1st Week Of Training For Western Express

Everyone is different.

I try to only log 30 minutes max per day for on duty time. That's a combo of pre trip, check in/out, and fueling. Not all three are used most days, though, but usually at least two. Pre trip daily is a given, mandatory use.

Everyone is different.

I try to only log 30 minutes max per day for on duty time. That's a combo of pre trip, check in/out, and fueling. Not all three are used most days, though, but usually at least two. Pre trip daily is a given, mandatory use.

Absolutely. It may be more madness to my method but for the way I run and the loads I've been getting it works. I use on duty for pretrip, fuel stops, in line at customers, check in/out and I use on duty yard move on property rather than drive time as I want to make sure I have all the drive time I can have in case traffic or whatever. I hate getting close but not having enough drive time to deliver so having to park and deliver the next morning. I do a 34 every weekend so I can afford to use a bit more on duty time since I usually have 4-12 hours left on my 70. I used to go off duty as much as possible but the way I run it doesn't make much sense. If I ran on recaps it would be different, on duty would be slim. Like I say it's either a method to my madness or madness to my method but for right now, right here it works. Also with the new rules with on duty counting for 30 minute breaks I feel less need to hit off duty even when I'm actually on duty.

Yeah I feel bad for him that it turned out this way for him but he landed on his feet running 🏃‍♀️ but not everyone’s story is gonna end the same I know this just gonna try to make the best of my e💪💪💪I’ll be finding out in about 5 days when I get my truck and 1st dispatch

I just stopped for the night. Earlier I gave you some weekly miles figures. This is my 8 days. The 98.7 miles was a 34 reset. The 11.0 was after 1:00am so it will add to todays mileage when I get up and start around noon. Each day is a separate load. So the miles are definitely there. Keep your head up. I know it can be disheartening learning about Georgia Mike changing companies and all.

Just pulled back into Fontana back from Mississippi and for once load was waiting on me so hooked up pre trip on my already took lil more than an hour

Yeah I feel bad for him that it turned out this way for him but he landed on his feet running 🏃‍♀️ but not everyone’s story is gonna end the same I know this just gonna try to make the best of my e💪💪💪I’ll be finding out in about 5 days when I get my truck and 1st dispatch

I just stopped for the night. Earlier I gave you some weekly miles figures. This is my 8 days. The 98.7 miles was a 34 reset. The 11.0 was after 1:00am so it will add to todays mileage when I get up and start around noon. Each day is a separate load. So the miles are definitely there. Keep your head up. I know it can be disheartening learning about Georgia Mike changing companies and all.

Yo just so yall know I understand going to western. Listen to these guys this place will give you some great training. I tried to make it a year. The sliding pay scale and broke down trucks and trailers were killing me financially. Keep up the good work. Jammer i was worried about telling you I was leaving WE because i was afraid it would discourage you. Keep those wills turning and burning. Keep it beyween the ditches and don't end up on YouTube.

Lol I will do my absolute best brother yeah I was bummed for you!! But I’m in it to try and make it happen everyone seems to stay rolling over here hopefully the cards line up right !!! Hope everything is goin well over there at Frey I’ll keep intouch with you man companies don’t always work out for everyone man that’s the nature of the beast I would do the same if I was in your boat I’m out here to provide for my family and I know I’m a hard worker so I expect the same back there’s no reason not too you be safe and I’ll definitely be calling if I need you man lol😀

Yo just so yall know I understand going to western. Listen to these guys this place will give you some great training. I tried to make it a year. The sliding pay scale and broke down trucks and trailers were killing me financially. Keep up the good work. Jammer i was worried about telling you I was leaving WE because i was afraid it would discourage you. Keep those wills turning and burning. Keep it beyween the ditches and don't end up on YouTube.

Hey y’all I’ve really got to get more confident in my driving skills in the snow I tense up to much and cause myself situations I feel this will come with time but it’s a hurdle I need to figure out more to follow be safe everyone

Hey y’all it’s been a heck of a ride my 1st week of orientation then straight to driver training ... I wanna start off with all the b.s you hear from people on the internet’s cry baby poor me complaints is just that ... if your willing to work and apply yourself the money 💰 s there so are the miles be honest with them completely ... everything me and my recruiter talked about has happened to the finest detail she has not strayed fibbed or steered me wrong 1inch we went thru my work history .. criminal back ground I told them everything this is key I told them everything... my past is pretty extensive they ran my background when I was talking on the phone next day I was told I was good to go I was on my way drug screen physicals everything was like clock work the only people that got sent home or hung up at the terminal were people who left pending cases out that popped up or thought I only smoke weed covered them !! It does not the ones who failed the physicals were literally drinking energy drinks smoking and were hung over 1 guy in particular thought it was his job to tell dm’s how stupid they were got sent home out of 50 of us 5 walked out of day 2 orientation with jobs and trainers waiting on us about6 more get held up because of demands they made on there trainers but they got situated 2 days later I’ve been from fonatana to Mississippi 2 time on my 2nd trip back to Fontana now doin my reset in Jackson Tennessee my trainer is very thorough and been a wealth of knowledge to me more to come thank you for listening lol be safe y’all Jammer

Jammer, I'm following .. all of your posts/threads.

If there were a 'secret potion' .. I'd send you the recipe. I still get nervous riding WITH the S/O .. in the wintery mix. He's as confident as a cow in a hayfield, though. Just took time. He's taught me a thing or two (or ten?) that you AS WELL, will glean~!!!

You will get there, I believe that. Mindset. Mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. (Something like that, he always said!)

Thanks 🙏 I’m in it to win it last night went real well was able to see the black ice and dry trails thru it increased my following distance to suit where I was driving and made it outta flagstaff and well into New Mexico before my clock went out so know I gotta work on he snow lol more to come thanks Anne 😀

Jammer, I'm following .. all of your posts/threads.

If there were a 'secret potion' .. I'd send you the recipe. I still get nervous riding WITH the S/O .. in the wintery mix. He's as confident as a cow in a hayfield, though. Just took time. He's taught me a thing or two (or ten?) that you AS WELL, will glean~!!!

You will get there, I believe that. Mindset. Mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. (Something like that, he always said!)

You're most welcome, Jammer!

I'm a fan . . . LoL~!!!

Was doing some reading of older threads (some of our 5'star ones from the past, that Brett may put together into a treasure trove!!! Yay!) and came across THIS one. It's long, it's epic, and it's just WOW. Moves quickly, so don't get the TL/DR panics... many MANY photos, tbh!

Check THIS out.... from our epic Daniel B. (The guy that made the phenom pretrip guide on here!)

A month of trucking with Daniel B.

Yeah, good stuff right there, man!

Keep on keeping on; and keep your head up, and on a swivel. I HATE winter driving as well; but seriously, you are safer in a rig...once you get the gist of it~!!

Leme know whatcha think, and...STAY SAFE!

~ Anne ~