I just want to say thanks to everyone who participated in this thread. I just recently had battery issues and the terminal I'm at has receptacles...
I see where you're coming from and have had a few family members and friends say similar statements. I'm glad I've taken the steps to drive OTR...
Thanks for the words. Yeah I didn't think about 'actual' miles. Once those are accounted for I'm sure the average lowers closer to a dollar a...
I am currently leasing with a company with an option to buy at the end of the lease. Financially I'm doing alright. I'll be doing about two...
I don't doubt at all that I am the issue in the other trucks for the clocks not working properly. I am more accustomed to using my phone anyway....
The clock in the sleeper constant resets and beeps while I'm driving down the road. It probably beeps every five minutes or so. Five groups of...
I managed to roll up in Evanston where they shut Eastbound I-80 down. I assume it is best to continue a ten hour break and hope the highway is...
I've been driving solo for five weeks now and during that time I developed a routine when it comes to meals. I bought a 40cubic inch 12 volt...
SMD every seam sticks out as if it were the grand canyon to me now. Talk about a change of perspective. Yeah Bakerman, that's probably what my...
One more thing. I do attribute my encounter with this situation with getting complacent. Definitely. I know what it is like out there during this...
Let me address the rpm issue. I run a company truck that has many restrictions on it. In 9th gear when I am not climbing a hill the engine rpm is...
I was faced with a rather frieghtening situation about a week ago. I'm headed north on a highway I don't remember (I put down 2400 miles at...
I just finished 100% of my training with Swift and haven't touched an automatic. To my knowledge you can request a mentor/trainer with a manual if...
Yes. Brakes are important and need to be 100% at all times, which is why we are at a terminal and can't leave until Tuesday. I just wasn't sure...
Hey everyone, (Question near bottom) I've been under the mentor program at Swift for a couple of weeks. I am currently on my second mentor as...
So as it turns out I could not get funding for the Champlain Valley Driver Training School and I had to take an alternate route. Company sponsored...
Hi BlueJet. You do not get paid during the training period. In fact I found out (I am on day 4 of training sponsored by Swift) that you aren't...
Okay. I haven't seen this truck driving school posted in this forum section. Starting at the end of this month (April, 2015) or beginning of...
lol! Your reply is humorous. It is true. All is advice is to be taken with a grain of salt.
Thank you for the very thorough and thoughtful responses. Every single response has either shed some light upon an aspect I didn't see before or...