I’m Goin With Western Express This Wednesday
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I’m new man do I don’t really know how much an inverter cost or where to have 1 put in
Hey Mikey b . Does westerns trucks come with refrigetors already or do I need to buy 1 and I hear this is peak season for shipping so that being said how do I get my dm to keep me rolling so I can keep the checks flowing I need to figure out time management and such just any tips you can bless me with I’ll really appreciate them!! I’m excited for this I’m starting out dry van then go from there
Congratulations, Western Express may not pay as much as some but they take care of their equipment, you will have newer trucks, plenty of miles and not do much sitting around. Are you dry van or flatbed? Any questions feel free to ask.
No the trucks are pretty bare bones. They tried the bells and whistles and people started stealing. They do not allow fridges but they do allow max 400 watt inverter any Coleman electric cooler
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.OWI:
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Thank my man for the quality info is cool if I need advice I can hit you an Georgia up down the road I really want to average miles like you showing up there!! In your comments 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🙏
I’m super excited I’m starting to freak myself out lol big career change for me and I’m not interested in lease program whatsoever!!!
Hey Mikey b . Does westerns trucks come with refrigetors already or do I need to buy 1 and I hear this is peak season for shipping so that being said how do I get my dm to keep me rolling so I can keep the checks flowing I need to figure out time management and such just any tips you can bless me with I’ll really appreciate them!! I’m excited for this I’m starting out dry van then go from there
Congratulations, Western Express may not pay as much as some but they take care of their equipment, you will have newer trucks, plenty of miles and not do much sitting around. Are you dry van or flatbed? Any questions feel free to ask.
No. Georgia Mike hit it right on the head. The trucks are as bare bones as they can get. You will have a wall mount for a tv and that's about it , there's a coax antenna hookup and a basic antenna built in. I have a hard wired 2000 watt inverter with a 300amp inline breaker installed in my truck along with a 40qt igloo iceless cooler (works great btw) a microwave, instapot, tv, 12v fan etc in my truck. The inverter has been seen and discussed at 5 terminals and nobody has complained about it. I installed it right however so it's not gonna burn the truck to the ground.
As far as the miles, you can expect anywhere from 1800-3300 per week. The best way to get your DM to keep you moving is to prove you can handle SAFE ontime pick up and delivery. My last 8 weeks miles starting last week working back are 2626, 2846, 2651, 2279, 2492, 2735, 2718, 3308. And I take a reset every weekend. Some weeks are less some are more but 2500 is pretty good. If you are consistently getting less than 2000 every week you are doing something wrong. DO NOT FALL FOR THE LEASE PURCHASE. Take your time, dont ever feel rushed during turns or parking, traffic can and will wait. Watch your right turns, move the mirror if needed but right turns where you didn't have enough room and clipped something with the right side of the tandems or trailer is the number one reason for newbie accidents.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Tandems:
Tandem Axles
A set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT. Drivers tend to refer to the tandem axles on their trailer as just "tandems". You might hear a driver say, "I'm 400 pounds overweight on my tandems", referring to his trailer tandems, not his tractor tandems. Tractor tandems are generally just referred to as "drives" which is short for "drive axles".
Tandem:
Tandem Axles
A set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT. Drivers tend to refer to the tandem axles on their trailer as just "tandems". You might hear a driver say, "I'm 400 pounds overweight on my tandems", referring to his trailer tandems, not his tractor tandems. Tractor tandems are generally just referred to as "drives" which is short for "drive axles".
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.OWI:
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You bet I’m all about the diary as soon as possible get comfortable with m new job !!! And thank you👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I'm STOKED for ya too, Jammer ~!!
Western Express is a FINE company; as it's been said numerous times over... ie: Old School, Georgia Mike, .. and countless OTHERS!
Your experience is just that, it's what YOU make of it! It'll be YOURS, to OWN~!!
Major kudos; and PLEASE start a diary, if/when you have time, good sir. Flatbed or van, btw???
Best wishes, for sure~~!!!
~ Anne ~
Add me on fb and send me a message ill give you my number so we stay in contact
I don’t have face book bro you got snap chat???
Add me on fb and send me a message ill give you my number so we stay in contact
Or I can send you my email some how??
I don’t have face book bro you got snap chat???
Add me on fb and send me a message ill give you my number so we stay in contact
Hay, Jammer.
Some people on TT put their email addy in their profile, jsyk.
Haya, Mike.... I friended you, haha! :)
~ Anne ~
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Yes sir I got some money put back for it I’m goin to the Fontana terminal as I live on the west coast I’m excited man big career change I’m willing to learn an put in the work for sure any pointers you have I really would appreciate it!!!
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.