Warning signs

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Jenkins2020, May 28, 2020.

  1. Michael 247

    Michael 247 Heavy Load Member

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    If they wanted you gone you would be gone already ..it's very slow now ..Hang in there...
     
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  3. Blue Zombie Trucker

    Blue Zombie Trucker Light Load Member

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    ∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆ this. I've had 2 very long waits, days, in the last 2 weeks. Until the epidemic, with this company, I never waited more than a couple hours for a load. Be patient.

    They might not have said anything about those high speed downhills, but they are very aware of them. I'd get out of that habit yesterday, if I was you.
     
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  4. Jenkins2020

    Jenkins2020 Light Load Member

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    I don't see the problem. That speed helps me climb hills faster, and if there's no one in front of me and and it's not curvy I don't see the danger, especially when most trucks are governed at 70-72. It also helps me pass 63-65 governed trucks easier.
     
  5. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    You may not see a problem with it but your company may. Does your company have a "company" speed limit? If they governed your truck at 65 they may not like you exceeding that, even downhill.
     
  6. Blue Zombie Trucker

    Blue Zombie Trucker Light Load Member

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    Alrighty then. Best of luck to you. You are well on your way to super trucker status.
     
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  7. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    Long weekends screw everything up. I know, it seems like your buddies are raking in the cash while you sit, but that's not really the case. They may have been sitting while you were running. It's like the speeder that rushes by you, they get caught somewhere. With the easing of many restrictions, you'll be up and running again. The world desperately needs to be restocked. At my local Walmart, there were almost NO pizzas in the cooler. Tombstone can't make them or ship them fast enough. Unless you kill someone, a company simply can't afford to get rid of you, and drivers even get out of that. Hang in there. Trucking has always been feast or famine. It's just the nature of the business.
     
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  8. Redtwin

    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    That description clearly states the truck has AC.
     
  9. Redtwin

    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    How many times did you call in asking if they had overlooked you?.
     
  10. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    i was wondering how many guys knew what a bulldog was..........
     
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  11. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    They send you for a drug test
     
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