Pardon the necropost. I know I last posted to this thread back in August. But after a lot of soul searching, Peanut Butter had the right idea....
Pretty sure it depends on the company. I think the companies that hire through Driver Solutions are solo operations.
Because OTR trucking is long distance hauling large amounts of freight in trailers that can be detached from the tractor for portability....
Question: what range maneuvers do they test on at C1?
I thought about military service, but it turns out that at 6'0" 290 lbs, I'm too fat for the military.
I dunno. I got a price quote from a community college once. Cost something like $3000.
Wait... If the company that sponsored your training drops you.... does that leave you on the hook for the $5995 training bill?
I dunno. Financing to me sounds a lot like putting your whole education on a credit card. Just one more bill to pay down, you know? Way I see...
If you're testing in a different state, you'll have to retake general knowledge and take combination. That's what I found out when I asked the...
Well if you've got the money (about $4000) to spare, go for it independently. Myself, I don't have the money, so I am going with Driver...
Yeah, but those people work only nights, consistently. My concern is driving at day one week, then driving at night the next. How is that safe?
Way I figure it, if I can go OTR, I can abandon my apartment and live in the truck for much less. I am definitely, after I get my feet wet, study...
All the conventional wisdom says "if you're sleepy, don't rely on drugs or caffeine to pick you up. Rely on sleep." Here's what I can't figure....
I don't see the big deal though. If you have to pay a lumper, I assume that your company is going to foot the bill.
Because the reality around here makes it sound like you're lucky to scrape by on 40k a year. Meanwhile, out here in the non-truckers world, seems...
About the blood sugar thing. I read that the regulations state you're fine if your blood sugar is below 200. I have no clue what my blood sugar...
A 30+ year veteran driver named Bob once told me a story. Bob said that a colleague of his was driving a load north through Virginia during a...
So I know that professional OTR driving is not like road tripping. You're driving, but you're also working. Now, I have relatives all over the...
That's scary. I'm about to break in to trucking and I'm real worried about that kind of severe accident. What kind of condition would cause a...
So what the heck do you do in that kind of situation? That's 10 days the wheels aren't turning, 10 days you can't make a dime, essentially a 10...
