It sounds like B-man is happy in his job, a job he does well. If he were a noob on the job, he wouldn't be at his oufit. As I said before, it would be nice to be in this situation. Good outfit, good loads, some hard work but no wheel-holding-only, and definitely no lumping. As far as the industry goes, he's niche. If he doesn't believe it, ask him to trade jobs with a JobHunt driver and go OTR.

You should set your goals toward acquiring the know-how and experience to land in a spot like he's in. The odds are against you, but not overwhelmingly so. There are only so many of these jobs to go 'round, and 99.5% of drivers in those jobs wouldn't trade for what you'll be doing when you start out. That 0.5%? Well, there are idiots in all lines of work. Outside of these idiots, you'll have to wait on somebody to retire or drop dead to get a BurkyJob.

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--Paved Dudley--

Yeah I drive a Swift truck
And that means one thing
It means she's slow
It's a typical company truck
It's just all show and no go

I'm gettin' passed by Yella
And even Overnite
I'm gettin' passed by ever' body in sight
46 days on the road
And I'm not gettin' home tonight

No, my hometown's nowhere in sight
And if you think I'm pissed off
You're right
46 days on the road
And I'm not gettin' home tonight


Love pissing off those trucking company insiders.

On that note................think I will get in a "Niche" position on the recliner w/ some Orville Redenbacher POPCORN and a HERSHERY's Bar and a 1/2 cup of Dr.Pepper ..................... A double THANKS to ya Burky!!!!!!

IGNORE the Naysayers whom you feel may have lifted the hair shafts on your head..........................

If they don't know have anything nice to say, they shouldn't say anything at alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll...... .........................

Actually, I have nothing to do with the manufacture of Dr Pepper. We used to, but we sold off our liquid division, so we no longer hauil the high fructose corn syrup needed to make their product. As far as hersheys, I run product to them often, sometimes in Hershey Pa, sometimes in Va, sometimes in Illinois.

As for it being a niche job, of course it is in that it is not a job hauling around a box. But there are companies that pull tankers that take on new drivers, and there are companies doing things other than dragging around boxes on wheels. I have always taken the stance that if everyone else is hauling a van, then I am not going to haul around a van. The better money is always in doing something a little bit different from the pack.

And while it is true that we don't hire brand new drivers, we do hire with a years experience, so it's not like the work is unobtainable or you have to wait for someone to die. You just have to lose the mindset that all there is to trucking is pulling a box from point A to point B.

So this Niche job you are calling it..............sounds as though you are home more often then OTR............your job and responsibilities are that, aren't they? A Job w/ respons.........gees thats a long word with a lot of i's.
So how is it to drive up thru Chicago to Buffalo and then to Boston? How many days does that take?

If you're driving "up" from Chicago, then you're going either through Canada to get to Buffalo or you're going the upper P of Michigan and then 'down' to Detroit and then either Cleveland or Windsor. If you go the Canada route, I guess it'd depend on what happens at the border. According to what I've read here, a wheel-holder must take a birth certificate along on Canada runs these days. If he doesn't have it when crossing into the big maple leaf, I guess it'll take a while for him to get back.

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--Paved Dudley--

Yeah I drive a Swift truck
And that means one thing
It means she's slow
It's a typical company truck
It's just all show and no go

I'm gettin' passed by Yella
And even Overnite
I'm gettin' passed by ever' body in sight
46 days on the road
And I'm not gettin' home tonight

No, my hometown's nowhere in sight
And if you think I'm pissed off
You're right
46 days on the road
And I'm not gettin' home tonight


Love pissing off those trucking company insiders.

And get over the idea that the only companies available to you are those that stick advertisements in your face or pester you with phone calls day in and day out. There are many, many more choices out there. Many of those outfits will actually hire you.

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--Paved Dudley--

Yeah I drive a Swift truck
And that means one thing
It means she's slow
It's a typical company truck
It's just all show and no go

I'm gettin' passed by Yella
And even Overnite
I'm gettin' passed by ever' body in sight
46 days on the road
And I'm not gettin' home tonight

No, my hometown's nowhere in sight
And if you think I'm pissed off
You're right
46 days on the road
And I'm not gettin' home tonight


Love pissing off those trucking company insiders.

it is also supposed to "suspend" any sediment ETC. in the oil so you get it all out with the oil and it doesn't just stay at the bottom of the pan.

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tip for new truckers: to err is human, to forgive is not D.O.T. policy.
"if you don't HAVE the money to buy it, YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT"- DAVE RAMSEY

Hi Burky.........I sent you a private message just now 8:12pm on the 25th and I am not sure it is getting to you. I think I have to post so many threads to send private messages maybe not....if it did not go thru ...................well.............its a ? pertaining to the "Dark Side of any business" .....liltruck

Better yet the "Grand' gettin home to her Grandkids............you make it ok? hope so.........................

Lil, can you do me a favor? Don't think I'm being a smart alleck. Far from it. I'm all for you and am on your side. But can you use only ONE period at the end of your sentences?

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--Paved Dudley--

Yeah I drive a Swift truck
And that means one thing
It means she's slow
It's a typical company truck
It's just all show and no go

I'm gettin' passed by Yella
And even Overnite
I'm gettin' passed by ever' body in sight
46 days on the road
And I'm not gettin' home tonight

No, my hometown's nowhere in sight
And if you think I'm pissed off
You're right
46 days on the road
And I'm not gettin' home tonight


Love pissing off those trucking company insiders.