SEC Auto Transport/LMR Trucking

Do you actually drive for LMR or just broker though them? I think I’ll be with SEC running the northeast. How long have you been with the company? Where do you run?

 

Well I’ve started my training at SEC. First day is in the books, picked up in Greer heading to Brunswick. Feel like I’ve learned a lot, I think I'm going to love this, harder work and all. The hardest part in loading was how to position myself in the car to be able to see the front and back tires. Really struggled getting the first two up on the head rack. The guy training me is awesome, very patient and helpful. Once I got myself situated in the car and could actually see things started to go smoother. I know I’m going to sleep well tonight though... HOT HOT day and using muscles that aren’t used to working in the LTL linehaul world LOL. Thanks to y’all for the advice and I’m looking forward to getting the experience to hang with y’all.

 

That’s a very good piece of advice. Thanks!!

 

So far I think I’m insane. This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, there’s so much more to think about than hooking a set and rolling. I’ve already damaged a car (stupid mistake) and quit about 50 times in my head. But I love this. I can’t explain it. I’m getting the mental and physical exercise I’ve been craving and if I can run the circle I want I can make more money than at OD and be home on the weekends. It’s going to involve running my 14 out most every day but that’s no problem. The company pays for parking so I can run my shift out knowing I have a place to park.

Speaking of parking, that’s a whole new wrinkle with overhang on the back. It took me 20 minutes to back into my spot last night, I had another truck behind me and I had to inch back bit by bit to not hit his trailer and then slowly slide my 5th wheel in so I didn’t stick out as far and I was unsure of my distance between cars on the tractor and trailer.

All that said this job is a lot more fun than what I was doing. For better or worse I’m all in.

 

Thinking back on it I should have nosed in, by the time I got up today backing out would have been a breeze. Only thing that sucked was how much I was hanging out of the spot. Was worried about getting hooked by the guy to the left of me when he left. Angled parking.