That must have to do with your location. Worked for WM for four years, and only left because I moved out of state. They could not have treated...
That's a great point. Atlas is a great tool, but doesn't tell you everything. I used to run a lot of small towns in the northeast. Couldn't...
Even a ticket with no points gets to be a hassle when applying to companies. You look much better with a no checked for that section, than to...
Thank you. Seems so obvious now, but never crossed my mind as to it saving fuel. Seems like well worth the $15 a month, IMO.
Are you saying that it's costing you that fuel in just having to slow down, possibly stop, then get back up to speed? Or is there something more...
Can't argue any of the theories here, because I wasn't there. I'll add the theory that it might just have been a bad tester. I failed a road...
Been awhile since I've been that way, so I'm just basing this on Google. Looks like he could also scale in Ashland, Va at exit 89 or exit 92...
It's just awkward in a truck, IMO. Body is small, so you're not really supporting it with your leg like you'd do with something normal sized....
Ok, I've got a few stories... I remember a night out bar hopping with some friends of mine in Fells Point, Md. There were some bums lying...
I used my atlas on every trip. I fully embraced the GPS as a tool and used it every time the truck moved. My route planning always began with...
Do you have concerns about running a mechanical motor in the years to come? What I'm thinking about is mostly elogs. Seems that more and more...
Worked for a couple companies that trained drivers to get their CDL. Both trained and tested in auto trucks and none of them ever got a...
Do you have to worry about them being stolen off the deck? Seems like they would be an easy target for thieves.
I hated parking at terminals, and would only do it as a last resort. Truck stops always have coffee and showers, which is always a better start...
I'm in the camp of, all things being equal, and experienced driver should be the better trainer. Not saying you don't know most of it after your...
That's actually great advice. Did the spotter thing for about two months as a seasonal thing for UPS. Had a guy working with me that was just...
This is the correct answer.
I see you making the same assumptions that I see everywhere. It's understood that if I drink a beer on a Sunday afternoon, it doesn't mean that I...
Within a month, I left my wallet sitting on the counter at the AC&T Truckstop in Hagerstown, Md. Both times I was lucky enough that I only got a...
If you are operating a school, you should make a place available. If you can't do that, you shouldn't be operating that school.
