Starting a Trucking career as I was downsized from my $20 an hour Factory job after 28 year's of service. Yup......ya all heard the story before. All that is around here are $7 to $8 an hour part time job's. Being single one would think I could get by on that. No way........

Haven't gotten too far yet. Just got back from taking my "temp" exam's at the DMV......with puzzling result's.....

I got 90% on General Knowledge....
90% on Combination Vehicle's.....
And got a 100% on Tanker!!

But for some reason I zoned out on the Airbrake test. Now I need to go back and do it again. Only 67% on that one. But with those "touchscreen test's" they do....who know's. If I had just lucked out on even just ONE of the question's I got wrong.....I may have just barely passed that one too!

Geez.....I certainly hope I don't have to do EVERYTHING twice in this line of work!! That could make for a very LOOOONG Career!! And I'm getting too old for that..."stuff".........

This site has helped me a LOT in knowing what to expect from this. I DID drive Yard Jockey and did some local work for the place I used to work for......20 odd year's ago.....before the CDL was required......so trucking isn't TOTALLY new to me.....but OTR will be new to me.....

Thank you for allowing me aboard!!!

Welcome to the FORUM

Are you going through a school or doing this on your own,becouse most companys won't even look at you if you don't go to an accredited school.

The Company I'm interested in has training on site. Just need to show up with your Temp's "in hand"......

Well thats good.

Good luck on your new adventure

I keep saying that over and over to myself!!!

And once you get out on the road you will be saying" there's no place like home,there's no place like home"LOL

Yup!!! I won't bet against THAT quote!! But never being married, and my Daughter going well on 20 yr's old now....what the heck else do I have going?


Yes.....it is nice going into your OWN bathroom in the middle of the night, or the next day to shower and shave.......

But I am able to "rough it" some also......I ain't THAT old yet!!!

I am beginning my second week on the road and am loving it. I just can not imagine going back to the daily grind of a regular work schedule. I am really enjoying that I am finally my own boss.

Who are you working for and where are you at?

I know what you are speaking of Frankum......since I lost my high paying Factory job I have been with a Temp Agency........####### myself out to anyone who would have me. Sometime's I was the only one there who wasn't on Huber! Just mundane assembly of book's and stuff at a Graphic's company. I HATE it!!

At least with Driving 90% of the time you are on your own (with the other 10% being the bull that come's with ANY job!!)........but yes.....for the most part you ARE your own Boss!!! Just get the load there on time.....hopefully!!