I suppose I'm thinking more of going faster for the deadhead miles. The traffic, ramps, curves, loaded; I'm definitely being pretty pokey. The dry...
That thought occurred to me. Still, 70 through the plains wouldn't probably kill me...
I'm doing alright. Came back from the time off and ran a few short loads, then left on my first longer run. Down to NM, bouncing empty up to ID,...
Here's what they have me driving. They have a lot of slightly smaller tanks for sugar/HFCS, too. [ATTACH]
Got my first check, cleared a grand for 6 days of work, and that's not including my 150 from my orientation day I did before I got in the truck....
How was your first week? I'm going to make another post or two... I've been kept pretty busy for these first 12 days. But when I get done...
Well I started Monday, as was planned. It's been a lot to deal with; getting used to driving again (haven't been in a truck for over a year),...
One time, I was cruising down a country two lane with a fresh coat of tar on it and it had just rained. Guy in a pickup blasts around me; not long...
How was food grade pneumatic? They offered that to me (it's a division they have) but it was a lot of short hauls, and I already experienced...
Back on topic a little bit... I am set to show up to my terminal for the actual training June 5th. So I probably won't have much to post until...
...I can't wait to see how awful sugar gloop flows in freezing weather.
I don't really use "chilly" much if it's above freezing. "Cold" is something like -10, and bibs start sounding like a good idea by -20. -40 is...
It's been 40's, rainy, all weekend, with a strong wind pushing the waves in. Pretty standard Duluth weather to be enjoyed (I used to live here,...
A little off topic, but I think that's what vacation is for. Hey what do other people on here do for fun the scant few days they have off? Wifey...
You got me; my favorite part of driving was being abused at grocery warehouses. :rolleyes: (I've done plenty of dry van and refer in the past......
Actually, they're mostly white, so far as I've seen. It's not a huge company, and tankers aren't their only gig, but I think they have a little...
Food-grade. See how it goes; maybe use the experience and try chem or gas hauling later on down the road. For now I'm happy to start where I'm...
So, there don't seem to be too many threads about going into tanker driving, particularly on the food-grade end. I thought I'd start one for...
That sounds pretty good. The longest run I ever had with the pneumatic job was 700 miles, and mostly they were 200-300 miles or so. Some even...
Another thing, I had a gray rubber mallet, so I could smack the trailer and not have any black marks (my trailer was pretty far from shiny, so...
