When it comes to applying what are your MUST HAVES???

I have no love for modern trucks. I only feel love for old rigs.

 

I just ditched my truck at the dealer for emission problems and ubered to my old trusty daycab with no emissions.

Rolling coal and hauling def tomorrow with some loud jakes. I keep telling my boss to get me a glider.

I’ve never once been compliant with the eld rule because we keep having issues with the pos so I just use paper and now my truck is down and most likely going to be a fortune to fix because of emissions.

Oh well, not my problem.

 

Well above average pay. I have a spotless record, good customer service skills, and above average critical thinking skills. I expect to be paid accordingly.

Interesting freight and a diverse trailer pool that includes a few vans as possible. I have never pulled a van and I have a reputation to maintain. No or very little building materials loads. Any other type of open deck freight that is challenging is what interests me.

A good truck. Something with style and chrome. 13 speed manual or better. (just had to rescue a load from a team and over night it 620 miles for next morning delivery. Their transmission was stuck in reverse and the truck would not start. On a truck with 24k miles) prefer 500 or better Cummins.

No hand holding. I’m a professional treat me like one. I even have to do nightly check calls on most or my loads but they are for a very “high maintenance” customer, So I’m fine with that. I call my boss he doesn’t call me. There is a difference.

 

Rescuing a load from a TEAM?! Whoo that's awesome.

What did the team do get sick or something? Usually it's the other way round.

 

Great post and great responses. Don't know if a new driver could get away with the "asks".
LOL...and I guess that's why this thread is in the experienced drivers forum. Duh.

OP, would you mind if I stole your question and posted in New Drivers forum?

 

Sounds like heaven. I can hear a CAT hiding amongst a group of D13's and DD12's. Something about that sound just makes me happy. I'm not so good identifying those older mechanical motors by sound, but I can tell you the difference between a NXS, MXS, BXS, STP, MBN and 6NZ.

 

I'm still trying to tell the old engine sounds. The new ones I don't care so much. I still have not heard a 2 stroke Jimmy roar past me on the hwy.

 

So...for the experienced professionals in the crowd, are these job criteria a pipe dream for the new drivers in the crowd?