In the end it is YOU who has to find out what the real situation is. That is what I did. It may be that if you drove through that state with their...
Yes, that is the best option if you can work more than 14hrs/day when needed. But being in poorer health I had to work safely within my means. I...
Yes, that was my mistake being new to this forum. But it is to the new driver's advantage to read it. Lucky them. Two good companies to check out....
It is better to have a friend or family member to verify it as your "home". I lived for years to get out of financial medical debt and build up a...
I HAVE A DREAM! I dream of a trucking company that: Pays for every mile you MUST drive to pick up and drop off a load! Maintains every tractor...
Dispatch will NEVER send you home out of the blue. Weekend dispatchers in particular just LOVE to mess up your plans so keep that good load and...
Yes, you can "live" with a friend or family in any state of the union (maybe even in Alaska and Hawaii). In fact, you may want your "home" on the...
Usually the trucking company has someone in their employ that ran those miles advertised at some time but they don't think of that as a...
Actually, you can't do anything but become a team driver when just starting out. Many companies prefer team drivers. Make up your decision about...
Yes, don't go into truck driving unless this is as good as it gets for you.
You see that? Trucking companies will hire all sorts of people. They just relate to their own kind better.
Probably not a problem. Many years ago Arizona had this immoral setup where you must pay your fine BEFORE you could contest it. You were guilty...
Frankly, I never smelled any vegetables worse than two feet of rotting chicken water when backing into the dock to load up.
It was about 2 dozen or less but half of the oldest ones are gone now. Was just a few still sitting there for years left, maybe two or three. I...
Yes, he was calling them for years and getting frustrated. But as a driver I think I should do right by others if I can reasonably accommodate...
The solution for crummy equipment is getting it fixed or replaced. If you got a company that will do neither, move on to a better company. I never...
Actually I fixed my high blood pressure issues quite well recently with Canada Dry club soda. It has potassium bicarbonate, potassuim citrate, and...
And then there was me trying give the receivers what they paid for.
I know Werner doesn't care about some of their accounts. Wisconsin is a place that many old trailers go to die. In one place the receiver was...
With trucking don't worry too much about your work history unless you have a rich history of being fired instead of being laid off. Just be...
