to sleep!

I got my first load. From Garland Texas to Tulsa OK. 250 miles....eh, not great, but ya gotta start somewhere.

It is supposed to deliver tomorrow, but I am gonna see if I can drop it tonight.

I talked to some other drivers here. They confirmed I would run, run, run.

I'll post it as it happens.

[madii'swife]

Pulling reefers doesn't bother me. It actually lulls me to sleep!

I got my first load. From Garland Texas to Tulsa OK. 250 miles....eh, not great, but ya gotta start somewhere.

It is supposed to deliver tomorrow, but I am gonna see if I can drop it tonight.

I talked to some other drivers here. They confirmed I would run, run, run.

I'll post it as it happens.

Run, run, run you will, except holidays and delays at shippers/receivers. Hubby says reefers lull him to sleep too He wants to know who your FM is? if you don't mind that is

[devildice]

CONGRATS Spencerain.......hope TA works out better for you than those past companies. Be sure to keep us all updated on your progress there.

[spencerian]

He wants to know who your FM is? if you don't mind that is

My FM is Juan. I am in Tulsa now. Gotta wait til 8am to deliver.

[Dawn Kirshna]

Congratulations!

Could you please post your exact mileage per trip or better yet per week?

[coastie]

Pulling reefers doesn't bother me. It actually lulls me to sleep!

I got my first load. From Garland Texas to Tulsa OK. 250 miles....eh, not great, but ya gotta start somewhere.

It is supposed to deliver tomorrow, but I am gonna see if I can drop it tonight.

I talked to some other drivers here. They confirmed I would run, run, run.

I'll post it as it happens.

Be careful what you wish for. Different company of Course. But I had to pick up a load in North Georgia and had to deliver by 5Pm that day in northern WV.. They got the Porta potties the next day

[spencerian]

My first run was 250 miles from Dallas to Tulsa.

I unloaded this morning and waited. And waited. For 2 hours I waited.
I called my FM. My suspicions were right... he wanted a good load for me.

I deadhead for 350 miles to Dodge City Kansas. Then the fun begins- meat going to Portland Maine. Overall the run is just shy of 2200 miles.

I'll have it there by Tuesday morning if weather permits.
What weather? Glad you asked....



5 to 8 inches by morning just west of Wichita.

In all I am pretty pleased. I am on track to get almost 3000 miles this week.

[Orangetxguy]

Purtty......Purtty purtty SNOW !!!






Oh yeah ...congrates on the decent job.

:rock:

[spencerian]

Let's see... where did I leave off?
The weather didn't permit. There was snow in PA.

I did get an ontime delivery Wednesday morning.

I am on a new load now.

Here are the runs I have done so far:
4/12 Garland TX to 4/13 Tulsa OK 267 miles
4/13 Dodge City OK to 4/18 Auburn ME 2201 miles
4/13 Auburn ME to 4/20 Versailles KY 1095 miles

I am on a run from Indiana to Massachusetts 1186 miles due in Mass on 4/23 at 3am.

They seem to keep me rolling unlike England, and I haven's sat for more than an hour without a new load.