[nsxman2001]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyjollyrob

Go for it now,get the ball rolling.This way when Feb comes and it picks back up your in or through training.

How long is training?

[wsyrob]

Originally Posted by nsxman2001

How long is training?

6-8 weeks but its not team driving. Also if you go OTR during training you will stay in a hotel. I am in my second week and its all been local work. Highest mileage day so far has been 300 miles.

[nsxman2001]

Sounds Good I just got my hazmat clearance today so I will give them a call and get the ball rolling...
also wondering is training all hands on or is there any class work involved

Thanks

[nsxman2001]

thanks wsyrob

Originally Posted by nsxman2001

Sounds Good I just got my hazmat clearance today so I will give them a call and get the ball rolling...
also wondering is training all hands on or is there any class work involved

Thanks

[Cyanide]

PocketChange wrote:

I'm hearing what you guys are saying about things getting slow, which is the norm. If I were to switch to tankers, do you guys have any suggestions on whether I should go ahead and get into the system or just wait until things pick back up?

Go ahead and get in as soon as possible, that way while things are slow you can absorb everything you can during training. :wink:

[Cyanide]

Another week down, and I'm really enjoying this! Oh, I do have a correction to make. Here are my fixed costs for everything per my settlement sheet. I had mistakenly said that I was paying around $500 a week. Also, Superior/Carry have since last month entered into a bulk purchase agreement with Love's T/S that enable us to fuel there at cost plus .01, and I've already seen significant savings with this, especially since I'm easily averaging over 6 m.p.g....

$200.50/week Truck note (for one year)
$103.57/week IL base plate (unsure if a 15- or 16-week plan)
$75.00/week Maintenance escrow
$28.85/week Occupational Accident insurance
$20.00/week Qualcomm
$13.00/week Physical Damage insurance
$8.00/week Bobtail insurance
$448.92/week Total fixed costs

Week 48-8
-Westville, IN to Laurel, MS (driver unload with truck pump)
-Laurel, MS to Saraland, AL (drop dirty tank, hook clean tank)
-----Saraland, AL to Gonzalez, FL (live load)
-----Gonzalez, FL to Greenwood, SC (customer unload)
-----Greenwood, SC to Garden City, GA (drop dirty tank, time off)
Gross: $2,649.05
Miles: 1,882
Avg.: $1.407/mile

Superior Carriers, Independent Contractor 2007 Totals, starting from October 8th:
Gross: $22,646.71
Hub Miles: 19,109
Loaded Miles: 10,873 (57%)
Empty Miles: 8,236 (43%)
Avg.: $1.185/mile
Hazmat Loads: 13
Days Working: 38
Days Off: 18
*Totals calculated up to December 02, 2007*

Y'all take care and be safe... :wink:

[bigdaddyjollyrob]

Originally Posted by Cyanide

PocketChange wrote:

Go ahead and get in as soon as possible, that way while things are slow you can absorb everything you can during training. :wink:

Cyanide, do you have any information on the trucking and superflo side of superior? Will those TM's hire Newbies?

[Cyanide]

bigdaddyjollyrob wrote:

Cyanide, do you have any information on the trucking and superflo side of superior? Will those TM's hire Newbies?

The only way to truly find out would be to call and speak with the terminal manager directly, as they do have certain latitudes in that decision. JoelBCad who used to post on here was right out of school and hired on there in Springfield... :wink:

Springfield, MA 800-388-8593

[bigdaddyjollyrob]

Thanks Devil Dog

[rich2189]

hey cyanide your posts are great and good luck with your new venture i was wondering if you pay for your own truck insurance and health insurance i'm in the process of talking with the t.m. in rahway n.j. im just waiting to get the go ahead from my dmv thanks and be safe rich2189