I had 2 months with another company out of Fresno running Western states before I ran local/interstate for them last year for about 3 months... I guess cuz I ran local/interstate for them before they felt comfortable with me. They do not have a training program.

 

Ah yes!!! Karns City!! Highlight of every tourists trip through Pennsylvania.

Been a long time since I've been to the "garden" spot of Pa...

 

Got the call today and report to Ripon on Monday for a little orientation on qualcomm and such, get my truck and get a dispatch on Tuesday eve! Aartman has been bought by Ruan, no real surprise since they now own Kings County Truck Lines, MSM and a few other food grade carriers out here in Cali, It will remain Jim Aartman, we'll be a subsidiary of Ruan.

 

Yeah, I was just there about a week or so ago.... took the exit there at Emlenton (?), exit 42 I think, and went east a short bit to take PA 268 down to Karns City!!! Holy Batdung!!! That 9% hill right there at the begining of the road was just a thrill....and set the tone for the rest of the trip down there to our terminal. It was fun....dark night, wet road, almost freezing, and generally not my favorite weather to be running on a road with an empty tank..... When I left out of that "scenic" valley...I went south on 268 down to 422 and over to 79.....much easier

 

ps slacker here just wanted to say hello to gps and grand pa. i averaged .63 cpm in jan.did either one of you do that good.

 

Hey Cyanide,

Just discovered this thread, and am blown away by the information you have taken the time to document. Thanks!!!

I just skimmed all 12 pages, and have a question that I don't think has been addressed yet. (Sorry, if it has.) I'm seriously considering a career change to trucking, but one thing I'm really frightened of is packing on the pounds. Like a lot of folks, I have a tendency to put on weight rather quickly when I don't stay physically active. I've gotten pretty big in the past, and it took a lot of hard work to get back into decent shape. I noticed that you talked about working out regularly, and I was just wondering how you manage to do that, with all the miles you're logging...especially when you're in a different place every day? Do you have an in-truck exercise routine? Do you run?

Thanks...and thanks again for this great thread!

 

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Does anyone here know anything about Foodliner out of Iowa. Applied for a position with them. talked to one of there drivers at a pilot said they were great. Just wondered if anyone as any info before I jump over, paperwork is in the process, just waiting on final approval. :lol:

 

I wonder what exactly is going to change now :roll:...

...Especially since the rumors have been going crazy for the last several months since hearing of this happening. I do know this, there's A LOT of nervous people down in Mulberry, FL right now! :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://www.ruan.com/PressRelease.Vie...c-57e5498cc43c