Thanks for all the help guys on the 13 speed, so what do you all think about that driving job with that small company? He said he should have the truck ready Friday( just picked a fairly new Freight Shaker up) and have me one the road by Monday or Tuesday.

 

ops: Rember that when you upshift from 5th. and move the flipper up, move the shift lever up and left rather than "round the horn" and down

 

and then when you get used to the 13 speed, and change jobs back into a 10 speed.... it might take a while to "remember" or find 6th gear. I remember taking the road test-- after 5 years of a 13 speed- the road tester eventually begged me to hit 6th gear "just once".

 

:Update: Well I was contacted back and everthing is good to go and wants me to meet his son in Dallas on Sunday ride to Anniston,Al unload and reload at the same place and back to Dallas and drop his son off and on my own and finish the load to Utah, it sounds like a good deal for a newbie and a good chance to get my foot in ths door with this business.If you have read other posts by me I feel alot better taking this job then that Fed Ex job with that contractor but I guess time will tell!

 

Good luck, Be safe, g.o.a.l!

 

Thanks and I will keep updates on it.

 

Definately keep us updated. Small companies are a different world, they have there good and bad points. Like I said, you'll either love it or hate it. If nothing else, I think you'll come to love being paid percentage, I always made a lot more money that way myself.

Best of luck to you, keep it between the ditches and enjoy the ride.

 

Ok update::: Went like this, left Sunday at noon from dallas ( was told to pack lightly will be back by the house on Monday night) went to Anniston. Al and dropped and reload in the same place, went to Gulfport,Ms to switch trailers with another driver, took it to Orlando,Fl dropped and went over to Tampa,Fl reloaded, took it to Riverside,Ca, dropped, reload(2 picks) Vernon and Commers, Ca, going back to Dallas and Arlington and dropped the co owner off in Antony,Tx and headed out to Dallas and I was going home and Dropping Tuesday and then get a call right before I got home and by the way it drops Monday at 6 am not Tuesday and after they kept me out all that time with 2 days worth of clothes but I kept a good attuide about it untill I got this phone call, what do you think?And they do run loose leaf logs( guess why) and I was paid $700 dollars.

 

And this was with Dart???

 

No this is with a Owner Op that has Three trucks.