Finally got a job

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  1. Sep 9, 2016 #1
    Jbeltran805

    Jbeltran805 Light Load Member

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    With a company which is like 15 mins away from my house dedicated route no touch freight.. but it's teams I wanted solo but I guess this'll do until I get my one year experience..I had a road test today on a 10 speed freightliner had never driven one before or been in a tractor that big .. and that was with out the trailer box .. messed up alot grinded gears and everything but they're still gonna give it to me... Can you guys give me some tips on the road what to do when I panick , or when driving in general..? thanks
     
    Jbeltran805, Sep 9, 2016
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  3. Sep 9, 2016 #2
    Concorde

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    Congrats on the new job! Hopefully your team driver will have experience you can tap into..

    "Can you guys give me some tips on the road what to do when I panick"....Do you panic often?... :)
     
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  4. Sep 9, 2016 #3
    okiedokie

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    Its a hell of lot harder to slow down than it is to speed up.
    When you think you know it all, park it.
    It's never to late to GOAL until you hit something.
    That's all I got. Good luck truck driver.
     
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  5. Sep 9, 2016 #4
    Florida Playboy

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    They road tested you in a bob tail? Hopefully your co-driver has a few years of experience and can help you out.
     
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    UsualSuspect

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    Congrats! You will do fine.
     
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  8. Sep 9, 2016 #6
    Jbeltran805

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    Yup, bob tail it was a super quick road test.. but the guy told me they will team me up with someone who can help me out and get along with..
     
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    street beater

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  10. Sep 9, 2016 #8
    Giuseppe Ventolucci

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    Congrats my little grasshopper !

    Like I told you before: companies know what they're getting when they hire a recently grad person.

    Just relax when you drive, pay attention to the road, signs, cars... Just be alert. You'll have A LOT OF practice time to learn how to shift properly and learn how to float gears once you're on the road.

    I'm proud of you little G
     
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  11. Sep 9, 2016 #9
    Tai

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    What did you learn on if you had never been in a truck that big?
     
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  12. Sep 9, 2016 #10
    Giuseppe Ventolucci

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    Maybe a city truck ???
     
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