Keep in mind that although this law is on the books, it isn't enforced all that much because to do so would put a big crimp on the local...
Per Section 385 of the Vehicle & Traffic Law, a 53-foot trailer is allowed only limited travel through New York City to reach destinations on Long...
Any type of government/industry publication...especially in regards to the trucking industry...should be taken with a huge grain of salt.
Most of these fly-by-night O/O and small fleets will be gone once the universal EOBR-mandate is put in place.
If you live up north, you might want to make sure you have access to an electrical outlet + an extension cord so you can plug the truck in during...
Think that's bad? Trying dealing with 25 shippers/receivers PER DAY!!! Welcome to the life of a local LTL peddle driver!!!! :biggrin_25510:
Truckers will have to adapt to new ways of doing things with the eventual universal EOBR mandate.
There's plenty of cons in this biz. Most of em' own trucking companies, too!
Yep, some local jobs are actually worse than OTR as far as hometime\quality of life because you're so worn-out and stressed from all the hours and...
With a college degree, you can move into management jobs such as fleet manager, safety, operations, carrier relations, recruiting, etc. Many...
Birmingham will have a bunch of LTL terminals. Try Conway, UPS Freight, FedEx Freight, R&L, SAIA, Old Dominion, etc...all are good to work for....
I would try and request a female trainer, if you can. I trained for a year and the male/female thing could lead to problems for both you and the...
Generally, a good local/regional job will want at least 1-2 yrs experience and a clean MVR/DAC. This usually entails going OTR for a year or two....
And put it where? On your person? What if somebody notices it? The company will not allow firearms on their premises and if caught, you will be...
Better get used to it. The whole industry will be on EOBR's in the not-too-distant future. One plus to an onboard system like Peoplenet is that...
I'm not the one telling people on a newbie forum that it's a good idea to carry a gun in a company CMV. When that truck goes in for a PM and a...
You are taking a considerable risk doing this. If you get fired for having a gun in a company truck...you will most likely be blackballed from the...
Well, like you said your company will most likely not allow you to carry a firearm in their truck due to liability issues. You could go the O/O...
Might as well learn the ins-and-outs, trials and tribulations of e-logs now. As they will be industry standard in the not too distant future. In...
Not at all. Welcome aboard!
