Internet has been few and far between so I've been writing a lot.
Met my trainer Monday at Phx. terminal. He drove us to Casa Grande and we got acquainted. He would have let me drive but we had to get to the shipper in a hurry. They loaded us up with baby food and formula bound for Los Lunas outside of Albuquerque. Once loaded I got behind the wheel.
The truck was an 8 speed Volvo. I learned on a 10 speed so I'd need to adjust.
I drove us back to the Phoenix terminal and was very disappointed and very embarrassed with my shifting, mostly within the city.
We fueled up and made for Albuquerque and stopped at a rest stop just passed Flagstaff for the night.
I got more comfortable with the 8 speed, and had a good heart to heart with my trainer, telling him how embarrassed I was with my first drive. He saw that I was eager to learn and was very reassuring and respectful. He told me I'd be fine and he won't give up on me.
About 275 miles driven on the first day. I slept better than I thought I would in the top bunk that night.
Trainer and I are both non smokers and get along so far. We have similar personalities and interests and he likes to shower at least every other day and does not allow piss bottles in his truck.
Good stuff.
Squire/Knight Journal
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by deviltalk, Jan 24, 2012.
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Rider Policy?
Hey I have a question about Knight.
What is their rider policy? and what are the associated costs, and is there a limit to the amount of time a rider may rider with you during a year? Does the rider HAVE to be a "legal" family member?
Their website is fairly vague, and other outside blogs or forums are all over the place about details.
I have a fiance whos job takes her away from home a lot, but she may be making a serious career change so that we can spend more time together. Maybe full time with me on the road.
She's not interested in getting her own CDL at this time, but down the road who knows?
I'm in a CDL school at CEU here in Price Utah, and will be getting my license very shortly. I feel I am at the top of my class, but I still will be without any actual CDL driving experience.
I'm looking for a company who will
#1 take someone fresh out of a training school
#2 allow a rider if not 100% of the time, a very serious portion of the time
#3 allow a rider at a "reasonable" cost... it shouldn't cost me more than $100 a month just to be with my significant other. -
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