Starting DCCC in Mocksville in 2 Weeks

**tdriver196** · 07.25.2012

Looking forward to this new life chapter.
http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics...ck-driving.htm

This is some of the stuff I've learned so far:

Dispatchers are born of the devil.
If a recruter is breathing, they're lying.
Trucking companies lie, most the time.
Expect to work much longer that you are told you will.
Your pay may not be less than your originally told it will be.
Your going to be hot when its hot
Your going to be cold when its cold
Its over regulated
No matter what you are as a person, your not worth dirt until you gain experience and not worth much more in a companies eyes when you do, but most companies will not hire you until you have experience.
You'll rarely if ever going to be allowed to come home.
And ol' yes, "When you become a truck driver even your mom will even lie to you".

Needless to say that some of the post regarding dispatchers and companies and so no are less than staller in there nature.
On the other side I have a friend that is a tanker driver, and has been very valuable to me to helping sorting out the whiners BS, from the facts about trucking and what to really expect out there.
The school I'll be attending has several companies who recrute only the top 5 from each class, so I'll work as hard as I can to make that level. I've already passed the tanker, doubles and hazmat endorsement test in preparation for school, along with my permit. I plan to put myself in as good of a position as I can in light of being a newbie.
I understand that Newbie's must build up road experience due to trucking being an experience based work field. There are some companies who have operations in Charlotte NC, where I'll be working out of and have training programs I'm looking at, and they also recrute in my school.
As I start school I will post on how it goes.

**Numb** · 07.25.2012

good luck to ya !!!!!!!! I'm in Charlotte ,also. lots of jobs, BUT, most are the mega guys. we have dry van, dry bulk, tanker-yanker and rail container co's.

**tdriver196** · 07.25.2012

Originally Posted by Numb

good luck to ya !!!!!!!! I'm in Charlotte ,also. lots of jobs, BUT, most are the mega guys. we have dry van, dry bulk, tanker-yanker and rail container co's.

Yea thanks man. I think to get on with only the school experiance I'll have to go with a Mega, at least for a while.

**flyingmusician** · 07.25.2012

No you don't just have to go with one of the bottom feeders just out of school.....and especially not going there. #### good program I went there last year and got in with a good one out of Greensboro.....but yes, they are picky and can afford to be and only take the best from each class. Smaller company that will prove most of your above points wrong. They are out there. Just do well in school, be open to options and the smaller companies that recruit from there, and you'll be pleasantly surprised and not he telling horror stories and looking for something better after you get your first year in.

**tdriver196** · 07.25.2012

Originally Posted by flyingmusician

No you don't just have to go with one of the bottom feeders just out of school.....and especially not going there. #### good program I went there last year and got in with a good one out of Greensboro.....but yes, they are picky and can afford to be and only take the best from each class. Smaller company that will prove most of your above points wrong. They are out there. Just do well in school, be open to options and the smaller companies that recruit from there, and you'll be pleasantly surprised and not he telling horror stories and looking for something better after you get your first year in.

I plan to do well. I'm not one to settle for second and I want that #1 class spot. Those above points are really a joke. I'll be working to seperaite myself on the first day of class from those who will end up at the bottom feeder companies.

**Numb** · 07.25.2012

yes,flyingmusician, Epes is a good one. they had real good maint. program, with old Tommy in there..lol I drove for them 8 or so yrs ago.

**flyingmusician** · 07.25.2012

Tommy is still there and they do take really good care of the equipment. Very few complaints and #### good money too for first year. No company is perfect of course and there are issues or slack weeks every now and then....but relatively speaking it's alot better here than what alot of folks are dealing with out here.

**tdriver196** · 07.27.2012

Took my pee test yesterday for my driving school, as long as coffee don't raise a flag I'll be fine.
I tell you one thing, if you got some hang-up about Big-Brother and the government knowing your business, DON'T BE A TRUCKER. They know it all between Hazmat background & fingerprints, TWIC & DMV you'll have nothing private when they get done.

**flyingmusician** · 07.27.2012

Same is true for some shippers and receivers, especially on high value loads lol welcome to trucking

**tdriver196** · 07.27.2012

Starting DCCC in Mocksville in 2 Weeks-img_0486.jpg

Here is one of their school trucks. The sleeper has 3 or 4 seats in it I think. they have 4-5 trucks that are different color schemes but all look kind of like this one.