Soooooo much to do

We had a small outfit in Maryland that sold square toed boots with steel in them. I had that pair pretty much for the entire time on the road. They finally wore through and obviously with today's economy there is no leather solemen able to replace it by hand. Dispose of them and get another pair.

It's a small thing, but those boots made shifting a on the spot thing. And saved me a few times when those big pallets came down.

 

Those laminated ones can run $50 or $60 dollars at a truckstop. The one I have is 10 years old and still in excellent condition because it's laminated.

 

Hey man where did you end up going to school?

You won't need the atlas right away. You're trainer will have one. I second the vote for a large duffle bag. Whatever you can't fit in it you probably won't need. Bank info you need the bank name, account #, and routing #.

Good luck.

 

I used to really like Brahma's but they've been breaking down way too quickly as of late. When a pair of shoes/boots are dead inside 6 months they aren't worth it anymore.

 

The problem I've noticed with any wallyworld shoes. They're all seconds. There is something wrong with each of them. Same size, brand, model, fits completely different, walks different.

On expensive shoe's and replacement of soles. There are cobblers out there who do it. Can't, if it wears through the bottom layer though. Have to get it done before that happens.

 

Wait till you apply for your own authority....

It will be like....

 

I second the large duffel bag. My husband also brought a backpack and some envelope/folders to hold tax receipts etc.

The backpack can stay in the duffel bag til you need it. It was nice to hold a change of clothes, toiletries etc for when he would stay in a hotel when his trainer took his 34 at home. Then he could leave most of his stuff in the duffel bag in the truck and just take a few things in the backpack.

 

Just put a big X in the amount block and write VOID in big letters across the check. You don't need a DD form. Some places require a check. Call to double check for your Co.

 

At my company, all you needed was the account number and routing number off of a check. No blank check necessary.

 

A laminated road atlas would probably last a lifetime but the information contained therein can become obsolete with time. New roads constructed won't be identified, low underpasses that have been raised or removed and possibly recently restricted roads not indicated in a ten year old atlas. The absence of information can have repercussions detrimental to time and/or safety.

There's an obvious need for an accurate road atlas by Big truck truck drivers who run over the road. A tool if you will, but a tool that doesn't literally wear out over time. However it can become obsolete and that could be costly in inconvenience, time wise, and potentially monetarily. Other than saving a few dollars over the years by not updating a very important and necessary tool I couldn't justify that practice and wouldn't recommend doing that as one major fine for being where Big trucks shouldn't be could easily exceed whatever savings were realized by depending on five or ten years old information. I recommend replacing a road atlas every two or three years, and I'd also suggest a laminated version because when opened they lay flat making them easier to read than the type that's bound; sometimes the information you're seeking in a bound version is in that bound area and hard to read. Also, the bound versions tend to come apart or tear with use whereas the laminated version is impervious to moisture and spills and nearly impossible to tear. Another possibility with the laminated version is the pages can be written on using a non-permanent marker to highlight an intended route that can later be easily erased. If it's a route that might be used again, using a permanent marker won't bleed through to the map on the other side.

I highly recommend an over-the-road Big truck truck driver know how to read a road atlas accurately even if using GPS and double check the information provided by both. Any discrepancies, go with the road atlas information, including road use restrictions for Big trucks.

Another handy tool is a quality compass.