The start of a new life

Welcome to the truckin industry. Just remember that it is a job,and everyday aint gonna be rosy.If you are willing to work,have a good attitude,you will make out just fine. True its gonna turn your whole life around,not knowing where your gonna be tomorrow, sleeping in a truck,maybe in 70 degree weather today and 0 degree weather tomorrow,but I always found that if today was a bad day,tomorrow is usually a better one.Its just a different life,but its still a job.

 

Good Luck and start every day with a smile

 

Garmin GPS is best, as it has the best coverage and GPS reception in most places.

Good luck, and godspeed!

 

Use the GPS to get your route but them go road by road and bounce it off a truckers atlas for road restrictions, bridge height, and so on.

NEVER just blindly trust a GPS. It's a great tool to ease trips rolling through many major cities and with lots of road changes and such but it will get you in trouble in a hurry if you don't use your head and cross check every route it gives you.

 

Stay away from teletype!!! It is junk and customer service is poor. It could only find half the addresses I put in to it. The manual even states it may have difficulty finding addresses and says, "...try the nearest intersection or a nearby town." Now isn't that great! Maybe it can at least get me to a town near where I want to go. People buy GPS units to get them to an address and they are happy getting you to the next town. I have tried for months to return it and get my money back to no avail. My attorney sent them a demand letter and I have received no response. I will be calling them tomorrow and if they still refuse I will be taking them to small claims court in New Mexico for the $419.00 plus filing complaints with the New Mexico Attorney General's office and the Boston Better Business Bureau.

 

Good luck BBB; just stay calm and keep an open mind. Trucking is a whole different lifestyle, and a good attitude will take you far. So take care and keep in touch.

Were you bartending near EMU? I know the bars were always busy on Friday and Sat. nite- I lived in Ypsi Township for a while, while attending EMU. That was a fun time!

Oh yeah, the GPS is a handy tool, but remember not to follow it blindly- otherwise you may find yourself in some nasty spots. I always tried to call shippers, or ask drivers (on ch 19), because that worked better.

 

Good Luck to you.