ahhh the ten hourrest is very easily explained. You can work up to 14 hours consecutive per shift, but only drive 11 hours during that shift....
No problem my brother! No need for apology!
I have never worked for Biagi Bros. but I know they haul lots of wine and such out of the Napa valley. I have heard good things from their drivers.
Your gonna be short of companies running 379's very soon as peterbilt has discontinued the 379 and has replaced them with the 389! KW has also...
My job is by no means easy, but I love driving a truck for a living. I run a dedicated run so I know where I am going and when I'll be home every...
and you can always find a load with a refer. As stated above you can put dry van freight in a refer also!
Most companies wont go for that as those loads are brokered and might not pay what the company sets their rates at. Did that make sense?
Absolutely agree here! I run linehaul at night, shift starting at 9:00pm. Sometimes I am very sleepy at night even when I slept really good. When...
Some of the industry is moving in that direction! I drive a freight truck hauling doubles and triples, and none of our trucks have auto shift....
You just confirmed exactly what I was saying! The question was asked about a driver that does a half turn every night, except the driver returned...
Haha you'll be fine brotha! You've been in the game as long as I have, so just remember trucks are trucks are trucks. Just go do your thing and...
I voted for sirius, because their programming line ups are much better than XM. I have XM only cause I like to listen to Coast to coast am!
Learn to shift correctly IMO. When you learn and are successful at it it will be no big deal. Like riding a bike, you'll never forget. Be careful...
He quoted the answer from the FMCSR! It was not opinion it was fact. What Deb said is the smartest answer Ive heard yet!
Thank You very much my friend. That is what I thought, but I was having a hard time finding a clear answer! Thanx for the link also!
In a mini van pick up or what have you, if your driving a company vehicle, deemed necessary by a company official, it is to be logged on duty not...
If the minivan is a company vehicle and you are driving, you are to log it as on duty not driving! If you arent driving and it is a personal...
Hey NightWind, lots of good info here! I have been driving trucks for the last 15 years, and I am in the process of starting my own freight...
Truck driving can be extremely lonely at times! I also drive line for USF Reddaway, and have ran OTR in the past and even doing short line...
