USA Truck Driver Newbies, this post is for guys who are wondering what usa like

Discussion in 'USA Truck' started by Groove, Dec 23, 2012.

  1. Groove

    Groove Bobtail Member

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    Hope to see you on the road. Hope you enjoy it.
     
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  3. Groove

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    It took me literally 5 days. My trainer was already in vandalia n his truck was being service. I was in oreintation for 4 days. Monday thru thursday. By friday night i was sleepin in my trainer truck. I have friends who waited longer like 6 days after oreintation but u never worried about it cuz usa pays you 350.00 a week. While your in trainning. Regardless what you doing. Me and trainer sat in a hotel for 5 days n i watched t.v. Easy 350.00 of my life.
     
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  4. June Bug

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    What's up fellas? New kid on the block here. I just have a question for y'all. I'm a wannabe body builder and I shave my body hair. I know some of you may think that's funny but the point is, I've heard that some companies do hair follicles and some pee in a cup. Don't do drugs, never have so don't get yalls panties in a wad about this. Does USA do pee tests or hair follicle? If hair follicle, then my employment may be put on hold till it grows out long enuff. If pee in a cup I can pack my bags and head to orientation. Like I said I DON'T DO DRUGS!!! So, don't freak out on me. Thanks y'all.
     
  5. Groove

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    usa truck does urine drug screening and random hair follicle. what i mean by random is every class that comes in, usually about 20+ drivers. out of the 20 they random pick 3 people. now if u get pick, they will find a strain of hair on any part of your body. you don't gotta worry because you don't do drugs, they took hair from some leg, or chin or where ever its found. also welcome to USA Truck. they are a great company but unfortunately i have left the company. i am now a load coordinator for a another company in PA. :) i work my way up.
     
  6. Reycer

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    They didnt do a hair follicle on any if us that started in Van Buren.
     
  7. Klatu

    Klatu Road Train Member

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    Groove is right. They might pick you they might not. Luck of the draw. Just go on down there. They didn't pick me.
    Schneider does hair follicle on every driver. Only the urine test is DOT required. Ryder was a urine test only.
     
  8. jtannillo

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    Usually 6 months to a year. If you do everything perfectly 6 months they might let you but I am not sure it might be a year regardless.
     
  9. jtannillo

    jtannillo Medium Load Member

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    USA doesn't have the money bags that Schneider does so doubt they would ever do hair follicle.
     
  10. bigdog75

    bigdog75 Bobtail Member

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    First let me start by saying i have been watching USA for the last five years I had been hearing alot of horror stories but in the last two years i have been hearing stories like grooves which far out weigh all the bad i have heard thus far so in two weeks i leave dayton ohio and head for C1 in indy just wanted to say thanks to all of the people like groove that give positive advice and good examples for us newbies to the industry to go by. I do beleive that u only have a bad experience with a company if u make it that way.
     
  11. Reycer

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    i say we give him a couple of months and revisit this post. Rofl.
     
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