just graduated, starting orientation THURSDAY

Hello, friends. At 56 yrs old I am starting what will likely be my last career move. I needed the ability to be with my wife's Mom or my parents on short notice- in two distant states. I paid cash for my education at Southern Missouri Truck Driving School, and got my CDL Friday (except for the hazmat endorsement. My letter hasn't come yet from TSA).

I start orientation at Gregory Logistics out of Poplar Bluff, MO this Thursday. I chose to go with a smaller, family company for my first year, hauling only dry vans, all hook n drop. Should I decide to take the plunge, Gregory has one of the few lease programs NOT designed to ruin a driver.

After a month of alternating boredom and stress (self induced- can't help being super self-critical) I am ready to hit the road. I REALLY enjoy the actual driving, and I am a super cautious driver.

I think I'll do well.

Catdaddy

 

My brother-in-law leases from them. The two items are: if a repair exceeds your available maintenance fund, they will pay and tack it on the tail end of the lease- your choice of shops. Also, they give him all the miles he can run, unlike others who deliberately try to starve out lessors once they sign the papers. They don't push leasing on anyone. If a truck is still unleased when the miles get real high, they auction them off. Leasing is apparently not a major income stream for them.