Here is my daily activity of my time during TMC's 3-week orientation for those trying to obtain their CDL. Today my trainer is picking me up to start my 5-weeks of OTR training. He likes to go home on the weekends, so he'll drop me off at a hotel near his home each weekend since I don't have a home (that nomadic lifestyle) that I need to return to on the weekends. My plan once I am issued my own truck is to not be silly, and just send it. Just keep me out OTR.
Passed TMC's 3-week CDL orient, today I head out for OTR training
Discussion in 'TMC' started by Farva, Jan 27, 2019.
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Congrats driver. Hopefully you don’t get a trainer that sees you only as a second clock.
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My advice:
Ask a ton of questions. Always learn from everyone. If you see your trainer doing something different than a flatbed next to you ask why. There’s endless learning in the flatbed world.
Secondly is to never feel pressured to do something way above what you feel is safe.joshlilou, Midlife Trucker, SuperRookie and 3 others Thank this. -
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After all that post I forgot the main thing...….The truck is the trainers as will yours be. Treat it with respect keeping it clean inside and follow his request as to what he will allow you to do in it.
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Guys, I'm absolutely exhausted after my first 4 days and 2k of driving. I've driven in white-out conditions through Minnesota and South Dakota w/ 50mph winds and -60 windchill. Have driven on ice and snow, and then loaded some wire yesterday down in Kentucky and I believe it was 40 degrees. Weather is nuts out there.
@Highway Sailor I'll respond to your post after I get a nap in.
We got in ~2am and actually have a 3-day weekend. He dropped me off at the hotel down the street from his house and has offered to run me to Walmart and a laundromat.D.Tibbitt, SuperRookie and Highway Sailor Thank this. -
I know they have bunk heaters how about air conditioning for summer
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If you idle for heat or a/c, it lowers your MPG's. The lower your MPG's, the lower your points, the lower your points, the lower your pay (Potentially).
For me, I'm not sweating in anyone truck with perfectly working A/C, so when summer comes around, I'll be idling if it's hot. It's just that simple for me.
As for bunk heaters, TMC trucks have esper heaters for when it's above 10degrees outside and the truck is off...but ours isn't working but will be fixed during 40kmile service on Tuesday.Highway Sailor Thanks this.
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