What is important to you as a Driver?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TrickOrTruck, Dec 13, 2020.

  1. TrickOrTruck

    TrickOrTruck Bobtail Member

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    Being a driver is not easy, have to deal with pick up, delivery, and safety regulations. What is important to you as a Driver?
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Pay and benefits.
    I can deal with everything else; just part of the job.
     
  4. racemaxx24

    racemaxx24 Heavy Load Member

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    Pay and benefits of course (which includes reliable/fair payroll) and well maintained equipment. Nothing irritates me more than trucks falling apart. That doesn’t mean it needs to be new but they better take care of it
     
  5. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    I would think the first line of maintenance, is you the driver.
     
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  6. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    Pay. Good equipment. Hometime. Competent dispatch.
     
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  7. mpd240

    mpd240 Road Train Member

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    Pay, Benifits, truck that passes dot, truck that starts and is reliable, air conditioning, heat, radio.
     
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  8. racemaxx24

    racemaxx24 Heavy Load Member

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    My crystal ball has not added a feature to oversee maintenance and care on trucks I’m not yet issued
     
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  9. Tall Mike

    Tall Mike Road Train Member

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    Money, benefits, freight lanes, stable customer base, good equipment, and must be elog exempt..
     
  10. Lumper Humper

    Lumper Humper Road Train Member

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    That and a decent home time policy.
     
  11. LtlAnonymous

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    1. Compensation/Benefits
    2. Work/Life Balance
    3. Equipment
     
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