Nailed it.. Students get that first taste of the constant stress and low pay and they end up like me, CDL in hand but working at Safeway because...
I have my CDL and I haven't touched a CDL rig in almost a year. Why? 1) I was sold on the idea by friends of mine, that was a mistake. I was lied...
I have seen a couple of truck stop fights, mainly between men fighting over dum stuff like peeing on the toliet seat. Yeah, they can be...
Get the experience and then you can look into doing runs to Alaska. Very few companies run it but I am sure the pay probably would be decent....
Weed and trucking don't mix. If you do get your CDL no more reefer, period. At this point, I would say that trucking probably is not for you if...
I got a few weeks behind the wheel, while it's tempting I don't think I want to relocate to North Dakota. Good to hear non experienced drivers...
Is there a way to get into RV transport if you don't own a tow vehicle or a pickup to tow trailers? I live fairly close to western Canada so it...
Texas drivers hands down.. Even LA was a refreshing change. Probably because Texas roads are the worst designed POS ever.
What would cause an air dryer to get extremely hot on a tractor trailer? My buddy is asking because he believes it's on the way out right now.
I agree, it is job security, you will NEVER be unemployed unless you choose to do so. People can't hang because they feel like they can't be away...
Don't go to a company to get your CDL, do it at a school and pay for it yourself. Yes it sounds good but ask around, many ex swift drivers,...
Understandable, better business climate in those states for smaller businesses, cheaper operating costs, less wear and tear on rigs. It all adds...
You are in a decent area for Expediting in WI. I am trying to get into it living in the Pacific Northwest, and it's been difficult. I have gotten...
See I have talked to some expediters and I have been told there is freight in the west coast but most people turn it down because they are too far...
Never driven in NY or SC or those, I have only flew into there to visit family.
I spent today thumbing though some of those free trucker job ads and I seemed to notice a common theme, what's with all these companies really...
Not allowed to carry at my job, but I work local and I live in a very good part of the world so I don't feel the need to carry anyway. I do have...
What happens when you get enough truckers in a basement? You have a wine cellar.
We used to get one use grills from wally world for cooking out at the truck stops. Beats spending $25+ dollars on nasty truck stop chow.
See I am the other way around, I HATE night driving. I can't see my rear end well when making turns, I can't see well far ahead. I have always had...
