That's a fitting handle for me!
I've never watched a trucker movie..... Geez, at least I'm asking before jumping in.
Good point!
*shudders* I don't think I'll go through a company's lease program unless that is the only way to have a truck under my name.
I have enough for a down payment (maybe) and full fuel tanks. Perhaps it costs more than I realized. I was just in college for trucking school. If...
Don't worry, only a couple of digital signal processors, my laptop, my guitar, and my bass would be in the truck. No amps. No one would know I was...
I play guitar, bass, and drums, and I'm also writing all of it. Sure, I can't bring my drums into the sleeper cab of a truck, but I can bring my...
Hmm. I may have to give it a shot. It scared all of us that if any of us start with PTL, we would be teamed with someone who likely has less...
Now THAT is a real answer! Thank you, good sir or madam!
My feelings are not hurt. I just want legitimate answers. If an answer is "RUN AWAY FROM THIS INDUSTRY! IT'S NOT WHAT YOU YOUNGER FOLKS THINK IT...
Can I make a living if I bought a truck this week? Yes or no? If yes, how? If no, why not? All I have to pay for right now, before buying a...
Alright people, I welcome advice. If you have real advice to give, I'll be grateful for it. I posted this thread to acquire knowledge. If you're...
I don't have the money to get a degree. I also don't expect trucking to be permanent. I will get a degree when I can pay for it and not be tens of...
I don't expect make a million dollars a year. $30,000 after the truck's own expenses is the least I expect. I manage my money like a ###### though.
pattyj and crzyjarmans: Criminal history is part of the problem. It is relatively new. The conviction was in June 2009 for threatening a...
I've been in the application process for company drivers for a while now, but I haven't been so lucky. My options left are the crappiest trucking...
Both. Some recruiters came. The one company that didn't resonate well with any of us is PTL. That also didn't resonate well with the instructor...
Great! Absolutely wonderful! We all got out CDL's Monday, and we're now on the 8th week. The instructor is also a third party examiner, so you can...
I went to Corinth, MS on Thursday. There are 5 students, including me, and we each drove with a 48' dryvan trailer for 25 to 30 miles. The...
^What he said!