Joe & Tow's new trucking adventures/ex GTI thread

Really good advice. I know who did what and I own it, just like I own that POS pickup sitting in my driveway. Whining and sniveling about the past won't change it - though it feels good to do every so often - so I deal with what I have and do the best I can.

The driving part is fun; the tarping and untarping, not so much. Trying to figure this company's policies and procedures, also not so much fun. It shouldn't be that way.

And I still haven't broken 600 miles in a day. This 62 mph truck got me 598 once...

 

Yeh. Stay off the darned thing in the rain and know where you are so your head doesn't come in, um, 'rapid contact' with a large wheel on John Deere equipment!

 

Well, don't forget that I have something I never had at Gordon - tarping and/or load securement after every load. That eats into drive time big time.

 

And rarely do I get a run that long. I think our average stage length is about 500 miles, so unless I have a run like I've been lucky enough to get a time or two, getting 600 miles in a day will remain a goal.

 

welcome back joe

 

Now that your employed driving a truck again it should be easier for you to get hired somewhere else.
Just keep searching, there are probably plenty of companies that will hire you. Just keep looking and
sooner than you think one of them will give you a chance.Try focusing your search on smaller companies.

 

gee now that Joe is back I get to feel bad for only getting 13324 miles for May
but i did get 8 days off