This was the first post I read on TTR eight years ago when I first got my cdl.
C'mon now. The only people who know or care about the differences between a Volvo and a Peterbilt are other fat truckers.
I was a Watkins driver from 2010 to 2011, but now I drive local for a grocery distributor (non-union). I currently get 24.25 an hour with...
Great benefits and retirement - which I never saw with OTR, better money and it keeps me lean and healthy.
In my area, most annoying is pepsi/coke. Pallets are never dropped neatly, always crooked with two pallets taking up space three pallets could...
Got through the first interview, but decided to back out. Pay scale is a few bucks below what I'm getting now.
Not true, I've had them go off before. It was always at a known h2s well, so I knew to keep an eye on the wind sock and get upwind. Never...
I have an interview with Winco next week, and wondering if the hype is real. Lots of press recently about their employee stock plan. Thing is, I...
I said that almost two years ago, and it was true at the time. I got nothing but bad feelings towards Power Fuels now. Thankfully I found a...
If you were ever looking for a local LTL job with good pay and benefits, now's the time to grab one. Everyone but the oilfield is hurting for...
I'll treat your customers based on how you treat me.
Why pay a premium for an apu. Doesn't the rv trailer have a heating and cooling solution?
Another thing to consider is when it snows. LTL drivers can't go looking for a parking spot when it gets greasy.
Be wary of the "We're all family" b.s. They may be family, but you ain't.
I went to SWTDT. No complaints, really. Training was rushed, but they got me done in five weeks for less than 4K. Would have been cheaper...
Like everyone else said. Don't worry about tightening up your turns, they'll tighten up on their own as you gain time in seat. One day you'll...
Headlights from oncoming traffic can help you judge visibility distances. You can also use other vehicles as an early warning system. Keep them...
Those bridges are always short. Only one or two axles on them at a time, at most. Just be sure to haul donkey across them to minimize any...
Chain laws are why northern truck stops are full of southern drivers in wintertime.
Werner isn't a career. It's a stepping stone to a career. If you outlast the B.S.
