Prior service Army veteran 92F

mibethea · Dec 27, 2018

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So, mibethea , I do not want to discourage you from what you may very well perceive as your destiny BUT; the trucking industry is usually a long slog to financial success so don't make the mistake of believing even half the rosy stories company recruiters will most definitely tell you . It is a difficult business to adjust to , you will have your run ins with all kinds of people with chips on their shoulders , and that includes State Troopers , State and Federal DOT personnel , Weigh station personnel , Shippers , Receivers , Dispatchers , other Drivers , Truck Stop Operators , Mechanics I mean the list is long and comprehensive so be prepared for that . Not to say this is a regular thing but sooner or later you will run into someone and you will ask yourself why is this guy bustin my chops ? Anyway , the good thing is no one is breathing down your neck all day , they do it electronically Ha Ha , speaking of electronics ; e-logs , in case you haven't noticed that's a 5 letter word and that's all I'm gunna say about that . Thing is just do more or less what they ask you to do ( as long as its legal ) for the first year , work hard try not to get any violations if that's possible especially speeding tickets because those are career enders so be very careful about that . Most law enforcement entities will give you 5-6-7 maybe even 10 MPH over the limit depending on conditions just be careful with that in Truck Specific Speed Zones ie; steep grades and the like. So after your first year out there and you have 4 seasons under your belt you should feel comfortable with and understand the lifestyle and weather or not you want to stick with it . Also I will say most truck drivers are in the same boat that's 80% and then their is the other 20% and that's where you eventually need to be . I Started out in 1975 when I got out of the USMC I was tasked with driving a single axle GMC gas Job that had a 5spd box with a 2spd rear hauling a bed bugger #### thing was probably 15 yrs old then , I ended my career numerous times as an O/O over the last 44 yrs due to the love hate nature of the job but eventually permanently pulled the plug from a W900L with a 500 Cummins and a 13 spd big rubber lots of chrome Bla Bla Bla dragging a skate board all across these United States . So just do it or you will always for the rest of your life wonder what its like to haul 80k lbs. over Donner , Vail , Loveland ,Lookout , Grapevine , or a dozen other mountain passes and it will eat at you forever . Now you don't have to haul Over Dimensional Loads to make decent money like many people think but it helps, there are upsides and downsides to every type of freight out there you just have to figure out what you like doing the most , I have always preferred a skate board but the chaining and tarping will wear you down . but I still preferred that over dealing with the people in grocery warehouses , which you can't hardly avoid with a reefer or a van , you can pull a dump tlr also but for some reason I couldn't make any money doing that so I sold that tlr as well I guess I was just destined to pull a flat. Anyway there are lots and lots of choices just pick one have at it and keep the rubber on the road I'm retired now in the Bikini state good luck to you !
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I appreciate the encouragement I've done some tough jobs dealing with alot of different people , I usually just kill them with kindness but I'm no pushover. I've worked for the prison for 5 years working close custody, psychiatric hospital 4, I ve learned to deal with people. I'm blessed I have a whole wife lol and 5 kids so I have to do whatever I have to do to take care of them financially. I see alot of comments about trucking I haven't seen none say they couldn't take care of home. I know it's not gonna be easy but I'm willing to put the time in and gain the experience to drive safely and get the job done. I appreciate all the comments and I will keep a update on this forum. One thing I can say with the lil bad I see in trucking you guys are close knit like the military and try to show us newbies the rope. God bless

midgetripples · Dec 27, 2018

mover man said: ↑

Hmmm petroleum specialists must operate the fueling point. Where the 64 Charlie's (truck drivers) go fill up.
The 64c's used to bring us the fuel and fill us up in the field.
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not any more 92f drives there own fuel trucks and runs fuel points for both ground and air, was 92f myself got out 6 years ago

Texas_hwy_287 · Dec 27, 2018

92F once done with their training as a petroleum specialist are sent to FT Lost in the woods Missouri to the Old 58 trans unit to complete the driving portion along with the 88Mikes.

pnutbttrnjelly · Feb 3, 2019

mibethea said: ↑

I seen with the schools they lock u in with a contract. Just trying to find the best options ...
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Check out Troops into Transportation. They use your GI Bill to pay for everything to get your CDL even hotel if needed. The training seems to be pretty good. They send an application to several companies first week of class and you have recruiters beating your door down. Several recruiters visit the class and bring lunch.

Texas_hwy_287 · Feb 4, 2019

@mibethea were you able to find a good job.

mibethea · Feb 6, 2019

Texas_hwy_287 said: ↑

@mibethea were you able to find a good job.[/QUO

Texas_hwy_287 said: ↑

@mibethea were you able to find a good job.
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I haven't went to cdl school yet I'm leaning toward millis transfer or troop to truckers . I had a speeding ticket dismissed so I had to take care of this before I go.
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Texas_hwy_287 · Feb 10, 2019

@mibethea does it bring you good ole memories there goes your truck in the green, get the pto ready and star fueling

mibethea · Feb 11, 2019

Texas_hwy_287 said: ↑

View attachment 267030 @mibethea does it bring you good ole memories there goes your truck in the green, get the pto ready and star fueling
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Yea good memories lol I remember those where the days

TaterFox · Feb 11, 2019

Those BIGS on the dash don't look standard issue. They never found the cracker jacks I hid under the seat! Mwa ha ha!

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