Exactly the reason I ended up with PTL. Old prior experience means nothing in this industry.
Diesel, You don't know until you are there. Every driver is different. Some have a higher tolerance than others and some are more mature....
Folks, it just isn't as bad as some have made it out to be. PTL just isn't the boogey man I heard it was going to be.
Bringing it to a close. As of the 3rd I have more than three months recent. Cool. Have not gotten rich but my bills are paid. I am going home for...
No Sleep Apnea test. At this point it is still between you and your Doc. Urine test at orientation first thing. If you have a CDL but no...
I have sleep apnea. Was diagnosed and use a machine. There is no DOT guidance for a one year card. I informed the doc at my physical and received...
Down until Monday with an ABS problem on a trailer. Picked it up last (Friday) night. Had to wait until the techs got in at 8am. No dice. Have to...
Again, I can't help what other drivers are doing. That is not what this thread is about. I would appreciate it if you started your own thread...
Most of this is drivers or trailers. Nothing to do with how the company treats the driver. The company safety record has nothing to do with why...
BTW. I am trying to be as honest and objective as possible in my account of my time with PTL. Keeping my own emotions out of my reports is...
Sharp Dressed Man, I ended up with a 2011 International Prostar with a 10 Speed transmission and Maxforce engine and it has 172,500 miles on it...
Quick update: I am back on the road after a five day stop at the house. Will be out 40 days this turn so we will see if it is worth it soon. I...
Update: This and last week have been terrible. It started with a trailer I had to take to a rebuild shop and leave because it could not be loaded....
Quick update... Last two weeks have been pretty good. More than 2800 last week and finished the pay period tonight with the ever elusive 3000....
Well it has been one month since orientation and I have been in my own assigned truck for two weeks after riding with another driver for almost...
Hello All, Ok. Let's try this again. I did head out for orientation in December but Greyhound lost my bags in Knoxville. Had to go back home...
This is something I learned too late when I was driving the first round. Stability is the best thing you can show backed by a clean MVR when...
Hello All, I am re-entering the trucking industry after a more than five year absence after the coal mines laid me off this past June. I am an...