If You Want To Drive A Big Rig You Need To Read This

Ok fellas, Driving trucks for a living is a great occupation, an honorable occupation, a career that will pay your bills and provide for your families.
But give the world a break,,I recently read a posting asking "How do I get in the upper bunk" or "I just rent solo and "had 3 accidents my first trip will I get fired"

Hey guys trucking is not ROCKET SCIENCE, for many years I have heard from friends who were not truckers that " ANY ONE CAN DRIVE A TRUCK"

THEY WERE CORRECT! ANYONE CAN DRIVE A TRUCK!
Anyone can drive a truck and especially since many driving schools and trucking companies now train new drivers in trucks with auto shift transmissions anyone can get the truck to move but getting a truck more than around the block with out hitting anything and finding where they want to go is a challenge for many want to be "TRUCK DRIVERS" TRUTH IS NOT EVERY ONE CAN DRIVE A TRUCK!

Driving a truck a VW Beatle or a bicycle takes a little of "THINKING"
Come on if you can't find your way out of a paper bag , don't become a truck driver.

Turn off your GPS learn to read a "MAP" Turn off your CB and concentrate on your driving.
Technology is never better than good safe driving skills,,





You need to be able to read and write,,be able to read a map,,must be able to add and subtract with out a calculator.
You must be able to follow instructions,,open the hood of your truck and check the oil,see if the radiator has coolant and check and see if your tires have air,,and if they don't have enough air do "SOME THING TO AIR THE TIRES"
As a truck driver your duties are more than hanging onto a steering wheel and talking some unknow slang on the CB.

Driving a truck is not trying to go as fast as the truck will go,,ask any woman it is not about how fast you can go,,
Being a truck driver is about working hard, long hours,,being away from home and dealing with out crying or ######## about everything that can or will go wrong,
A great driver deals with ever changing situations and no matter what learns to work with the "MORON" checkers or "STUPID DISPATCHERS" and get the truck loaded or unloaded so that he can get on the road relax a little and drive and make money,,

A successful money making driver plans each trip,,plans each day before he sticks his truck in gear and does his best to drive as safe as he can no matter what other drivers, trucks or 4 wheelers do around him.

It is all about going from point A to B with as little problems as possible and make a pay check.

If a driver is a rookie then he must understand that he is an "APPRENTICE" for 3 to 5 years, during the "APPRENTICESHIP" you must learn to drive safely and "FOLLOW ALL LAWS AND COMPANY RULES"

if you want to learn to be a good safe, dependable and 'QUALITY" driver,

You are give the responsibility to drive a truck and trailer worth over $200,000 plus a cargo that can be worth hundreds if not millions off dollars. One little screw up can cost your company millions.
If you want to move up to higher paying work or a better company you must prove yourself
Some truck driver working for companies make $100,000 per year,,some owner operators make over $150,000 per year profit but some truck driver never make over $30,000 a year and drive junk trucks and have trouble keeping a job,

The bucks are out there, there are great companies to work for, you just have to use your your brain a little, do your best to be safe and every day learn something new.

If you need help dressing your self in the mornings try something other than trucking,,maybe you should be a rocket scientist.

Slow and easy and very careful is the best way,, always ask for help and always help other drivers and make every ones day a good day.

DRIVE SAFE HOSPITAL FOOD SUCKS SAME LOOSING YOUR CDL AND WORKING A 7-11.