About six months ago I started a thread about this company. Was going to chronicle my experiences here as they happened. Due to an extreme emergency this was cut short. They have taken me back and I will try to start my "BLOG" about day to day operations regarding orientation. When they asign my truck, I'll try to keep up 2-3 times a week about the miles and day to day operation while on the road.
Day 1 Orientation
Arnold has acquired a local PRO-LINKS terminal in Baldwinsville, NY. This is where I'm attending orien. The first day is what you'd expect. Paperwork, waiting, more paperwork, more waiting. We did get our physical, and drug test done today. We also had our road test done as well. Our class is small, both in size, and room size. This is only their second orientation at this location and is still a work in progress. There is 6 people in orien. All have a least 1 year experience. I'll be going on the NE REGIONAL which gives you weekly home time. Orien last 2.5 days. By mid afternoon or so Thursday they'll give us our truck assignments, and get us going with a load heading back home.
Trucks at this location are 04' and up Columbia's. They also have some KW'S, and Century's at their other terminals. There is a mix of Auto trans, super, and straight 10's. We've been told that most of their freight is 98% no touch, so can't say for sure if that's true or not. :roll:
So that's it for now.. We'll see what day 2 brings.