Transition Out of Trucking...

All sorts of different trucking out there once the experience is added up. Milk hauling wears you down, but there's plenty of other tanker gigs that are daycab, pay really well, and have you home at a reasonable time every day. But just like all other jobs, if it isn't available where you're at, time to pack the duffel and move!!

 

I researched that one time. Here's a few references:

• Landline Magazine: Understanding Reefers

• College of Alameda: Diesel and Truck Mechanics Career Information

• Carrier Transicold: Master Tech Training

• American Trainco: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

• Universal Technical Institute: Diesel and Industrial Technician Training

• Career Link: Midlands Carrier Transicold Jobs

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics

 

That's slow. Ive been in East Anglica and London, nothing less than say 80 mph us speeds back in the 80's for a small pickup or train intercity. Makes our Amtrack service look third world.

 

Amtrack is about to close the doors again. One problem is there's no seamless way to make the next leg of your journey after getting to an Amtrack stop.
China solved that problem. For example, you get off the train, then catch a taxi or rental bicycle to the subway station or bus station/bus stop, then when you depart that mode of transportation, hop on another rental bicycle to the taxi stand or bus stop then another bicycle to your house/condo.
The rental bicycles are accessible thru a phone app which unlocks the bicycle and keeps track of how long you used it. When you're through with it just leave it anywhere you want. The next customer can find it with their phone app which tracks it through a satellite and the process starts over again. There's millions of those bicycles all over the country.
If you have the phone app there's also small electric cars and electric scooters to use.
It's an amazing experience to watch all this as it's happening.

 

Now I just got to get to where the training is available!!

 

get a cdl b job?

 

America touts as being a great place to live (which it is) but we really are behind in a lot of ways compared to the rest of the world. When it comes to transportation and infrastructure.

 

Any reefer companies such as Carrier? Maybe check some trucking companies and talk to the mechanics there.

 

I just started and already think I hate it.
I'm not a pessimist or an optimist.
I'm a realist.
The reality is that trucking sucks donkey dicks.

 

Most drivers starting out make $1000 weekly. I'd be happy with half that in exchange for a life again.
Money is not everything!