There are days I could lay in that sleeper for 15 hours and just sleep. I get really tired after a week and need extra sleep. I guess I'm just a whimp.
Okay, to begin with you can drive 11 hours a shift. But also the law isn't written for "a day", it reads that you can drive 11 hours within a 14 window then you must have a minimum of 10 hours off duty. So this means on a team truck you actually could be driving 14 hours within a 24 hour period if your partner's 10 was in the middle.
i dont know about all solo drivers but i love when im at a terminal and a trainee comes up to me and start talking about how easy driving is and this is is the easiest job he or she has ever had. but i try to tell them wait to you go solo life isnt as simple then there isnt 2 of you then, theres only one and sometimes you've gotta do what you gotta do to get the load there on time just my 2 cents
I'm going to have a lot of interesting details to provide when I can, but to make a long story short, I'm *done* with my mentor training and fully upgraded. I'm a truck driver now! I have the next 6 days off and they are going to transfer me to Colorado so I can be with my family! Believe me, I *will* be posting more details in the next couple of days or so, but I wanted to briefly let everybody know all is well, and I'm a truck driver, whooohoooo!
My first day was August 18th and I finished my training on September 23rd, so that was a bit under 5 weeks. I completed before anybody else in my orientation because I ran so hard. That even includes some home time requests from my mentor. Then I was tested and upgraded yesterday.
ORG WHOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!! you are a 'real' driver now LOL!!! Enjoy your time with your family! Well deserved indeed!! Can't wait to hear the details of the rest of your training and when you will get your own rig! For now though.....sit back and relax ''a bit'' cuz as always we will wait to hear from you!! ~your faithful readers~
