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The miles you'll get will vary based upon how well you're doing your job and how hard you want to run. If you're safe, hard working, reliable, and act professionally you should get 2,500+ miles per week consistently after getting a little experience behind the wheel. It might take a few weeks or even a couple of months to establish a good reputation and develop a relationship with your dispatcher but once that's accomplished you should have no problem getting 2,500+ per week.
I don't know what Schneider's requirements are for tanker drivers. You might need a little experience first before they'll make that position available. But generally speaking, once you qualify for a position it's normally pretty easy to move around from division to division within any company. So yes, you should be able to get on with the tanker fleet but you may have to get some experience first. Your recruiter should be able to give you some specifics about their requirements.
Dispatcher:
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.EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
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I have orientation in 2 weeks for OTR dry van . How many miles will I make a week and if I want to transfer to tanker regional later will they let
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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.