Beginning the Long Awaited CDL Process

No unloading at either stop. Just watched. We delivered to two different Furniture Row locations. One in TN, but the other was about 2 miles from Daytona International Speedway.

It was fun right up to where the air bag blew. I'm still at the PeterBilt dealership waiting for them to finish up.

 

Thanks buddy. I'm still at Peterbilt waiting for the truck to be repaired. We had to spend the nigt at the hotel. It's a pain because we're not moving so that I can gain hours.

But you're right, it goes by pretty quick.

 

We got to the receiver on the late side and spent the night there. I haven't been on TTR much since training started. I'm with USX, that'll save you a little reading. It would have been great to meet you. We may get a chance to meet one of these days. You helped me out at the start and I appreciate that.

I have a great trainer this time. He's patient and a 17 year veteran, so he has plenty of knowledge to share. Once I get past the first 75 hours of training, we'll be splitting the driving up in what they call "Super Solo" so I'll have more time to get on here and update. For now he spends all of the time in the jump seat where I would prefer him to be at the beginning. There's way too much to learn in a short span of time.

 

Since neither one of us can sleep while the truck is moving, we each drive for like 8 hours, for example. It's like AT said. It's kinda like 1 1/2 drivers. You can cover more ground than just one driver but less than a full blown team. Best of both worlds.

I'll have more time to post once I reach that point. Right now I'm running my full 11 hours each day, so free time is not in great supply.

Oh....and my trainer doesn't run in the northeast, so our coffee date will have to wait until I go solo. Sorry, Sammycat.