I used to work for Pam so I can tell you I feel for you and mean it. Though back when I was a driver for them loads were not a hard thing to come...
I would go through a community college program together and then try to get a company to train you. Odds are, if you go through company sponsored...
Seems like Werner is yet another company who knows it won't keep many drivers for long and therefor won't matter much in the long run if they take...
I can't recall ever hearing anything positive about leasing a truck. Even if a person could scratch out a halfway decent living it still seems...
Some LTL companies like Old Dominion and Central Transport will hire team drivers. In most cases they will have you on a dedicated run where...
Seems like everyone has to go through the "trial by fire" when getting into trucking. Most go hungry the first year in order to get the...
If there is no way around having to blindside back always take it slow, get out and look many times, and grab a dock worker or other employee to...
My first truck was a 2003 Volvo that had apparently been in a wreck right before it was given to me. I test drove it and had to keep the steering...
Depends on how well you want to live your first year. Pam makes it's money hiring drivers straight out of school and paying them low wages....
You will most likely be moved to whichever company has the greatest driver need in your area of the country. I was asked to change from Pam to a...
I feel for you guys. Unless you just love the OTR lifestyle you might want to look into getting with a LTL carrier in your home areas. Better...
I havn't been a PAM driver in years but I can tell you about the Irving shop based on my past knowledge. If you have a major problem with your...
I have seen Pam trucks hauling Central Transport loads in the past couple of weeks. Hopefully they will start utilizing you guys more to keep you...
Sorry realized just now that this was an accidental double post.
I was a driver for AFS, a PAM sister company and they screwed me on my tuition reimbursement. I was told that in order to get my ESCROW money...
I was a city dispatcher, security guard, computer tech phone support, and a computer builder before I became a truck driver.
I don't mind parking in rest areas at all. Yea, the lack of food is a minus but if you have plenty stocked up in your truck it's never a problem....
This is exactly what I am doing. All my stuff is stored in my folks garage, and on my days off I just stay with them for a night or two and stay...
They are correct, it's all practice, practice, practice. You will get better the more you do it. I just became a 1st seat driver about 3 weeks...
Finally got a chance to stop and connect to the internet. Thanks for all the replies. I think I will take the lawyer advice. My boss wouldn't...
