It helps to turn on your turn signal as you are merging. More often than not people see you signaling and move over to make an opening. It's...
When I tried to get a Pilot card I was told I could only get one if they were a dedicated fuel stop for my company.
I am a regional driver who usually fuels at our local unmanned fueling station to save the boss $$$$. Recently I got a longer run and had to fuel...
There HAS to be something better than Garmin. Where do I begin? First, I like to check what the gps recommends against a map, but I can't...
There is a 7/11 and fuel stop a couple of miles north of I-66 on route 340. It fills up early. Or go a few miles further north on 340 and turn...
Just got my new 2014 Volvo with D13 engine and ishift. Never goin' back. That thing is so ###### smart it ain't funny. Senses the load pull...
Good call. Safety first. Any officer with his head screwed on right would accept that.
I've driven close to a million miles and never once have I had a truck that won't start. So I should keep it running non-stop to avoid the...
I'm stuck in the same boat. Company leased a new Volvo without an APU. I have to idle on cold or really warm nights. I'm referring to drivers...
Frankly, it's a mentality thing. You know, "real truckers never shut their truck off". It's stupid, wasteful and adds needless pollution to the...
I made $40k my first year of driving and that was in 1995. I don't see why you couldn't make $40-45k your first year. Learn how to live cheaply...
Yea, there are a few of us. I have a Ph.D. and was a professor for 25 years. Gotta see the other side of life....
Really wish Craigslist would tighten things up. It's irritating to have to sort through the USXpress etc. ads to find the real ones. I mean...
Figuring out what I make an hour doesn't help me much. Let's say I am making $1000 a week which comes out to $11.75 an hour. I still would have...
Actually Walmart pretty much has it right. As I understand it you are paid mileage when you are driving, hourly when you are loading or unloading...
I was almost with you until you got silly..."Add up the hours .Most of you are lucky to be getting minim wage "
I had been out of trucking altogether. But you know, you don't forget this stuff. The first driving I did to get back in was take a road test...
Most of all it does not depend on your driving skills or road test...it depends on the company's insurance company. It seems insurance companies...
Well "useful post" is stretching it a bit...but thanks anyway.
Thanks. I know to you can cancel warning functions, though when you need em you want em! I've tried the switch to "shorter route" many times but...
