Should I work at a company with high turnover to get experience?

Fuel trailers can’t really be “jalopies” unless the owner does zero maintenance between annual inspections. You can’t load if the paperwork isn’t current.

 

I have pulled some that indeed looked the part....

-- L

 

Experience is experience. It’s very hard to get especially in this economy. New drivers are really screwed right now. Pretty much have to take what you can get temporarily until the economy comes back which it will.

 

It doesn’t really matter how they look. The annual paperwork has to be current or you can’t load. Any mechanical defect should be caught by the driver. Any other external defect should also be caught by the driver.

 

Trailers were routinely inspected/serviced....but were obvious "hand-me-down" units....& looked like ####...especially up close.

-- L

 

The trailer I pull every day is old enough it has dents in the top rail from the old top load racks. I know it’s mechanically sound. And my paycheck would be the exact same if I had a trailer that looks better.

 

If it doesn't matter what a trailer looks like where you are -- then please accept my sincerest "Congratulations!!!"...

-- L