Zipper merge works in theory but in reality it's 7-8 four wheelers rushing to cut off a semi then hitting the brakes. That's not zipper merging....
My first two years was with a large mega carrier. I did dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, curtain side, and oversize. I just wanted to learn as...
The only bad things you'll hear about Prime are the same bad things you can experience anywhere else. Most bad experiences in trucking are...
My buddy's Dad was with them a few years ago. They offered him a local job. He ran up to PA to pick up a day cab. Supposed to be local runs up and...
Every 50K miles it should be changed.
I keep a spray bottle of dish soap water for checking for air leaks and cleaning my windshield. I spray it liberally on the glass before fueling...
Is it really that bad in the lease game these days? I'm company and gross $2,000 a week easily and take home $1,500-1,600. I get paid percentage...
I used to work for a VDOT contractor and then eventually VDOT in Virginia. There's always stories of I-85 being haunted. There's nothing on that...
Thats 90% of OTR these days at the mega carriers. 600 is quite good. Most long haul freight is team now. We live in a world of efficiency and...
Well thankfully my grandpa was a vet and knew all about tanks. What I did was go to the national guard museum by our park and they even let me get...
I pulled in last night to a Flying J and was watching a Crete driver trying to back into the spot. He was struggling and I assume felt rushed even...
It's not time to work yet. Sun is still up which means the stupid truck drivers are still out.
You do not need to accept less pay to do what you want. That whole profitability thing you just said is not true either. I'm assuming that's what...
And that has been passed down for generations. Just like the whole we should all come together and strike and not take cheap freight from the O/Os...
That's hilarious. I guess he has it worked out where he's paid to fuel, paid to pre-trip, paid to post-trip. But they didn't get him on the not...
I've watched an old grown man have a temper tantrum like a toddler at a place in Winchester, VA that requires drivers to stand by the dock and...
Comfortable sleep is most important. Ditch the garbage mattress and order a twin XL memory foam off Amazon. Get good pillows and sheets and...
I would personally not move the truck until somebody answers but that's just me. His fuel card could have been swiped and some thief is taking out...
Pretty much the only correct answer. I'm 28 and I have friends I grew up with that have already established their life, bought a home, have a...
It's happened twice in the past week. Must pre-cool to 35 and set at 35. First place just said do not freeze on the BOL. The second said 33-80 do...
