Found out that you get top pay at OTL after doing 20 tours. That would take a few years. When I got back off my first tour I ran a few truckloads....
We only use the Volvo 670’s so it’s a pretty small sleeper, yet carrying 3-4 weeks of food can be done. You just have to be creative. The two...
We travel in all 48 states and Canada Was watching a trucking video on YouTube. The driver is in the middle of the Rockies putting on tire chains...
lol We aren’t allowed to approach the celebrities unless they invite us, but we do see them all the time backstage We can’t help it. We all eat...
The speed was reduced to lower pollution. It is true that 99% of truckers ignore the limit and drive at 70 anyway. It is also true that they are...
It also takes a different personality to be an OTL driver. If it’s all about MONEY MONEY MONEY to you, if you’re used to clawing and scraping,...
The lead driver worked in OTL for 3.5 years before becoming a lead driver. Part of this in the Touring division of OTL. So they have a lot of...
The first 38 years of my career was hauling oversized loads on salary and didn’t get CPM until Jan/2015 with Schneider. Even then, I never thought...
When I spoke to the lead driver about the salary tiers, you won’t get paid at tier 2 until your second year with them. Only lead drivers get tier...
Can't back up a trailer? In 1987 I backed up a 45' drop deck trailer around a 4 mile obstacle course at a truck rodeo at a constant speed of 42...
I started with Averitt Express in their Truckload division hauling commodity freight @ $0.46 a mile, but I signed up for OTL during orientation....
In fact the only way to not go home is to tell them I want to keep working (but taking the time off every week makes for a better work week). They...
Sorry, allergic to cats and dogs. I'm at home for the weekend. There are four computers here in front of me. All to maintain a hobby. When I go to...
While hurricanes are a natural part of our climate system, recent research suggests that there has been an increase in intense hurricane activity...
Which ideas are you talking about?
One of my hobbies is reading highly technical reports and translating it to a simpler form so anyone can understand it. I've been going over this...
Are you a born flamer or what?
Which promotes a promising career, learning or denial?
Sorry, but my body is immune to most drugs (including antibiotics, pain killers, caffeine and all forms of rum drinks). My IQ is 161 as tested in...
Here's an updated video that explains what they knew in the Spring of 2017. Very interesting. [MEDIA]
