Originally Posted by jlkklj777

A motor carriers atlas,
A calculator,
a couple of pens,
a ruler,
work gloves,
a notebook that will fit in your pocket,
a cellphone,
a warm coat,
work boots (oil resistant),
dot physical form and/or dot card,
Drivers license,
If you wear eyeglasses be sure to pack an extra pair,
A pair of sunglasses,
Minimum 2 weeks worth of underclothes (socks, underwear),
7 to 10 days of street clothes,
a pillow and sleeping bag,
a small alarm clock,
a wristwatch,
personal toiletries such as comb, soap, deoderant, toothbrush+toothpaste, dental floss, shaving gel+razor, mouth wash and aftersave
a small gym bag for a change of clothes and your shaving bag for showering at truckstops (towels, and wash clothes are provided)
any prescription meds you require (be sure they are disclosed to your employer AND in the original packaging with your name on the bottle)
A bottle of pepcid ac (for possible heartburn),
A bottle of immodium ad (for possible diarrhea),
A bottle of advil (for body aches, head aches, etc),
A can of Tinactin or Desenex (to combat athletes foot from the public showers).

Another tip for you is start putting your wallet in your FRONT pants pocket. Sitting on a wallet in your back pocket for several hours per day can cause severe back pain.

Also be sure when adjusting your air ride seat to keep you feet flat on the cab floor with a 90 degree angle at your knees. If you raise the seat too high you will restrict the blood flow to your lower legs (the seat cushion will press on the backs of your thighs) causing your legs to go to sleep and cause discomfort.

Be sure to alot yourself about 30.00 per day for food expenses and personal items such as cigarettes, and start learning how to "budget yourself" save as much as you can. It is not your trainers responsibilty to pay for your food but he should be receptive to the idea of you saving money and help guide you to lower priced foof options rather than the truckstop restaraunts.

Your trainer may have some of these but it is better if you carry your own in a kit. You should be able to put all this stuff in a large duffle bag or 2. There will be additional supplies you should carry once you are assigned to your own truck but for now stick with the above list.

Originally Posted by jlkklj777

A motor carriers atlas,-got it
A calculator,
a couple of pens,
a ruler,
work gloves,
a notebook that will fit in your pocket,
a cellphone,- its lke a ankle monitor,
a warm coat,
work boots (oil resistant)
dot physical form and/or dot card
Drivers licenseIf you wear eyeglasses be sure to pack an extra pair,
A pair of sunglasses,
Minimum 2 weeks worth of underclothes (socks, underwear),
7 to 10 days of street clothes,
a pillow and sleeping bag,
a small alarm clock,
a wristwatch,
personal toiletries such as comb, soap, deoderant, toothbrush+toothpaste, dental floss, shaving gel+razor, mouth wash and aftersave
a small gym bag for a change of clothes and your shaving bag for showering at truckstops (towels, and wash clothes are provided)
any prescription meds you require (be sure they are disclosed to your employer AND in the original packaging with your name on the bottle)
A bottle of pepcid ac (for possible heartburn),
A bottle of immodium ad (for possible diarrhea),
A bottle of advil (for body aches, head aches, etc),
A can of Tinactin or Desenex (to combat athletes foot from the public showers).

Another tip for you is start putting your wallet in your FRONT pants pocket. Sitting on a wallet in your back pocket for several hours per day can cause severe back pain.

Also be sure when adjusting your air ride seat to keep you feet flat on the cab floor with a 90 degree angle at your knees. If you raise the seat too high you will restrict the blood flow to your lower legs (the seat cushion will press on the backs of your thighs) causing your legs to go to sleep and cause discomfort.

Be sure to alot yourself about 30.00 per day for food expenses and personal items such as cigarettes, and start learning how to "budget yourself" save as much as you can. It is not your trainers responsibilty to pay for your food but he should be receptive to the idea of you saving money and help guide you to lower priced foof options rather than the truckstop restaraunts.

Your trainer may have some of these but it is better if you carry your own in a kit. You should be able to put all this stuff in a large duffle bag or 2. There will be additional supplies you should carry once you are assigned to your own truck but for now stick with the above list.

Originally Posted by ionlyhitdatonce

Hi people ! I am headed off to oriontation on friday . two days of that then i am on the road for 21 days . I know its not a long time . Its the longest i have been away from my family though.

I am hoping to find out from you pro's, what to pack or not to pack . any tips will be appreciated ! Thank you

Originally Posted by LadyTrucker99

Originally Posted by mikel

Ionly.... where you going to orientaion?

Originally Posted by jlkklj777

A motor carriers atlas,
A calculator,
a couple of pens,
a ruler,
work gloves,
a notebook that will fit in your pocket,
a cellphone,
a warm coat,
work boots (oil resistant),
dot physical form and/or dot card,
Drivers license,
If you wear eyeglasses be sure to pack an extra pair,
A pair of sunglasses,
Minimum 2 weeks worth of underclothes (socks, underwear),
7 to 10 days of street clothes,
a pillow and sleeping bag,
a small alarm clock,
a wristwatch,
personal toiletries such as comb, soap, deoderant, toothbrush+toothpaste, dental floss, shaving gel+razor, mouth wash and aftersave
a small gym bag for a change of clothes and your shaving bag for showering at truckstops (towels, and wash clothes are provided)
any prescription meds you require (be sure they are disclosed to your employer AND in the original packaging with your name on the bottle)
A bottle of pepcid ac (for possible heartburn),
A bottle of immodium ad (for possible diarrhea),
A bottle of advil (for body aches, head aches, etc),
A can of Tinactin or Desenex (to combat athletes foot from the public showers).

Another tip for you is start putting your wallet in your FRONT pants pocket. Sitting on a wallet in your back pocket for several hours per day can cause severe back pain.

Also be sure when adjusting your air ride seat to keep you feet flat on the cab floor with a 90 degree angle at your knees. If you raise the seat too high you will restrict the blood flow to your lower legs (the seat cushion will press on the backs of your thighs) causing your legs to go to sleep and cause discomfort.

Be sure to alot yourself about 30.00 per day for food expenses and personal items such as cigarettes, and start learning how to "budget yourself" save as much as you can. It is not your trainers responsibilty to pay for your food but he should be receptive to the idea of you saving money and help guide you to lower priced foof options rather than the truckstop restaraunts.

Your trainer may have some of these but it is better if you carry your own in a kit. You should be able to put all this stuff in a large duffle bag or 2. There will be additional supplies you should carry once you are assigned to your own truck but for now stick with the above list.

Originally Posted by mikel

I must of missed were you said you were going for company training.
Let me know ?
I'm hoping to goto Prime for training . I'm just waiting on my slower than s### recruiter. I already have my CDL .Just waiting to see where and when so I can get things in order to go.