You all are the best! I'm gonna go grind his gears and drive it like I stole it! I'll post again after this run, just to let ya'll know how it went!! Thanks again guys! Jinx
Not to be negative but are you saying you do not have a CDL? I did not think it was legal for a permit only holder to haul freight? That could be wrong. Anyway, welcome to the world of trucking. Starting out without having to pay for a school seems to me to be a leg up, or four legs up in your case.
Should be fine if she has a learners permit. Definitely need at least a learners or temporary. You won't make it past the first scale if you do not. This could result in a very hefty fine if you do not.
Haha. He said scales. Cow haulers don't have to go into scales. They have their own roads. No scales on those roads.
You've gotten your foot in the door in a lot better way than the trucking school. What you'll learn from a veteran (especially a bullhauler) will pay dividends in the future. I doubt, however, that he's going to toss you out in the middle of heavy traffic or a city, your first driving experiences ought to be out in the countryside where you can focus on the basics with minimal, and much more patient, traffic. Be patient, with yourself, with your truck, and with your boss. He'll probably get pretty loud at times, it's part of the process. The guy who taught me much of what I know had a lot of bark, but, remember, at the end of the day, its how they were taught (and they were taught with a wrench over their knuckles when shifting) and they want to see you learn and do things right. They don't just want you to be able to get a truck down the road, they want you to drive it. Never get yourself in a hurry, and judgment is your greatest ally in this situation. If the situation gets too tricky for your skills don't hesitate to let your boss know. He'll either let you know what to do or take over if he's got a good head on him. And remember, you training for the day doesn't end when you get out of the driver's seat. Observe his driving as often as you can. How does he take turns, what speed does he take turns, how does the truck, and more importantly the load, react to turns? This will be important with hauling cattle. When does he shift? How much throttle does he give it when he grabs a gear? Listen, listen, listen. In a a couple hours he'll likely teach your more than a week at a trucking school. If you don't understand something, if you're wondering something, ask questions! If you stay patient, keep an open ear, use your judgment, and ask questions, you'll do fine. Good luck, and have fun, it'll be a helluva' education! Oh, and I'll tell you one more thing, you'll learn lots of tricks and techniques that will never make it to this board... trust me.
That's pretty much how I learned, my boss showed me how to load and unload the tanker, clean it out and what not then tossed me the keys. Less than a day of training and I was pulling a 115000 lbs tanker across I 84. Good luck out there sounds like you found a good place