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Hello Bryan,

I am KH, a greeter. I am glad you have chosen to come network on here. I am curious if you plan on pursuing a p/t job at a local shipper/receiver; then pursue a driving career or get your class b and get a job driving a straight truck then t/t???

Check out these threads:

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/questions-from-new-drivers/

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/experienced-truckers-advice/

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/shippers-and-receivers-good-or-bad/

KH

 

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Hello, and welcome, bryan123!!!

 

Hey, Bryan, what's happenin'? Are you in NYC or upstate NY? Or out on Long Island? It's cool to see a young hand so interested in truck driving... you'll have to wait a few years before you go OTR, though, which isn't so hot. Just hang in there, and in a few short years you'll be stylin' it as you tour the country , yeah? Until then, you can learn a lot about truckin' from sites like this one, which is a pretty active site with some experienced drivers offering excellent observations. You'll certainly be ahead of the game if you learn as much as you can about trucking before you go to driving school... just remember that real hands never stop learning. I learn something new every day out there, whether it's about trucks, the area through which I'm traveling, or even just about myself... the day a driver thinks he knows it all is the day he needs to throw the keys on the dash and walk away from the truck. Otherwise, trucking is fairly straightforward: mind your logbook as well as your mirrors, plan ahead and drive defensively to avoid dangerous situations, and treat others as you would like to be treated. A little courtesy (road courtesy included) goes a long way in this industry... and that's no lie. Knock out your assigned tasks to the best of your ability, even those tasks you find unpleasant---the sooner they're done, the sooner you put 'em behind ya, 10-4? On those glorious days when things are all going your way, kick back and enjoy the ride... there's no other profession quite like truck driving, and you'll meet or run with some really cool people from all walks of life out here as you tour the United States. Trucking has its serious side---deadly serious---but it also has its lighter moments, and there are times when you never know what you'll see next. I'm one of those crazy fools who lives for truck driving---just can't get enough, like that old Depeche Mode tune---and you (or any other hand) couldn't pay me enough to do anything else. The worst day of trucking is better than the best day in an office or a factory... take it all in stride, handle your business, and have the time of your life out there. Remember the Railsplitter's favorite line: "ANY DAY YOU DON'T KILL A WAGONLOAD OF KIDS IS A GOOD DAY!!!" Good luck to you, my little friend! Maybe we'll see you out here one day, yeah? Hey, you can also learn a lot about trucking by reading a book called BUMPER TO BUMPER... maybe your folks can get it for you for your birthday or for X-mas, or if you're working you can buy it yourself. Big blue book, looks like an automotive manual, has a bunch of really cool diagrams in it which will certainly help you in your chosen profession. I think it was written by Mike Byrne & Associates? Don't quote me on that, because I sent my copy to a brother of mine who is now hauling U.S. mail (APO mail) across central Europe. Okay, I'm outta here... "Adios, Future Driver!!! C ya on the road!!!"

 

Hey, Simplyred!!! I meant to apologize for that crack about your sign the other day... I didn't notice until later that you were (and still are, I reckon) a "Trucker's Wife." One of these days, I'll figure out the details on this site. Adios!

 

Bryan,

Give us an ideal location where you are at please. I could look up potential people you could look for. I know moving companies, and shippers/receivers would like you providing you are trainable. some companies prefer no experience over experience because you get trained their way and it makes them more profitable than training a old dog (no disrespect intended senior drivers). Let me your location and i'll dig around.

KH