Regarless of which one you choose, it all comes down to how well you manage your personal finances on the road. If you are someone who really...
Hey Mattrucker, Welcome to the trucking industry. You've just described the job to a "T" for just about any company. It's been this way for...
When you're working for someone else driving their equipment, don't ever float the shifting. The clutch is there for a reason and as soon as the...
Gypsy, You should expect to do a road test with every employer that you go through orientation with. I can give you some very good pointers for...
Companies don't have to report how many of their trucks are sitting around, but they do report projected lost income for those units sitting. The...
I'm not trying to get too many of y'all discouraged, but as a new driver there is one little problem that y'all have to get through before you can...
Driver, I realize that it must be very frustrating to be sent home, but, if you can't shift gears in a big truck under a load, you will be...
I've just read the article about the 5 drivers in California. With just the brief info in the news article, it looks more like a case of...
Hey Tex, I'm not trying to be judgmental, so please don't take this the wrong way. If you're 35 years old, a father of 5, have been driving a...
You seem to be taking issue with the spelling of the word "focus." You will obviously be surprised to learn that there is not a mispelled word in...
The point of my comment had nothing to do with where you eat, simply to illustrate the fact that the driver who has a family at home is paying 2...
I agree in large part of what you have said. However, there is one other consideration that most newbies forget to investigate before jumping...
Here's an example of someone who really needs to focus on vocabulary and grammer on their off time.
I know that home time is a major concern of most drivers. It certainly has been for me over the last 20+ years. But if you're considering going...
I've driven for a lot of different companies. I have a lot of friends who have driven for a lot of other companies. And I have worked for Crete,...
What's wrong with Crete? I already know about Prime.
Stick Hauler, Crete was the company that I was talking about. I was over at the Marietta terminal about a month ago and had a pretty lengthy...
I have posted several messages to some of these threads with the same overall message: Once you get with a decent company, your attitude is what...
Don't be discouraged. Look around. There will be something fairly close by. Don't be afraid to go somewhere that you may have to stay at school...
I've been following this thread for a few days now and there are a number of things that y'all may want to consider. As far as the companies that...
