I'm not a new driver - I have over half a million accident-free miles, with only one citation in 15 years. In my 4-wheeler and school bus, of...
Yeah - I also know of 1 case. Not more. It was my sister, in her 4-wheeler. She was in the right lane, and a car suddenly jerked from the left...
Great! I hope it goes well for you! For the day to day and play-by-play breakdown, read the various threads already posted in here by people who...
I'm glad that Swift is finally putting some teeth behind their usual BS safety messages on the QC. Hopefully drivers will start to take them as...
The road goes ever on and on... We got loaded 5-6 hours late in Spartanburg, and I used the opportunity to clean and Rain-X all the windows and...
These past several days have been long and hard. We got to Columbus on time, but due to the late start in LA and the closed road near...
LOL!! This was exactly my experience. Most people in my class thought I was joking when I said I was the only one to fail the first round of...
Some stories from the road... We spent half of Thursday parked at Fontana because we had extra time on the load. So I walked/jogged 5 miles...
I don't think I've been on exactly those roads, but I've been all over the Colorado Plateau, driving and hiking, so I know what I'm in for around...
Thanks for the caution. There's a fine line between a confidence that's helpful and a ####iness that's dangerous. Same with the difference...
On the road again... Thanksgiving was nice. It was pretty low-key, and involved a lot of sleeping and time on the internet. I wanted to do...
Glad to hear that. Yep, I just finished Lewiston academy a few weeks ago, did orientation, and am now out with my mentor. Look up my thread to...
It took me just a few days between sending in my application and getting the go-ahead to get signed up for a class. I had to get a DOT physical...
Home for Thanksgiving! "Home" is actually with a friend where I've spent much of the time I've been in this area since moving out of my place in...
Well, I'm a trucker! Things are going well so far. We're driving around the NW this week so we can be sure to get home for Thanksgiving. My...
I got my driver code about 5 minutes after my last post. I grabbed my stuff and hit the road! We ran down to Toledo and did a drop and hook at...
Yep! Sitting in Lathrop now waiting to take stuff back to Portland. My mentor lives about 30 miles from me so I'll get home for Thanksgiving....
I'm finished with orientation! Now I have to hurry up and wait, just like a real trucker! For some reason I haven't gotten my driver code yet,...
Welcome! I just went through the Lewiston academy and will finish orientation in Troutdale tomorrow. You've probably seen my thread. So far all...
Orientation! It's been easier, slower paced, and more fun than the academy. Our DM is a crack-up and doesn't give or take any BS - just my kind...
