Celadon/ Quality Drivers Academy Any Current Info?

No need to apologize you seem like a great guy. As far as bringing your laptop and camera you should be fine if you don't leave it lying around, the terminal is a few blocks from a bad spot in town but you'll be fine. Celadon has treated me right so far and I don't plan to leave but like you said there are whiny babies at every company so prepare for that. All in all you should be excited, the instuctors are good, I think you made a good choice.

Yeah, I have a really good feeling about this, and I'm really excited to get going again. I still wish you could float gears on the test, but it is what it is. Another question for ya. They told me I need to run team for 120000 miles to fulfill my school obligation. Any way to that solo with Celadon, or does it have to be team? Do they team you up with an experienced driver or do you have to "pick a partner" from your classmates? Any advice or insight on this would be helpful. If I have to pick my own partner from my classmates I'll be looking at these people from a different set of parameters then otherwise. Thanks again brother, you've already been a big help to me and I'm looking forward to a continued correspondence and possible friendship in the future!

Im glad to hear your excited man, you might have to ask when you get there but I believe you can run solo for 120,pop miles. The reason they recommend teaming is so you can get it done in half the time because they count the truck miles but I'm not 100 percent in that

They do count truck miles, I'm sure of that. But to run team, you've got to be ready to put your life in someone else's hands. That takes a big boatload of trust. I couldn't do that with just anyone. I'd prefer to go solo and take the extra time to fulfill my commitment. But if team is the only option then I'll make the best choice I can watch closely for the first couple of weeks. But either way, I'm gonna be out there hauling freight and jamming gears. Truckin' is the most secure job in the country right now. Hell, the only things in the country that aren't delivered on a truck are bad news and babies!! I just have to remember the greasy side goes down! Later Bro!

I am fairly certain you can complete your 120k miles solo by joining the reefer division. Don't quote me on that, as I didn't train with Celadon.

The Indy terminal is very nice. Parking situation leaves something to be desired but as a student you won't be worrying about that. The cafeteria is a zoo at lunch, but has a ton of options and isn't too spendy. Good luck!

Thanks for the info C.S. I appreciate all the info and advice I can get at this point. I wish I would've found this site 6 mos. ago when I made my final decision to go truckin again. Are you with celadon? Do they have a flatbed division?