Help! I'm near Pilot at US 30 & 31.

I'm sorry to everyone! I should of never even made this post. I remember when I drove OTR I met so many absolutely fantastic drivers, guys that went way beyond to help out. I was just freaked out when the state told me about the required pre-trip, 3 type backing test & road test and except for my recent job driving a curtain side and road test with Pro-Fleet Flat bed, I hadn't backed up a van in a while.

I realize that flat bedding is a thinking man's truck driving job. I meant that in my case it was a little easier backing up when you could look out your mirror(s) and see across to the other side, which I know isn't always the case. And humpin' those tarps should be like $80.00 on, 40 off.

I do realize every truck is different, especially when it comes to shifting the transmission. My Freightliner at Roehl had over 300k and shifted pretty smoothly. I did get this new job and the frtliner I'm driving now has over a half million miles and shifts like ####e. So I guess you can take some pleasure in knowing I've been put in my place, 'cause now I do actually shift like you guys were describing me. I'd really like to ask the owner (my new boss), to change to synthetic gear oil but he's a little scary.

I really don't think anybody here gives a crap about my story. The State basically did not properly communicate to me that they had invalidated my CDL. When I went to the BMV they couldn't find anything wrong with it. The truck was not going anywhere for me. It was going where it was going, an Indiana CDL testing site. I had to work my schedule to their convience. I did the 3 backing tests with 3 pull-ups & 1 get out and look, did the road test fine, had the most difficulty with the Pre-trip. But got 'er done. So I've been working this week learning how to drive over-loaded and over 14 hrs. Ya I wish I knew of some place I could go for some advise.

Anyway I am sorry, I have the utmost respect for truckers, and I'm not 1 yet and I know that.