What is a Steering Wheel Holder?!

Steering Wheel Holder usually perform some of the following (at least how I always understood it)

-Drives fast through truck stops
-Parks on fuel island during peak times to eat or shower
-Parks on fuel island or along curb in the driveway of truck stop or along CAT scale during the day when there are 100 open spots
-Empties pee bottle on pavement, throws full pee bottles out window, tosses poop bags anywhere other than trash can
-Doesnt dim lights for fellow trucker who passed him
-Doesnt use marker interrupt or 4ways to thank driver he passed for dimming his headlights letting him know he was clear
-Doesnt let truck that got over so he could merge to get around him but instead passes him back on the right thus hanging the courteous driver out in the left lane
-Drag races drivers trying to pass that have trucks governed 1-2 mile an hour faster. Slow down let them pass
-Doesnt have a CB or has one but does not use it or have it on
-Plays loud music while fueling truck
-Not wearing proper work attire. Sweat pants and flip flops dont cut it.

This list could go on and on. My point is you're a truck driver. A professional driver. Ambassador of the open road. This is your career. You chose it. Act the part. Take pride in it. Dress for success. And then you will be just that. A successful truck driver NOT a steering wheel holder.

 

This was the correct answer. Congratulations ,,,

 

Steering wheel holder is a special tool you attach to steering wheel, set your cruise and it will steer truck for you. You can lay down in sleeper, browse facebook/tweet and/or cook a meal in microwave if you got one.

 

For some of us, "fine" isn't good enough. In ANY job, your job is only secure if it is profitable for your boss to keep you. The more profitable you are as an employee, the more likely you are to survive cut-backs or lay-offs if things slow down. The less profitable you are to keep around, the more likely you are to be part of the "fat" that gets trimmed.

The boss knows who the "dead weight" is, wanting to do the bare minimum to collect their check and go home. They also know who is there to do what is necessary to get the job done, and strive to be the best at what they do. Those are the employees who have doors opened for them into more lucrative positions or assignments.

I'm glad you're "doing fine" at your job...and hopefully you can stay there for a really long time. I'd be pretty ticked off if that's all the better I was doing, though.

 

You all suck so I baked my own.

 

While a robot can drive the truck, it definitely cannot unload it.

 

Anyone who's never driven a classic truck. Hah

 

The first truly driverless trucks will be linehaul trucks, I imagine. Company employees will load a truck at a company terminal, and perform all necessary inspections. The truck will then drive itself to another terminal, where it is unloaded by company employees after parking at a pre determined dock, and it can then repeat the process. Fueling can also be handled at the terminal by company employees.

 

AI cannot keep up with all the variables that occur on the roads/highways with the millions of terrible drivers out there. That automated truck would park itself on side of Atlanta highway and cry artificial tears and or would slow down so greatly as drivers continue to cut it off knowing the range of it's sensors. Driverless trucks will happen but will require human co pilot as back up. All unloading and loading can be performed by automation. we have about 20+ years to ride this out before it ends. enjoy it while you can. So all the super truckers and swh's enjoy.