My Trucking Journey - J. Bauer Trucking.

Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by SRJ, Jan 11, 2021.

  1. Goldenfan

    Goldenfan Heavy Load Member

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    Ok, they know someone from Medford that can test out their students then. Got it. Waiting to see how your training goes. I'll get some questions for you this weekend and send you a PM. Thanks and good luck.

    Do they have cameras in their trucks? I'm surprised no one else asked that yet so I'm curious.
     
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  3. SRJ

    SRJ Light Load Member

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    No cameras in the trucks unless you have your own.
     
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  4. Vic Firth

    Vic Firth Road Train Member

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    If they don’t have an outward facing camera you might consider installing your own, it might help protect you one day.
     
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  5. SRJ

    SRJ Light Load Member

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    Agree. I bought a Garmin that I will be putting in my truck when it is issued to me. Hopefully not too much longer.
     
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  6. SRJ

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    My trainer said I lucked out all day with my backing. LOL. I didn’t complain. One live unload. One drop and hook and a drop for our 400 mile day to MN and back. Heading down south next week with my mentor. Forgot to mention I don’t have to drive Old Betty the manual truck anymore.
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    If all goes well next week, I should be getting my own truck on Friday. Really looking forward to it. Ran just under 2400 miles for the week. Dodged the snow in Chicago by making a decision to head to one of our pickups early to spend the night. Sleeping in the upper bunk has been just fine other than having to make my one or two bathroom breaks throughout the night. LOL. My trainer is awesome and very complementary.

    Man have I learned a ton this last week running loads. Some nerve racking backing to boot. Experienced the sights of truck stop living. What amazed me the most is the number of truckers that park in the fuel lines and make no effort to pull forward after fueling. Or the ones that don't need fuel, just park at the pumps and go inside to take care of what ever business they need to take care of. Witnessed a bunch of want to be race car drivers as well making their way through the truck stops. Experienced the trucker that drives in the lane that ends until the last possible moment and expects us to let him in after we had already let two others in and proceeds to pass us while displaying the bird. So driving like a dumb ### therefore becomes my problem. Whatever dumb ###. Continue on as the dumb ### you are. Most likely you have been an IDIOT for a long time. Little things that are not worth worrying about or ruffling feathers about.

    Until next week, be safe, drive fast and take chances.
     
  8. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    It only gets better!
     
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    Well today was a great day. After this weeks runs, I was officially assigned my first truck. It was getting detailed today so I will have to wait until Sunday to load her up. Truck 914, which I still need to find a name for her.

    Ordered a few items for her. AIMS 3000 inverter, mini frig and mini microwave. Still need to get a TV and thinking a TV/DVD combo. It is a non-bunk truck, which was a bit disappointing, but I’m not complaining as I’m appreciative of just being able to be issued my own truck to start my solo career in trucking.

    Well let the learning continue. I am scheduled to drop a load in MN on Monday morning and then go from there. I appreciate all of you that offered encouragement along my journey. J. Bauer Trucking has been a pleasure to work for so far.
     
  10. Goldenfan

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    Just wondering how did your first couple of weeks go?
     
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    SRJ Light Load Member

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    Two solo weeks officially in the books. 3400 miles for week one and 2500 miles for my second week. Learning tons each day. Ran into some questionable weather as well. KY and TN I’ve learned aren’t accustomed to snow and the real cold making the roads tricky.

    I’ve read a bunch and now have experienced the inconsiderate people that hog fuel islands. I guess you are going to have these types in all walks of life. The best of the two weeks was the idiot who parked and decided to sleep in the middle of the only exit out of the Love’s. You had to proceed through the fuel islands to exit.

    Overall a great two weeks of solo runs. I’m really enjoying my decision to drive. My 16 year-old daughter is struggling a bit when I leave, but I try to stay in touch as much as I can throughout the week to calm her anxiety. My 10 year-old son seems to be doing fine as long as his Xbox is working. LOL.

    Home for the weekend and a doctors appointment tomorrow. Then back out on the road. Maybe out west or back to the southeast. Really working with my dispatcher(s) to run a minimum of 2500 a week. 3000 is preferred.
     
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