Going to TMC CDL training

Ya, I made more money on line haul then I did in the boat division. Most loads would take a week from delivery and return to determined boat yard. It was first in, first assigned a load. You new you were in trouble if 12 driver's were ahead of you. Then you got the surprise the last driver left you with the trailer. In my years I fixed more trailer issues then the mechanics I swear.

 

Update on training?

 

#washedout

 

Awesome and congrats, I figured some wiseguy post might get your attention. Be safe out there flatbedder

 

@Mr. Wavy
Hey I leave for training on 1/14 and have been stressing all week about the tarp test. I am 5’8” and weight 160lbs. I can bench 120lbs but when it comes to squatting to lift is when I run into issues. The most I can squat is maybe 90lbs.

Is this something that you think I will have issues?
Do you recommend hitting the gym pretty hard before I get there?
And how much do the tarps actually weight because online says 120lbs and the recruiter says 100lbs?

 

At orientation they will instruct you on how they want you to lift and Cary the tarps. No big deal. Do what they say and you will be fine. You may be doing it in the warm building anyway. The real test is when the tarp is a 3ft diameter frozen twinkee weighing 150lbs. Remember that when they tell you they don't want any tarps stored on the deck.

 

Thanks for the update!

I'm checking into the Baymont later this afternoon. Hope to get that tarp test behind me ASAP.

 

Drove ~1700 miles from the east coast to Des Moines this week, and while I didn't see a lot of TMC trucks, I did see a couple that had their tarps strapped down on the back of their empty trailers.

Guessing they may have missed that conversation.