Thank you for your feedback Raezzor and I have to agree with your comment about trucking being the fallback position for many trucker wannabes....
I can't speak for anyone else but I am not trying to take anybody's job and I am sorry that there are companies that are trying to replace you...
I understand the frustration you are talking about but couldn't that be said for any occupation? I am not trying to minimize the impact of their...
I am not usually bothered too much by what people have to say about me but it really pisses me off to see everybody and his brother talking about...
I have concerns about how it may impact my taxes at the end of the year so at this point I would have to say that I am not too crazy about the per...
ItIsWritten, Thank you for your service to your country. I am sorry about the loss of your brother and I hope that his sacrifice does not turn...
Is Werner's per diem program truly optional or is that info just a handy recruiting tool? I know there are many similar plans at other companies...
I talked to a Werner recruiter yesterday and I was fairly happy with what I heard but I am just new enough to be easily impressed. I got a...
It seems to be the way of the world these days, small companies that know how to treat their employees are bought out by bigger companies whose...
Thanks for pointing that out as I completely missed the per diem part and, from what I have seen on here, it seems as though per diem is just...
What sort of trucking have you done? OTR, regional, local? What did you haul and who did you haul it for? I am currently in CDL school and I am...
Hey, Mike! Welcome to the forum. I will be starting my second week of school on Monday and then next Monday will be my first day on the road, I...
Thanks jride, I have been researching and talking to companies for the last month while I was waiting for my CDL classes to start. I have also...
Thanks for the info. I would really like to get in with them as I don't live very far from Knoxville but info about them is hard to come by. I...
Does anyone have any info, good or bad, about Mike Brooks Inc in Knoxville IA? Would this be a good choice for a newbie such as myself, if not...
I am currently a CDL school student and I figured maybe I could get ahead of the game by checking out possible opportunities before I graduate. In...
Amen, Big Don! As a current CDL school student it causes me some concern to hear the way many of the drivers talk about the bad and the ugly in...
Yes, everything at this point is written tests. I will not have to drive for DOT until last week before graduation, if you would like to get a...
The first week was somewhat overwhelming; we learned how to fill out a logbook, learned about major systems on the truck (brakes, suspension, etc)...
The first week is in the bag and I am getting excited to get on the road! I have tested and passed the general knowledge (for my CDL permit) and...
