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solo56 · #1 02-19-2006, 08:29 AM

I used to pull reefers back in the 80's. I plan on attending a 8 week truckdiving school in the near future. I gave USXpress a call a few days ago to get some information. Here's what the recruiter told me.

I would take my orientation in memphis, Tn. Is this true? I thought all student drivers took their orientation in Medway, Ohio. The memphis terminal is the closest to me. I'm less than 100 miles away from it.

Question Number 2 Otr training is about 3 weeks ? True or False?

Question Number 3 Once assigned my own truck, I would average around 2500 miles per week. And make about 32 cents per mile. True or False?

Question Number 4 No forced dispatch to Canada, NYC, and no hazmat required, Although a hazmat endorsement would help. Is all this true?

Question Number 5 All runs will be east of I-35..True or False?

Last question Home every 8 - 10 days? Fact or Fiction?

I've looked in the archives and see a lot of drivers aren't getting very many miles...and some are getting a lot.. I'm talking about solo drivers. This has me concerned...If the truck isn't rolling theirs no money to be made. I know no one can answer everyone of these questions preciseley (sp?)

Have any of you did your student orientation in memphis, Tn? Thanks in advance for the replies.

MrVain · #2 02-19-2006, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by solo56

I used to pull reefers back in the 80's. I plan on attending a 8 week truckdiving school in the near future. I gave USXpress a call a few days ago to get some information. Here's what the recruiter told me.

I would take my orientation in memphis, Tn. Is this true? I thought all student drivers took their orientation in Medway, Ohio. The memphis terminal is the closest to me. I'm less than 100 miles away from it.

Question Number 2 Otr training is about 3 weeks ? True or False?

Question Number 3 Once assigned my own truck, I would average around 2500 miles per week. And make about 32 cents per mile. True or False?

Question Number 4 No forced dispatch to Canada, NYC, and no hazmat required, Although a hazmat endorsement would help. Is all this true?

Question Number 5 All runs will be east of I-35..True or False?

Last question Home every 8 - 10 days? Fact or Fiction?

I've looked in the archives and see a lot of drivers aren't getting very many miles...and some are getting a lot.. I'm talking about solo drivers. This has me concerned...If the truck isn't rolling theirs no money to be made. I know no one can answer everyone of these questions preciseley (sp?)

Have any of you did your student orientation in memphis, Tn? Thanks in advance for the replies.

The only thing I'm pretty certain of is that USXpress uses a sliding scale for cpm. The more miles you drive...the less it pays. I could be wrong, but I think .32 cpm is for short miles....like less than 900. Check out their website...it's on there in black and white. Good luck.

Tuffy · #3 02-19-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MrVain

The only thing I'm pretty certain of is that USXpress uses a sliding scale for cpm. The more miles you drive...the less it pays. I could be wrong, but I think .32 cpm is for short miles....like less than 900. Check out their website...it's on there in black and white. Good luck.

I read that too. Can someone explain why a driver would make less for pulling more?

LiL Timmy Trucker · #4 02-19-2006, 04:32 PM

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I would take my orientation in memphis, Tn. Is this true? I thought all student drivers took their orientation in Medway, Ohio. The memphis terminal is the closest to me. I'm less than 100 miles away from it.

Yes,they have orientation at Memphis.

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Question Number 4 No forced dispatch to Canada, NYC, and no hazmat required, Although a hazmat endorsement would help. Is all this true?

Same thing they told me

ahpayne · #5 02-19-2006, 05:03 PM

They have orientation wherever they have terminals, I think. Got kicked out after two days of orientation--unpaid--because I didn't have recent driving experience. Hello. It was there in black and white on the application. Sliding scale based on number of miles, but also on experience. .26 or .27 to start usually. You also have to find/pay your own way home if you get booted.

Be sure to pack some food. Their lunches during orientation suck, at least they did in Dallas.

Sealord · #6 02-19-2006, 05:38 PM

"why a driver would make less for pulling more" They want to control their costs of moving goods. BOL

erolen · #7 02-19-2006, 05:45 PM

ive heard by more than one driver that they are centered around teams and the solos get the scraps. their recruiter came to our school and told us exactly what you just wrote. but thats just what i here

dutchman1 · #8 02-20-2006, 02:18 AM

I did not realize US Xpress was doing training in Memphis area....but they are all the time changing the way they operate..... Their training was formerly done in Medway, Ohio.... or you went to an approved training school....

I think they now have a sliding scale on what a load pays....the more miles on a load....less you as a driver get to haul it..... You also can get shorted -- because they put a lot of their long-haul west coast and other long loads on the railroad as piggyback loads..... If you drive for them...get ready to run in and out of many RR yards.... Chicago, Kansas City, Philadelphia, where-ever.... Their are railroad yards in most major cities....

They used to be a pretty good team company.....but now most of their team runs are short haul expedited type loads..... kills your average team miles per week due to shorter trips and more waiting time between loads....

Unless you can get on some type of dedicated account sooner, I would avoid US Xpress as an OTR driver....

Dutchman 1

Highwayman · #9 02-20-2006, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuffy

Can someone explain why a driver would make less for pulling more?

Because the company knows it can make more money by mistreating their drivers like that. They know that 99% of the drivers out there will accept that.

tenn trunk monkey · #10 02-20-2006, 02:33 AM

Receive less pay for when you drive a 900 mile run than a 600 mile run?.
ah,,i don't think so..why would you consider working for a company
that did their drivers like that..you get paid by the mile!.you have to apply
the same work effort ...be smart,,don't work for somebody that doesn't
care about treating their drivers better than that...thats like paying
different for loaded and empty miles,you still have to drive them,..
you go where they say..its not your fault that every load they want to make money on is not 600 miles, they do make great money on
the 900 + mile loads.... 8)