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, 12.19.2008 at 04.19 AM (939 Views)

I was taugh to drive by My Dad back in the end of the 70's, My First Driving Job was for Little Audrey's Santa Fe Springs , CA Produce to the old Hunts Point Market. And the stories youve probably heard are more than likely true, Bad Place in General. Then Back to Shakey with hand stacked beef, Farmer John.

Since then I have pulled thermos bottles, skate boards, bottom dumps, shoe boxes, bedbuggin for a while, and then finally hit air cans or dry bulk.

Dry bulk seems to be a good balance of income verses home time. To me hometime rates really high in my priorities.

Off every weekend. Load time averages less than 15 minutes total, unloading takes about 20 minutes per trailer. I have spent longer times waiting for a door, than what it takes me to unload. Generally you pull in and unload, and most customers are glad to see you early. Unlike grocery warehouses.

But, to each there own as they say. 3 million plus miles, no accidents, and more tickets than I can count, but thats trucking. Never been put out of service, lucky maybe.

Best OTR company Ive worked for probably IWX, Kingman AZ - Wrost May Truck, Salem OR. But the ones inthe middle all about the same.

Best advice, make sure you know where your going, before you move the truck. Plan your trip out in advance it will save you alot of frustration. Plan to arrive early so than when things go wrong and they will, you have time to deal with them.

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creepailya - 02.22.2010 10.31 PM
That is what my father-in-law like to pull was dry bulk before he retired. you to could probably share some stories, except he doesn't use computers

Updated 02.22.2010 at 10.38 PM by creepailya (added)
oubfw - 05.04.2011 09.31 PM
Can you give me more information on IWX? My other half is thinking about going to work for them. Any information good, bad or other would be helpful.

Thank you!
Powder Joints - 06.24.2012 09.22 AM
Originally Posted by oubfw

Can you give me more information on IWX? My other half is thinking about going to work for them. Any information good, bad or other would be helpful.

Thank you!

Sorry for the delay, I did not see the comment and Im not on the computer much. Any how I would rate IWX very high id you live close to one of the terminals. Just do not scratch the truck or trailer there really touchy. But then thats why they have great eq to drive.
Powder Joints - 07.05.2012 09.01 PM
Just a note to the new the new drivers. Yhere seems to be things that are not being taught to by your mentors. Maybe they do not knon them selves but there are simple courtesous habits most of us were taught that are now lacking.

Such as use of the shiny thing hanging on the doors, mirrors. Use them, please. Look before you pull out just because I'm coming up the hill alot faster than you does not mean I'm empty. My rule on [passing another truck is that I have them by at least 5 mphs and there is not anyone coming in the lane I need to pass, If there is I wait. No reason to slow down another driver when I'm already stuck, it sucks be courteous and wait till its clear.

High beams, I know the new projector halogen bulbs do not like being turned on and off, but do not under any circumstance use your high beams in my mirror when I pass. First it blinds me, when I can not see I slowdown. Second its rude and third its illegal because it creates a unsafe situation. Fog lamps or low beams or nothing.

When you pull into a fuel stop, get your fuel, windows oil whatever then pull off the fuel islands, and stay with you truck when in line to fuel. Empty trucks not even at the pump yet is becoming all to common. I have seen alot of tampering to unattended trucks, no call for either one. Use the parking places before you wander off to Micky D's.

When your going to back into a space let the cross traffic go before you pull out and block the driveways.

Do not run door to door with another truck blocking the interstate for miles, and do not speed up when being passed.

Common courtey is no longer common, and it should be.