Thanks again man. I'm glad to hear about your experience in training. I have my cdl but haven't used them in over 10 years. My first time around was horrible I didn't understand what was going on I went with a crappy company and school that felt like I was being pressured to sign up for their lease program. After years of research I'm glad I found Millis seems like its going to be a good fit for me. Excited to get back into what I love.
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I'm a new guy here, and I too will be starting on 8/29/16 in Trenton. I'm curious as to what type of miles you average if you run hard, etc. I'm married with 3 kids, and I have a lot of bills to pay. Great post, and thank you for all the information.
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@truckitman72 If you go OTR you can hit 3k regularly. You just have to be diligent with your time management. @Tru$corpio There is no lease pressure here. There are a few O/O's left at Millis that have been here a really long time. But Millis doesn't do that anymore. Leasing isn't a bad option but I would never do it through a trucking company. Do it through a bank or a dealership. That way you aren't "owned" by anyone.
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Steelersjunkie, Thank you for the information. I will be going OTR, and plan on long hard runs, at least 3-4 weeks out at a time. I owned my own business for 20 years, before it finally bit the dust, and I have a great work ethic, etc., so I'm sure I'll do well with time management and put in the hard work necessary to make it happen.
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After going through my things today, I realized that I left out an item you will definitely want in the truck. As you can imagine, sleep is the most valuable asset you have when it comes to safety. Sleep is good. RESTFUL sleep is GOLD. Out on the road you will spend the majority of your nights at a truck stop. There is always a lot of activity, even in the early hours of the morning. That means lots of noise. You will have noise from your own truck as it idles, for starters. You will have constant noise from other trucks as well, and God help you if you park next to a guy running a reefer unit. Earplugs are an absolute must. Go get yourself a big ol' box of them at Lowe's or Home Depot. You'll thank me later. They vary in effectiveness, so you'll need to read labels. All of them will have a decibel reduction number somewhere on the package. As far as I'm aware, 29 is the highest number you can get. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. These things are an absolute godsend. I sleep like a baby every night. It might take you a night or two to get used to them, but I guarantee you that you'll be happy you got some. They're pretty cheap, you can get a pack of 20 for less than $5. They are reusable as well. I can get 3 or 4 nights out of one pair before they start to lose effectiveness. Don't go on the road without them.
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