I'll be the first one to turn my nose up at a Mayflower or United driver, but I wont cut off the guy or play games
I hate to put a damper on the party, but there are plenty fat useless freight drivers that are just as guilty as 4wheel drivers when it comes to...
Wheaton recently bought Bekins. Unless you have a recent history has a HHG driver, you wont likely find work with Wheatons Headquarters in...
Safeway United out of Indy hauls mostly specialized freight. Those guys might as well call themselves freight drivers. Same with McCollisters
United will hire anyone with a cdl n clean test. United is into volume, not quality
Anyone can sit in a cab all day and grunt n snort and haul whatever. Thats a trucker, not a Real Guy
a Real Trucker or a Real Guy?
I will continue to argue the point that Truck Driving schools are a waste of money. I will tell that to anyone that is looking to break into the...
I dont need experience having some dock slob load pallets of crap onto my trailer. Or some pay loader dumping dirt into my trailer. Sorry to break...
You put the contents of your reefer truck onto a conveyer belt at your ground level supply room. Not much to that im affraid
Dream on Tony. Maybe you could 30 years ago. Stop living in the past
From the posts, sounds like most "professionals" in here have a vested interest in the trucking school industry
My advice to newbies is clear. Do not go to a trucking school. Find a company that will let you work your way up be a driver. Saves the company...
Fozzy, youre probably a driving school instructor. Thats clears by the tone of your posts towards mine
The High End moving industry is not for the faint of heart
Ive been told I can rub people the wrong way. But when you do what I do for a living, you gotta be firm n be rite
Guys like you that make that statement are unable to meet the physical requirements and skill of the profession
I started driving straight trucks at 18 n got my cdl at 21. That was in the late 90's. No school needed. Practice and common sense. Then you get...
My angle comes from working with ones from schools and ones taught out on the job
Let me put it this way then, my advice would be dont ever waste your money on going to a truck driving school. There are many companies in the...