Hey oneshot, you got it right. What you do is very important. Where would this country be without truckers? Thanks for doing what you do and keep...
I always carried a .357 magnum, semi-jacketed hollow points. I wasn't messing around. At 3:00 a.m. you are all alone and won't have time to call...
My dad drove trucks overseas in the army and always talks about how exciting it was. He didn't drive when he got out of the army though because...
Yes they would at that. I just didn't think about it that way.:biggrin_25513: No matter what, the driver is the one who catches all the...
I wish you well. You have no doubt read on these threads how tough it is, especially for the newbies but you will succeed if you really want to...
I have to agree, there's just something about trucks. Or is it being on your own? Maybe its the traveling, seeing different places? Maybe its a...
Sorry to hear that. Everyone makes mistakes in jugdement. Some cost more than others. I hope things are going well for you now.
I just want to be happy and feel good about what I'm doing and enjoy life. I believe that most people want to know they are doing something...
Excellent advice! That's why I am going back to trucking, even though it is tough to get into this industry during this brutal economy, I would...
How hard is it to just not go to MN & IN? Maybe you could just drop the trailer at the state line and call the receiver to come get it. If...
Wilburleft, Yea, you better get started with your research so you will have some idea what the companies want. Start by looking for companies that...
I think that is an important characteristic to be a successful driver. You have to enjoy your own company. I have never been much of a team player...
You might read through some of the posts in the section "Ask and owner/operator" on the main discussion board. You might get a better response if...
Scarecrow, my dad was a truck driver in the Army during WWII. He likes to tell about how he had to drive winding mountain roads at night with no...
Hillbillies rock! Hope its working out good for you!
Goose, your sounding like me, getting laid off and going after what you really wanted to do. Congratulations, I'm glad it's worked out for you.
I agree. I'd like to see it become a brotherhood again. You never know how you might benefit later from a kind gesture. It does go a long way.
When I was just starting out, I used to love sitting around the driver's lounge talking to the older hands. They would tell me the same thing,...
Thanks for the good replies, keep 'em coming. It's interesting to hear how and why you started. I started driving right after I got out of the...
I know there is a thread titled "Are you sorry you got into trucking" but I am currious about why you got into trucking. The aforementioned post...
