Thank you everyone! I've gotten a lot of good info from most of you. I am gonna learn how to do it, then let common sense run it's course....
Update... My new trainer called me and will be up here Wednesday morning! I'm ready to get back on the road! Sounds like he wants to run hard,...
Just got off the phone with Bob...he is taking good care of me. Operations made a mistake, so I didn't get paid for last week, but he is all over it!
Nope...not embarrassed at all. I'm 40 years old and just got my CDL last month. I've just retired after 20 years in the Air Force, but I've...
Nothing new...still waiting to link up with my next trainer, which is looking like Thursday sometime...I didn't want to wait that long, but it...
Wow... So many different opinions... Guess I will stay away from the jake, unless I'm going down the longer 5 percenters
Because this isn't against the law...
That makes sense, Thanks!
Will using the Jake while upshifting cause problems? I've been using it at highway speeds to keep off the brakes when traffic bunches up, but...
Update....Took my second trip out (same exact run as the first--Nashville to Cedar Rapids, roundtrip). I got a little bit more backing...
The Safety guy is Jeff. I don't know his last name. Haven't met Mike Salyers yet.
They do have a terminal in Orlando, however they aren't hiring that area for company drivers, just O/O. They are looking for northeast regional...
+ $.02: Getting rid of the old and hiring the young--dirt cheap is a common practice for a lot of big businesses outside of the trucking...
Update....I started with my trainer 2 days ago. He is an "old school" driver with 38 years in trucking, and is a very good trainer. He has a...
Looks like I've started a little fray here! Actually, I see both of your points. The driver needs to make a decision and do what he/she feels...
So true. I am brand new, and was just hired by Star Transportation out of Nashville. They are a big company, but not even close to being a...
Thanks! Makes sense.
I'm a rookie driver that will be running in the northeast. When I ask fellow drivers about chains, they always say: "If you need chains, you...
Running something over (like a curb) with your trailer wheels.
That is a very good point. Worth saying again! THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST JOB IN TRUCKING: DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!!!...
