Finished First Week Of Schneider Orientation
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I’m back in Fontana at the Best Western getting ready for my third and final week of orientation that begins Monday. We’ll cover map reading, trip planning, Qualcomm , and final testing (road and classroom). Then it’s a matter of picking up a truck and getting to work.
I just finished my first week with schneider orientation Class started with 21 now we are down to 11 by end of first week. They supprised all of us with a road test on Friday. Is there another road test after the third week of training?
Qualcomm:
Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.New Reply:
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We're not fond of leasing because the economics of running a trucking business are awful. All leasing programs are awful. It's not the fault of the companies that are offering the leases. It's a matter of the trucking industry having an average profit margin of 3%. There simply isn't much in the way of profits to be had no matter who you lease on with.
And you're going to find yourself in a million situations like this one with getting a truck assigned that require a lot of patience. Sometimes you'll be waiting on freight or repairs or for another driver to meet up with you. There are a lot of issues at any large trucking company so you have to be patient and work through em.