Driving a Logging truck

Had my last day of driving logging truck, and couldn't be happier to not be doing it anymore.

Granted, this was a very temporary thing for me, never anything I asked to or expected to be doing more than a few days, but I'll tell you, the pros doing this are the best drivers you will EVER run into. Because if you can manage a logging truck over 12-16% grades on dirt roads in the mud,Ice and snow, NOTHING you will ever run into on the road will ever be a challenge.

Guys LOVE this job and I will never understand the appeal. Personally I'd take living in my truck at good wages in a heartbeat over driving a log truck for 11-12 hours a day with an hour commute to get to the yard, but that's me.

If you get a guy that's done logging for a year applying, HIRE HIM. Guarantee that's one tough SOB with serious driving chops. Cause if you can manage those roads, those HEAVY loads and the conditions, NOTHING OTR will ever present will phase you.

Props to all the guys doing it. Not my cuppa tea, but WOW that is challenging driving. Had my first couple experiences of completely losing traction on tractor and trailer. Steered through it, no incidents. But that's a pretty normal occurrence on those roads if you're driving fast enough to make money.

Mods, how about a section for logging truck? It's why I started this thread. There's a lot of folks doing it and it's definitely a specialty area like flatbedding or tankers.