Lowes delivery driver

Well I hope it gets better for u. But if I can do it so can u. This is my first trucking job so I’m brand new to. Been at it for 2 months. Hopefully u get good training

 

Right on and if u can eventually get class a with the help of a company and then paying even better. Thank you same here

 

there are a couple of types of doubles to pull...

1) 45 footers
2) 48 footers
3) 53 footer
4) 55 footers

these are typical called "turnpike sets" to be driven only on a highway, from one drop yard to another, right off the highways.

then there is the "pup trailers", and these can be 28 footers each, which can be driven on city streets. many drivers pull these for multiple stops along the way. they drop one, deliver stuff from one trailer, empty out, go back, drop that trailer, pick up the other and go back to deliver that one.

or, they take them directly to the terminals, drop them there.

it can be scary at first pulling doubles or triples, but in many states, 2 trailers are the limit to pull

out west, and southwest, you will see triple trailers, not so much east, just 2 trailers at a time.

it doesn't take too much training to pull more than one trailer, you just do not "jerk" that steering wheel, or slam on the brakes.

many companies that are LTL, require doubles/triples endorsement. as well as tanker, due to the fact that sometimes, a van trailer can be loaded up with i think what is called a "carboy"(??) palletized tank. i hauled them myself, just cannot recall the actual name for them. BUT, the weight or gallons, make it a "liquid load" requiring a tanker endorsement.

 

noway the 53 is sooo much easier

 

No way Jose! Lol that bend in the middle is great

 

I worked at Lowe’s for almost a year recently. I drove their straight truck and their flatbed with a moffett.

At our store, they went third party with their straight truck deliveries. The only reason I didn’t lose my job was because I had my CDL-A and they kept me on as the flatbed driver.

So you won’t be able to get a job driving straight truck anymore as it’s now third party delivery.