Just got my license last week and I have a question(s)

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by davect, Jan 16, 2011.

  1. Buckeye 'bedder

    Buckeye 'bedder Road Train Member

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    Hmmm..so the options are:

    Home - can't do this due to live in a residential area that does not allow truck parking.
    Truck stop - closest is 10 miles away.
    Hotel that has a truck lot -if you get a room.
    Other trucking companies - haven't asked yet, but doubt they would let another company park their truck/trailer there, especially loaded.
    Church next door - Has allowed a driver to park there in the past, but not on Sundays. I was bribed..urr..encouraged to attend their services for parking there. Uhh, can't attend Sunday services if I cannot park there on Sundays lol.
    Hmm..where else to look?
     
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  3. Rerun8963

    Rerun8963 Road Train Member

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    uh.....noooo......

    1 or maybe 20 miles TOPS.......
     
  4. Jonny1

    Jonny1 Medium Load Member

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    In your area, I would totally understand their parking and home time policy before sign up with that carrier. I was looking at a good company, that has plenty of freight in my area, but they required I parked at their terminal for my home time. Well their terminal was 2 hours from my house, that would cut into my home time (4 hrs driving back and forth).........plus my car was sitting down at the terminal for all 2 weeks I was out and I would have had to buy another car for my wife or have her have to come pick me up everytime I got to town. Just things you need to think about before signing up.
     
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  5. davect

    davect Light Load Member

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    ok I didn't think so...but someone mentioned it here....thought i'd ask anyway.
     
  6. davect

    davect Light Load Member

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    Yeah I wish I lived close to these terminals. It seems like no carriers have terminals in CT at all. The only one I have seen so far is Cowan Systems has one in East Hartford which would work PERFECT but too bad Cowan doesn't hire recent grads LOL.
     
  7. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    Swift let me bounce home over 200 miles for home time. 'Course I'd been out for just shy of 4 months. There's a big 'ol J about 10 minutes from my house. Parking's not a problem. I just go out and check up on the truck every day.
     
  8. Rerun8963

    Rerun8963 Road Train Member

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    been thru the commie state a few times in my life....

    you got Sysco (or is it Sygma) (Rocky Hill??) up on I-91, Bozzutos on I-691 (Chesire), and some LTL companies up around I-91 as well.

    as stated, you might be able to park at the T/A...but things happen in parking lots....hit & run's, stolen fuel, graffiti punks, so you will always park at your own risk......

    oh i meant Nooooo.....when you asked if you could bobtail more than 150 miles.....about 1 to 20 tops (in most instances)

    but also....NOOOOOO....i do not live in the commie state.....but I DO train students from that state.....from time to time.......
     
  9. walstib

    walstib Darkstar

    I think most companies want the 160hrs of class also...I know all I applied to did...The 40hr course may be an issue...
     
  10. davect

    davect Light Load Member

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    Yeah thats what I was worried about but I know that my school does place their graduates. It's just unfortunate that I won't have as many choices because some schools might not be interested.
     
  11. dillpickel

    dillpickel Bobtail Member

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    go to bubbajunk.com they have alot of jobs
     
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