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Originally Posted by mudpuddle
I have to go to Kingsport for training starting the fifteenth. Do any of you Superior Carriers veterans have any suggestions for things I should bring with me for the week besides whats left of my brain?
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Try to find out if you are staying at the "extended stay" place, or at a motel. If you are staying at the extended stay place, its very nice, being a 1 bedroom apartment fully outfitted...kitchen included and wi-fi to boot. And no doubling up....unless your wife goes with you, and they actually like for your wife to come with you.
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Are there any good restaurants or things to do close to the training site? I will be driving down because I can't stand to not have my wheels for a week, so I can drive to whatever is reasonably close.
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There are tons of restaurants in close proximity to the motel and the ext stay place. Trust me....there is NO shortage of places to eat.
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I will NOT be able to stay in this truck for long. I must get my truck sooner than I was planning. These truck are nice enough but they have zero power. I cannot remember the last time I had trouble pulling a five percent grade with an EMPTY trailer. This is also the first time I have driven a truck with a governor. Much of the hill pulling problems are caused by that infernal governor. I will hate giving up the pay for everything nature of the company job though. As an owner operator I will have the same pay as all the tank companies offer (62-63% plus surcharge and detention) but there is something nice about knowing for this trip I will get paid for
1. four nights in bunk.
2. five pre-trips and five post- trips.
3. a hook and a drop and hook.
4. 2.5 hrs detention for trailer repair
5. and the miles for the trip plus the out of route miles for the repairs.
My accountant is going to kill me but I will never make it until the first of the year.
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Aww, you just wanna be a "chicken-haulin' tanka yanka"!!! :lol: But I know what you mean....they aren't the biggest engines on the planet. But I console myself with the paycheck 8)
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Chris M I believe the average per mile for all miles with Superior should be around 1.40-1.50. It is going to depend on the freight in the specific terminal you are working for and how good the freight is going into the system. Some of the local O/O's do very well but you and I are in the same boat of living too far from the terminal to make commuting daily impossible.
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I'll put it this way..... I've talked to a number of our O/O's....and none of them has any complaints...
About anything.
Looking forward to meeting you soon!!
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