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How I got into trucking

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by doglover44, Jul 26, 2013.

  1. Jul 26, 2013 #1
    doglover44

    doglover44 Light Load Member

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    I got into trucking from my uncle he had a hay farm he delivered his own hay. I remember when I was a kid we would go to his house for Halloween partys and I always admired his Mack day cab and he let me sit in it several times the first time I rode in it is when we were coming home from the Mack dealership for a oil change. one time he let me go with him on a delivery and it was so cool he taught me a lot on the road about trucking and he told me it can be tough sometimes but its worth it ! now he stopped the hay farm and now drives for Landstar. so thanks to him he passed the trucking gene to me.
     
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    Puppage Thanks this.
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  3. Jul 26, 2013 #2
    Chinatown

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    Are you going to be a hard core long haul trucker?
     
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  4. Jul 26, 2013 #3
    doglover44

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    I'm gonna try
     
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  5. Jul 26, 2013 #4
    KMac

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    You are doing pretty good if you have your own truck at 24. I thought Landstar required a minimum of 1 year OTR before you can lease on with them. I could be wrong though.

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    Boy I misread your first post. It is your Uncle that leases on to Landstar. I thought you meant you had. I was kind of impressed that at 24 you were able to do that. Sorry for the confusion.

    If you have the itch, you have to scratch it... give it a try, you never know, you may love it.
     
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