http://the-new-guys-story.hwyblogs.com/ A new drivers tale of entering trucking ©2006 The New Guys Story. All rights reserved. en-us Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:25:04 EST Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:25:04 EST HwyBlogs.com - Free Blogging 120 http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b569.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b569.php Back from my first week with my trainer Riley. We hit it off right away. He has been driving for 31 years, 11 with Colonial doing West Coast van division. He has been a trainer for the last 4 years. We headed out Friday at 1300 from Marion, NC. ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b569.php#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2006 17:25:04 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b559.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b559.php I finished my four day Colonial orientation in Knoxville. Met one of the owners and everyone there was friendly and professional. Their facilities are neat and clean. Many long time drivers and office people. Their fleet of new burgundy Volvo's ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b559.php#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:53:01 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b549.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b549.php A lot has happened in the last three weeks! I drove to Carlisle, PA on January 5th and started Schneider's 14 day PTDI certified training with 29 people in our class. 14 days later only 12 graduated. The training was EXCELLENT! Our class ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b549.php#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:29:33 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b515.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b515.php I now have my CDL with Hazmat, Tanker, Doubles and triples! I drove my last four hour driving session with Bob, my instructor this morning. We went over the same 25 mile course that the CDL road test covered twice. We broke for lunch and then ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b515.php#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:42:49 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b506.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b506.php As of Friday December 23 I've completed all of the classroom work and 8 of the 11 four hour driving sessions. I drove the Kenworth which shifts easily for two hours on the range practicing shifting and backing, backing, backing! I can consistently ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b506.php#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2005 05:27:09 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b499.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b499.php Saturday 12/17 - Drive number five Today's four hour drive completes twenty of my forty four BTW driving. We took the black KW T600. It shifts and drives very nice. We went up some narrow two lane country roads, on and off I26 West and ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b499.php#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2005 16:01:23 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b496.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b496.php I drove on my first four hour road session Tuesday afternoon in our white Frieghtliner pulling an empty 48 foot van. We spent quite a while making a 12 mile circuit on a local four lane divided highway. I felt fairly comfortable except for when I ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b496.php#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:51:56 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b493.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b493.php After Schneider initially told me that there were no openings in bulk division, I emailed a SNI bulk division trainer that I had written to on Pumpkindriver.com and she told me to call the bulk division operating center manager directly. He told ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b493.php#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:03:03 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b484.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b484.php I'm quite satisfied with my first week of training. Friday was my second four hour driving session. I pre-tripped our Kenworth T600 hooked to a 48 foot flat bed. Tom, our lead instructor gave me easy to remember tips on doing the in cab ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b484.php#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2005 11:21:09 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b482.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b482.php Monday and Tuesday were classroom instruction, videos, and numerous tests. Tom Amacher the lead instructor is very knowledgeable and keeps it interesting. Tuesday afternoon to my surprise was the first of my eleven 4 hour driving ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b482.php#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:02:16 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b479.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b479.php I have applied to Roehl, Averitt Express, US Xpress, McElroy, and Schneider. Having all of your records, employment history organized can speed up this tedious task of entering the same information into numerous application forms. Schneider ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b479.php#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2005 19:59:14 EST http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b478.php http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b478.php Hello to all newbies and wannabes! I'm writing this blog to tell my story of becoming a Class A driver. I hope that you can benefit from my experiences as I go from wannabe to newbie to experienced driver. About me - I'm a 51 year old ... General http://www.hwyblogs.com/blog/the-new-guys-story/b478.php#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2005 06:14:06 EST