Flatbed Trainee Update #2

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by farmerjohn64, Jun 18, 2020.

  1. farmerjohn64

    farmerjohn64 Road Train Member

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    Hi,

    I started driving at 8 pm last night and it was an easy day since we’re bringing the load all the way to California; I drove what may as well be rounded up to 700 miles from Missouri to Amarillo, Texas running my clock all the way down to 4 minutes due to a construction zone right at the end and missed my exit because it was part of a detour. As soon as I pulled up to the fuel island I asked my trainer if he could help me fuel because 2 water bottles, couple energy drinks and some vitamin drink he got me that tasted like a bold shot of dark roast coffee and dirty a hole needless to say I was about to water my overalls and after finally getting my fly undone my little buddy shot everywhere like an out of control fire fighters water hose. Along the way I drove on two toll roads, trainers asleep for both and I have no idea if the E Z Pass thing we have is for this too so I just rolled through as if I had the pass and just in case I didn’t I had some fun and flipped off the camera for the second one like a straight outlaw; finally about an hour out in Texas it started to sprinkle and I thought it was an opportune time to wipe all the bird protein off my windshield, but Texas tricked me by stop raining and I was like, “There’s bird **** everywhereeeee”.

    To recap I drove 700 miles, drank some tangy vitamin supplement of which I question the ingredients used to make it, rolled through two toll cameras was gonna give the third one both barrels if there was one, enough crap on the windshield to put dumb and dumber to shame, but I didn’t gaf because I had no time to stop and an out of control fire hose in my pants.

    Best regards, John
     
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  3. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Sounds like a good days worth of truckin
     
  4. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    You're learnin' fast; welcome to the road!
     
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  5. farmerjohn64

    farmerjohn64 Road Train Member

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    Haha thank you
     
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  6. Doing_flatbed_nc

    Doing_flatbed_nc Medium Load Member

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    I used to cut down to minutes before stopping.

    Its stressful but also exhilarating.

    Just remember to keep it safe.
     
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