This site appears to cover all the CDL areas: http://www.cristcdl.com/otc/
I have owned both Trail King and Fontaine and both trailers have their good qualities and some bad. They are both stretch (extendable) and it is...
I didn't say I personally wanted it standardized. I could care less. But I would like to point out problems with permits without some SFB coming...
Many times, the driver CANNOT possibly know the route or check the route because the State will route high loads (especially) on roads not...
As permit load driver, measuring is a big part of the job. I actually had a load that changed height on me in the middle of the route. It was a...
Phone: Verizon. Much better national coverage than MaBell. Aircard: Also Verizon. See above. I have used many GPS units and I prefer a laptop...
Wal Mart in Arkadelphia, Arkansas has large rocks and yellow height bars across their entrances. The frontage road you have to turn down to get...
I found that the Sunrise Calculator on this site is most useful because it covers SUNRISE and SUNSET times--just put in the city and state and it...
Most of the loadboards do not post a price for the load or they post a very low price. Even if you get loadboard access, you will still have to...
When I started out, I was flatbedding a load of bees. Load was refused because receivers were all allergic. Had to wait for the ONLY guy that...
Don't worry, you will get plenty of practice backing at school. Do be aware of one thing, though. I had an instructor who taught "Drift Left,...
Since taxes were brought up, remember that there are no STATE income taxes for: Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_income_tax Every...
One of the best deals for a CDL education is Georgia's Technical Schools. Financial Aid-Hope Scholarships (GA lottery money) and Pell...
Truth is in the numbers. When reviewing ANY company for potential employment, look at the turnover numbers. Any company training lots of...
A personal story: I pulled an "empty" tanker in to a tank wash in Savannah several years ago and two guys got in the tank and only ONE got out....
If NOTHING else comes your way, go to the County School Board and sign up for relief school bus driver or yard man at the school bus depot. A...
In the beginning.... You just do what has to be done to get the ONE year experience nailed down. THEN you find out that with all the trucking...
I was in a similar position a couple of years ago and after reviewing the load boards like internettruckstop and truckersedge and calling a few...
