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CDL in hand... Now What ? Decision time, that's what...

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Perpetual, Feb 14, 2012.

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  1. May 10, 2012 #341
    Roth

    Roth Bobtail Member

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    Perpetual, I loving your thread and im going to stay updated on it. I start with a local company on this coming tuesday and im reallly excited to get the ball rolling.

    roth
     
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  3. May 10, 2012 #342
    pete1

    pete1 Heavy Load Member

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    I love this guy. He's completely professional, and he takes every day as it comes and he is totally receptive to information from people he deals with.
    You sir are my hero!!!!
     
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  4. May 10, 2012 #343
    Perpetual

    Perpetual Medium Load Member

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    553 miles yesterday (stayed near Ann Arbor, MI last night) and 599 today. Four day total of 2155 miles since Monday morning.

    Now at a rest area (3 local truck stops were all full at 17:30) in eastern PA about 10 miles from first NJ stop for Friday morning. They said they start unloading at 06:00 so I plan to be there by then. Afterward, I have a 1.5 hour drive to the final stop in NJ near Philly. Maybe I'll be empty by noon and then we'll see what the weekend brings... We do have a drop yard in Philly I have not yet seen... You just never know...
     
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  5. May 10, 2012 #344
    Perpetual

    Perpetual Medium Load Member

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    Best wishes for success at the new company :)
     
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  7. May 10, 2012 #345
    Perpetual

    Perpetual Medium Load Member

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    Gosh, thanks. Not really a hero though - Just trying to give back to a forum that helped me out when I was first starting. :)
     
    Perpetual, May 10, 2012
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  8. May 10, 2012 #346
    Perpetual

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    Got the $15/month subscription for the already satellite radio-enabled stereo in the truck about a month ago. Worth every penny, especially during the long drives. My current favorite station is channel 27 "Deep Tracks" and the two adjacent rock channels 25 & 26.

    In addition to 27, my presets are currently:
    31 Coffee House
    68 Spa
    76 Symphony Hall
    122 NPR
    159 CBC
     
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  9. May 10, 2012 #347
    Treefork

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    If you get sent to the Bensalem drop yard, don't be surprised to find out its actually a gated truck stop, complete with a security check in. :)
     
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  10. May 11, 2012 #348
    Wedge

    Wedge Road Train Member

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    I know that place.

    It's a port in the storm for that area (assuming we're talking about the same place). Spent a night there when I was low on hours. I had to pay $8 to park over night. Nice and quiet. Got a great nights sleep.

    Only real drawback is you can't idle. Us USX guys don't have the luxury of APUs.
     
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  11. May 11, 2012 #349
    Perpetual

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    Wedge saw me pull into new Flying J at Frystown, PA off I-78 this evening. He saw the flatbed and took a wild guess.

    Great to meet you in person Wedge!!!

    :biggrin_255:
     
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  12. May 11, 2012 #350
    Perpetual

    Perpetual Medium Load Member

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    More later but I am tired. Nutshell version: Successful deliveries of ceiling tile in Phillipsburg and Camden, NJ, then picked up a load of plate steel headed for Michigan; delivery first thing Monday morning. Easy run this weekend and I am ready to throttle back for a couple of days.
     
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