Did any of you get butterflies on your first solo?

I still do depending on if it's something I have done before or not.

 

I had butterflies like you wouldn't believe!

 

First load Ft Wayne to Baltimore & Im from Toledo so not used to driving in hills & it was snowing on the steep one dropping from PA into MD on I-70..I think I farted a couple times but did not totally poop my pants on the way down the hill...Stayed at some old dumpy Union 76 on Pulaski highway for the weekend just because it was close to my drop....Got to the drop & had to back in the dock blind side & I didnt even know how to back up regular yet..I paid another driver 10 bucks to back it in there....Yeah the first load is fun & one you will never forget..Good luck with your trucking career..

 

yes, was really nervous...and I even got lost.

Later on after driving for 2 years or so, had to go into Chicago one time (first time)..I was so Nervous I couldn't even sleep.

 

Butterflys and a case of nerves is actually a good thing. They will hopefully keep you thinking. When everthing becomes blah and routine, that is when everyone around you should start worrying.

Think twice, do it the right way once. When in doubt call your trainer and ask.

So what if you have to get out and check 5 or 6 times while blind backing into that dock, you may anoy the tar outa some ppl, as long as you don't hit anything, you did it right.

My husband is nervious as heck about driveing in snow and ice, has never had to put a chain on a tire in his life, but knows quiet a few ppl that can walk him through it.

Good luck, drive safe, keep the wheels on the road.

 

I use to hate pulling into truck stops where the real truck drivers hung out. My God, they are all going to laugh at me. They will see that I am so full of it. I can't drive a truck. Help me.

Last night, I pulled into the Petro in York, Nebraska and I am telling you, those guys got to see what a real trucker looks like. ME.

Truckers are the nicest people in the world. They do not have to deal with stupid people all day. They are very approachable. Soon you will fit right in. But until you do, park next the trucks that have the word SWIFT or CR England painted on them.

 

We must be driving on different roads.

Back on topic, though, the nerves are a good thing, IMO, to a certain extent. Don't over stress yourself, but overconfidence can lead to mistakes, too. Good luck, and I'm sure you'll do fine.

 

i seen one of them real drivers today as he was cussing me out for going "to" slow in the hammer lane, and that is fancy LP truck could smoke me... funny i had to let out of it so he could go around..

back to the topic

i get nervous everytime i pull a different type of trailer, hows it going to pull/turn...

one old guy said if you never get nervous or scared get out of the truck

 

Was nervous as all hell. Oddly enough, maps looked 'different' the first time I was on my own what with planning my route & ensuring I didn't get too lost.
And then I got all lost in the dark... on some back road... with the trees encroaching on my rig and the road getting narrower...

Ahh memories. =)

 

Yeah they sure were encroaching lol that made me think of something I'd almost forgotten about considering the lesson I learned from it was so well ingrained I never tried to do it again lol true wisdom certainly does come from making mistakes hehehe no matter what, always go back for the rework if you can't get the weight right no matter what your hours look like or what the delivery window is....... 'creative routing' in the dark to avoid having an unwanted conversation about your axle weights is never a good thing to try for a newbie lol.