No place to park and out of hours

Thanks for your enlightened response "PROFESSIONAL DRIVER"....

 

Meh....When the "Millennials" become the majority of drivers...They'll accept the cams and even a GPS ankle monitor....

All in the name of "SAFETY".....

 

Nothing worse than a rookie who thinks they know more than a veteran....

Please enlighten us as to where you been....
How many winters have you had the pleasure of "Throwing Iron"?....
How many L1's and L2's have you been through and passed?....
Been down Vail...Cabbage...Siskiyou....Rabbit Ears passes yet?

How many times have you been 100's of mile from nowhere and broken down and had to get yourself out?.....

Come on...Enlighten us...Tell us what you learned at the CDL mill....

 

Lol.

 

If I can't find place I always find rest area , or I ask the customer can I break here . I am on elogs but I never have issues , sometimes I do use my line five if I'm out of hours but I let my company know why I did it .


Elogs is not the issue , its adapting and overcoming change , something we have all done over time . Oldtimers don't want to change , you don't like it quit. Elogs are ok , I still make money and miles . It helps that I dont have to add and subtract my hours everyday, I have more tasking things to do like spreadsheets , hahahaha. NIGHT AND BE SAFE

 

I'm a "Control Freak"....I sign my own checks....I sign my logbook....

Me change?.....Why?.....Because the some government hack sitting behind a desk thinks they know our biz better than we do?....
Come on...Give me a break.....
This is not entirely about safety....It's about $$$$$$.....
And how the government hacks are going to find a way to take more of what we earn....

 

Working Class Patriot - so we need 5 years to be able to give an opinion? There are things that can be learned from Veteran drivers, and there are things in-experienced drivers learn along the way. It doesn't take long for an experienced driver to encounter and learn things. Some things are experienced, some things are learned the hard way.

As far as you breaking down 100 miles from no where and fixing things on your own, what does that have to do with anything? In this day and age, if something breaks I call someone out. It's a company truck. If it were my truck, I'd make the effort to fix it. The way you describe it, I would need to break down 100 miles from no where and fix something myself before I can earn my wings? Oh, I'd need to get video proof of it too so you don't call BS on me. It's not like you spun a rod bearing, then repaired it by finding a used soda can on the shoulder and grinding it down in the cement to the shape of a bearing and using the coke can as a temporary fix till you get back into town. Really? Maybe you blow an air line, maybe you have an electrical glitch and your lights go out, or maybe a hose leaks and you find a solution for all three of these things, okay I get it.

AS far as throwing iron, whether its his 1st winter or 1st time, who cares? Some days might suck more than others, what's your point?

Steep down grades? Well, pick a low gear, know how to stab the brakes and maximize use of the engine brakes. For some, this may be a hard task. For many, this is not rocket science. Every grade is different, every load is different, every truck is different. A driver will have to learn and experience a lot, so there is a good point there. How ever, a driver may choose to pick a lower speed that he/she feels comfortable doing. Are you going to get on the CB and make fun of the and call them a steering wheel holder? Probably.

Level 1 or level 2 inspections? It's not hard to pass if your equipment is in good order. Lights working, good rubber, good meat on your brakes shoes, things in adjustment, your frame isn't cracked, air hoses aren't rubbing, etc. What does this have to do with experience and passing? As a driver, how does this dictate the level of experience? If you got 30 level one inspections in a month, does it make you feel like a real man? Nothing changes, your truck is being inspected by DOT Officers. What does them inspecting the truck having to do with making you some superior being when you get a pass?

So yes, maybe you've been down some passes multiple times, maybe you've had multiple L1 inspections, maybe you've thrown iron more than one winter. You're talking repetitive actions. Trucking is a quick and simple industry to learn. Every day, I have new near misses. I learn better techniques in backing. I can anticipate and know what to expect at shippers. I can decide which lane might be better to stay in. Everything is a learning curve. I don't go around bragging or boasting, whether I'm a veteran or a newbie to trucking. I've got nothing to prove.

There are professions where experience counts. Ask a lawyer, a paramedic, an interior designer, a real estate agent, etc. WE as truck drivers, we drive the truck, we navigate, we inspect our trucks, we back the truck up and we live in the truck. We encounter dangerous conditions, we learn cargo securement. You're not earning a Bachelors in trucking. At the end of the day, it's drivers like you that fear new drivers and worry they might out do you. You like to see the 'good ole days.' Does having experience count in trucking? Yes, it does. But, the majority of it comes from common sense. Some people are just not meant to be truck drivers.

You may be a Veteran, but don't act like a know it all and don't be so darn ####y is all I'm saying. You're not impressing me. I don't know everything, but I'm not afraid to give my input. If a driver wants to give his input, he does NOT NEED 5 years or 10,000 hours. That is crazy talk. Come on, you're not John Wayne.

If I were to team and had my choice, you better believe I'd want an experienced driver. But, I've seen newer drivers that are 10X the drivers some of these other drivers are. It's not always about experience, but driving with good sense and safety in mind. WE all judge from time to time, the difference is most of us keep our mouths shut. Yeh, that newbie trucker might be a worthless sac of doo backing, but do you go on the CB and tell him? Or do you go out, and say, "Hey guy, you've got it all wrong. Let me give you a quick pointer here."

So before you come on here bad mouthing and having a nice big golden chip on your shoulder, remember this. You may be a Veteran driver, but don't come on here touting yourself as a professional. There is a big difference.

 

My truck is leased on with a company that hauls loads for both lowes and HD. Funny thing is that the only times i CAN'T park in their lots is when I have a trailer full of their freight. Any other time I have never been bothered.

 

WTF???

I guess reading was optional in your day, oh "PROFESSIONAL DRIVER".....no wonder change scares the hell out of you.....

 

I think now would be a good time to put this one to rest.