Loggin on "Line 3" for TMC

Im saying its easier said than done. You have to consider that most carieers are hurting for trainers and will take just about anybody they can get. Im saying I tried many times to go over qualcomm and route/trip planning. I gave up and said I will learn it on my own. And I have.
You know theres the way it should be and then theres the way it really is.
Im not starting anything, Im just saying.

 

Hmmm, I do know theres a set number, not quite sure off the top of my head. I'll say this tho, I was a trainer for years. What I would do is... after the first week, I would start having the trainee do everything. I mean everything. I would be there as an observer.
I even askes whats the point of running teams? How does it benifit the trainee? Some trainers run team to make easy, big money. I hot out of the truck early because I was starving, and my trainer was making big. I wasnt learning anything. I wasnt sleeping well, wait till you try to sleep in a moving truck. And lastly, alot of the guys I spoke to in release class stated either thsy ran teams, or they did all the work. For me, I would rather do all the work than teams.

 

Well, another day.another trip to Atlanta. Ladies and gentlemen I have decided.that I really dont like driving in the Atlanta area. Im not sure why, I just dont like it. I got detained at the shipper today for about 4 1/2 hours. Problem is, your clock doesnt stop because some dummy has you detained. I finally get the go. I only have one more hour on todays clock. I inform my fm as such. So, I figure I will.go scale the load and get a showed. I found the closest Pilot/Flying J. GPS says 31 miles. Ok cool. I should be able to drive that and have time left over. Oh no!! Not in Atlanta! It took me an hour and forty five minutes to drive 30 miles. So, once again, I have gone over my hours for the day. What are you supposed to do, park on the shoulder of the interstate? I drove it, and logged a remark as to why I was over. I dont wanna get into trouble with TMC again over hours. And if The D.O.T. man checks me, he could write me a citation. Again I ask, what are you supposed to do? Anyhow, I now have to drive almost 500 miles, by 1500 if Im gonna make my appointment.

 

Yeah, probably. Problem was, the shipper didnt have parking. I needed to find somewhere anyhow. But point taken. I guess at 13 hrs, its time to shut down.