How about a few success stories?

You need to hear from those who " made it" in the past year . Reports from those that made it before that are irrelevant . It's a whole new ball game .

 

I have trained 14 drivers over the last year and a half, only 1 has made it. He is makeing a o.k. living, but has kept his head straight and has not listen to all the negitive people. When guys get on my truck they ask me about the money they will make and i give it to them straight. Most have no idea what they will make. Money is 1 small step in the hurdle what becomeing a new driver takes. This alone clears out 40% of guys in the first 2 weeks.

The 1 guy that has made it, might be getting a LTL job close to home for more money, he says it looks good. So i guess thats a success story.

 

Well my husband has been driving for nine years, but we only just bought our own truck a little over a year ago...

It was a tough year...not so much becuase ot economy, but of learning experiences...My husband did not know a lot a repairs, but let me tell you he paid attention! Now he can do the small stuff and prevent the big stuff! He learned about making the most for his miles by slowing down and increasing fuel mileage.He learned about using me to look up tolls and calculate net profit before accepting loads...he learned about tracking expenses. He learned about cooking on the truck, and more importantly making coffee himself.

There is still much to learn I am sure, but I would say we are successful thus far, and are 9 months from beingtruck payment free!!

Good luck in 2010!

 

you mean the price of the tolls?

 

yes sorry, am tired

 

So here is my story, I drove truck OTR over 26 years ago, gave up my CDL in 1985,I am 68, still need to have a decent job to be able to live in Southern California, I was laid off of my management job a year ago on Dec 31st, was on unemployment for eight months, during that time I was able to get EDD thru the WIA program to send me to CDL school, got my CDL at the end of April 09, drove my brother inlaw's truck hauling spring water off of the mountains in San Diego county free part time to get some seat time and get used to driving a 80k plus truck around town. I was turned down by Werner ( i feel because of my age but who cares), looked at Gordon's and a couple of other companys, My wife said NO OVER THE ROAD!!!!, so I started looking for local wk, mind you I had absolutly no recent experience, My brother gave me the OP's Managers telephone number where he works and although I had worked a couple of days before as a casual a month or so before ( they wanted to put me on as a casual and I passed) I called him and told him what he already knew, The company needed a driver in the LA area to do local and short haul to the Bay area, They flew me to San Jose, gave me a driving test up and down the 101 and a job, this has turned out to be the best job that I have ever had, I work my tail off, not for the money, but because I feel like I am part of what makes the company tick

 

Keep em' coming, I could stand to hear of a few success stories myself. Even knowing all the right people has'nt helped me that much because of the crappy economy.