First Solo Trip in My First Truck

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jmarc77, Jun 25, 2022.

  1. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Yah, it’s mind boggling..dangerous advice.
     
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  3. Boondock

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    Congratulations and good luck!!!
     
  4. Cattleman84

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    Get that CB with your first paycheck if you can. Yeah its not "NEEDED" like it used to be years ago, but it can still save your life or the life of someone else.

    Having mine has saved me massive amounts of time by alearting me to traffic accidents or other traffic delays before I could see them. This info often allowed me to detour around what in some cases ended up being a 6+ hour traffic delay. And it most definetally has saved me from at least serious injury once or twice, by alerting me to a wreck that was less than 2 miles infront of me in a major blizzard.
     
  5. Dennixx

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    Or something as simple as letting a guy know about a light out or a side box not closed etc.
     
  6. Cattleman84

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    Yep, and since the OP is going into flatbed it could also inform him of a strap or chain that has come loose and is dragging or flapping in the wind.
     
  7. Big Road Skateboard

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    Or, "hey northbound flatbed, truck broken down right lane around the corner about a mile ahead"

    Or what i heard, " hey flatbed, you got some bags fixing to fall in the back"

    Yeah, CB's are useless...
     
  8. jmarc77

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    Thanks. Its been hectic lately, going from school to orientation to being with a trainer to getting into my own truck, there hasn't been much downtime or any chance to get into a routine. I'm home this weekend which is good because I had some homesickness setting in, so it was good to come home and see family and the pets. My company guarantees weekly hometime if I want it, so orientation and my time out with my trainer should've been the longest I'll ever have to be away from home.

    I used it a handful of times while I was with my trainer- southbound 75, you got a parking lot at the x mile marker, get in the left lane"

    We got slightly lost in one of the shippers we went to and radioed to the scale house and got directions. Saved us a long walk back and forth. Required? No. Useful? Absolutely.
     
  9. AModelCat

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    Radio probably saved a few folks.
     
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  10. TooTiredToTalk

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    I follow closely and try to learn from a few of the old school drivers like this with advice. I say a few because I've also learned that not all those old school drivers are as intelligent or respectable as I once thought :( A CB is still very handy indeed, even though unfortunately the whole new era of drivers don't have one or even use them. I wanted the one I have put into my truck, but it wouldn't work because my mic is plugged into the side and so it isn't compatible with the truck. This CB they happened to have on hand, sucks. But also when I asked for them to install mine originally, the OPS manager told me there was no need for one, but whatever....it was my choice.
     
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  11. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    What's the phone number of the truck that just passed you?
     
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