after a year, I can tell you; USA sucks. If you like getting paid chump change, and sitting around for hours at a time (for free) waiting for a...
I've only been driving for a year now, but I've been around the trucking industry all my life. Rail is taking a lot of freight, but unless you've...
Yeah, most 'starter companies' are pretty much the same. Many will put you back in school if you don't have any recent or verifiable experience....
Don't count on it, I drive for USA and miles are drying up, when I started, I had to PROVE I needed a restart, now they're handing them out like...
The next biggest thrill you will have is the first time you sit in YOUR assigned truck. Mine was a POS International 9400i, and for about 10-15...
Werner lies. 26 cpm to start. I've heard good things about Roehl. Best bet is to take a good look at the hiring map on the sites. Companies...
For most companies, three years is what they look at, and yours is a misdemeanor. Don't sweat it. Companies like Swift make more money on new...
I'm 1106. I'm not even a number, I'm my truck's number... But as long as I'm rolling, you can call me Mary friggin Poppins for all I care...
When my idol control shuts off the truck the lights will blink, only once has a lot lizard knocked...
IT'S OK, T/A and Petro are better anyhoo
You can apply for a medical exemption, but refer to the above post. My knees stiffen up after driving 5 or 5 hours straight. Trailer height is...
Nobody in their right friggin mind is going to hire a guy to drive a hazmat tanker semi with only class b experience
I'dve aimed for the thing...
They're still out there. Best bet is off the big road, and onto the U.S. Highways. The old adage used to be 'follow a trucker to the good food',...
I don't log bobtail unless I'm between loggable loads, but running bobtail to p/u another load better be logged, else how do you explain how you...
I agree with all the answers, you'll get it. I've been driving over a year, and still have trouble 3rd to 4th. Most trucks have a 'sweet spot'...
C-1 students get dock backing test, the rest just get straight backing. Road test is fairly simple, shift smoothly, don't coast, don't stall, and...
