No to snow

3" of ice on a regular road can be pretty bad. When it's real icy, there's always a place you could park, somewhere. Anywhere I've been, it doesn't last that long.
How to drive on icy snow covered roads. SLOW DOWN!! Look way ahead, no sudden moves, be smooth, and if it's really bad, park it.
This will likely sound like an oxymoron,[airbreathing idiot?], but how do you drive on it to start with in your 4wheeler, it's the same principle. Never mind, I see you're from Ohio. It's not like diving in Canada where the snow/ice is different, that's meant for the Canucks, they'll know what I mean.
Crap weather is all part of it, you need to respect it, not be afraid of it.

 

There is a difference of having fear and having respect for the conditions. And when having no experience in the conditions...it can appear a bit daunting. But don't say "no way" to something before you try it and learn the correct approach to it.

Sound familiar....remember Mom and Brussel Sprouts, or asparagus?

 

On the west coast, you can do 11 western states.

But you will not avoid the snow through Washington State and the Rockies.

You can always do the containers from San Diego to Long Beach Harbor for Dole. (Pineapples)

 

Yeah...real big money in San Diego to Long Beach....and what about the Wasatch, Sierra, Sisquius, WY, MT, CO, NM, AZ, NV, UT, ID, OR......no snow/ice there...none at all I guess??!!!!

 

LOL.

All the above mentioned will have snow at one point.

 

Yea I've always held that against her................

 

You always drive within your comfort zone. It's not like you are forced to drive in bad conditions and you are scared out the ying yang. You simply shut down.

 

Take this from a FL boy, driving a semi in snow and ice is easier than a car. You have a huge weight advantage. Where it gets tricky is running empty or the worst, bobtail. If you keep your wits about you, you'll be fine. I'd never driven a car in snow when I got my first load with my trainer. Beginning of February and a load from Dalton, GA to Kent, WA. I had just seen the video of ten of our trucks rolled over on Elk Mountain, plus we had to do the Three Sisters,Cabbage and Snowqualmie as well. Back then Cabbage had a sign with how many had died on it that year. I was white knuckled some of the time, but I learned quickly. It really isn't a big deal if you drive within your and your trucks ability. We made it just fine. You'll be fine, just take it slow.

 

And don't let some dispatcher in a warm office talk you into doing something stupid.

If you don't think it's right, shutdown 'til you feel good about leaving.

 

If you want to be an OTR truck driver then you need to learn how to drive in every condition there is and hopefully your learn the right way. Respect it and look at it as a challenge. Try to drive better the next day than the one before. You don't need to prove anything to anyone but yourself. Do a great job for yourself and in years from now you'll look back and be proud.