My journey with Orange starts

There isn't anything else in West Branch but P&G and a farm implement place. I make more out of it than I should. It isn't the faulty itself but some of the people that work there. The first time we were yelled at for going over 5 mph then five minutes later we watched a yard dog run over a trailer stand at about 20 mph. They were racing all over the lot.

You have to weigh out before you leave and then pay cash for the weigh ticket. They could tell we were there for the first time and treated me like an idiot. Figured the second time that it would be different since we knew their procedures. I was wrong and the same guy treated me like an idiot again. Understand that my previous job I was responsible for over 400 Soldiers preparing them for combat. I don't take being disrespected too well. My son tells me to just stay in the truck sometimes because I have no issue going off on people. This is also another reason I took the job as a truck driver. I don't play nicely with others anymore. Just don't have the patience for those that think they are entitled or those that disrespect others.

Thanks!

 

I'm playing the "Chase the trailer game" right now in PA. The place I dropped had a ton of trailers that they use to store cardboard and pallets. Nice huh? Next I went to Nestle and of course they don't have any.....waiting again! This doesn't hurt the company this just hurts the driver.

 

Seems like you're getting a steady flow of miles. I'm looking at trying to do tanker at Schneider after I get my CDL/ endorsements etc.

 

Where are you INEEDAJOB? They may want to start you in Van unless you are in a place that has a strong tanker need. Recommend you get all endorsements because it makes you more marketable and just about every place requires HAZMAT anyways not because you haul HAZMAT but because it shows you had a background check.

The success or failure of a truck driver is dependent on the individual. If you hustle you can make decent money even starting out. Softail is doing a great job as a solo and my son and I are killing it as a team.

If you are near inter model than that may be a good place to start. If you are no where's near tanker or inter model than Van is probably your best bet. Either way commit to a year and then look at other options. Once you have 6 months to a year other companies want you because you have experience.

Good Luck!

 

I'm in Charleston, SC. They have tanker jobs listed in Charleston ,but I'm assuming that's out of the terminal in Savannah. Seems like they have some openings and I think that's what I'm going to shoot for. I'm still a couple months out from getting my CDL/endorsements and I'm trying to read read read talk read talk read read read all I can to learn everything I can about the business. Schneider has come up quite a few times from talking to people about being a great place start out as a tanker driver. Obviously I'm going to keep my options open to anything. (beggers can't be choosers)