This topic has the following tags: Click on any of the buttons above to view topics with that tag, or you can view a list of all forum tags here . The Friendliest Trucker's Forum Ever! Here is a collection of funny trucking pictures put together by …583 Photos. 4 years, 12 months ago. After my little incident of the wind lifting my trailer off the ground I felt this is a good time to remind drivers of what's suggested. Also, regardless what chart says If you don't feel comfortable park it! Chief Brody.24 Photos. 5 years, 2 months ago. Drove through Wyoming twice last week both days they had wind warnings. Both times they said the winds were 40 plus on the signs and I was pulling around 40,000 lb. I was buffeted all over the road. I did see them pulling one truck out of the ditch. Didn't look like he turned over but he was in the median.Little secret, you're taking the entire CDL driving exam which you must pass but it doesn't count for your license, only to get the SPE certificate. 5. Once you pass, you will be mailed your actual certificate. At that time, you'll take the … 8 years ago. I have done both dry and reefer. With swift. I find dry is mostly drops and Hooks. With loads going about 3 to 6 hundred miles on average. Reefer dose have more stops on it but we get paid stop pay. My loads average about 1000+ miles. I have found I get more miles per week reefer then I do dry van. Jun 29, 2022 · 488 Photos. 1 year, 8 months ago. As some may know I had a Mack anthem that had some weird engine issues. Then got a new anthem and everything was going great. Unfortunately the new anthem is already having issues. The air pressures have been running lower and isn't going up. The wheels locked up and it just got towed this morning. Ever wondered if some of those crazy names on the radio are their real names or just for show? Maybe you already know the answer for some of them, but the truth about many of those...10 years, 4 months ago. Danny S,,,welcome to the forum...and yes, theres quite a few Christian truckers here, both retired drivers (myself included) drivers, rookies, and those still looking into trucking. Being a driver isn't that hard for a Christian, but its sometimes hard to find a worship service. Alot of the truckstops have truckers ...City drivers top out at about $32/hour right now at SAIA, which is also a really fair wage, but the top Linehaul guys are seeing $2200/week, so quite a bit better. Hoping to get that ElPaso run, that’s about as good as it gets for Tucson. 656 miles per day, plus extra to build/break sets.The Most Friendly And Helpful Trucker's Forum Anywhere. At Trucking Truth, our motto is, "To empathize, encourage, and inspire," and that's what we do. We're here to make …Our Pre-Trip Inspection Study Guide has everything you need to prepare for the Class A CDL Pre-Trip Inspection Exam. Our study guide will cover the pre-trip inspection terminology as well as a thorough list of all of the parts you will be inspecting on the vehicle. For each part you will be inspecting there will also be a list of items you will ...Walmart pays $44.10 "layover" pay for every night we spend away from home. Yes I work a 5-day week, going home on the 5th day. For more info on the schedule options, you can flip through the pages of my Diary. Somewhere in there is a detailed explanation of the schedules, among other things.We also learned about school visits (once we have our own truck we can earn $75 for visiting a trucking school and telling them about TMC and flatbedding) and driver referrals ($300-$500 for referring an experienced driver). Tomorrow we take the 6AM shuttle for load securement training. Woody. Terre Haute, IN.This topic has the following tags: Click on any of the buttons above to view topics with that tag, or you can view a list of all forum tags here . The Friendliest Trucker's Forum Ever! Here is a collection of funny trucking pictures put together by …132 Photos. 10 years, 9 months ago. Yap, Roadkill is right - we get a ton of people that come through here and go with Prime. They're an excellent company. They have nice equipment, plenty of miles available, and a variety of different divisions to choose from once you get a little experience.3 years, 5 months ago. I was watching some trucking YouTube videos and this one guy said that reefer drivers will park in a truck stop backwards, in otherwords, nosed in instead of nose out. He said it was a courtesy to other drivers because the reefer will keep the folks parked next to them awake. I've never noticed this.Jan 21, 2024 · Wow, this is a great post, Davy. I think that after the first five minutes of discovering this site and forum while researching the industry, prior to becoming a truck driver, I closed the tabs on the other trucking websites because none matched the honesty, information, objectiveness, and professionalism found amongst the contributors to this site. 7 Photos. 9 years, 8 months ago. In Texas you've got to do a blind side parallel park to pass the test. It is usually the main maneuver that gets people in trouble on the test. While I never really liked the so called "formulas" for parking maneuvers, for some people it makes it much easier to get it in the box.Trucker Forum: Top 13 Picks For The Ultimate Trucking Treasure | Road Legends. In 2021, there were lots of news stories about supply chain problems. This …Transcendentalists define truth as an ultimate reality that goes beyond, or transcends, what people can know by means of the five senses. In the transcendentalist view, people gain... Day 3 orientation: We started the day with videos of Dutch Maid Logistics drivers who had been in wrecks or near-misses due to distracted driving. Some of the videos were quite humbling. I won't go into details because I don't want to glorify that part of what happens in transportation. Went to lunch at Golden Corral. Topic 22697 | Page 1. Hi everyone! I am set to begin training with Stevens Transport July 9th. I was at a party a couple weeks ago and most of the people around me were smoking the reefer and the smoke filled up in the living room rather quickly. I only had a couple beers and did not partake in the smoking.24 Photos. 5 years, 2 months ago. Drove through Wyoming twice last week both days they had wind warnings. Both times they said the winds were 40 plus on the signs and I was pulling around 40,000 lb. I was buffeted all over the road. I did see them pulling one truck out of the ditch. Didn't look like he turned over but he was in the median.Jan 10, 2019 · His main argument is that it takes a month just to make an extra $300 or so if you have a tenant (mortgage is $700, you change $1000 in rent for a $300 profit, not including other utilites, maintenence and taxes). He said with trucking you can make $1500 a day. Therefore, owning a truck business is better. Stay with relatives when you are home. 2. Rent a hotel room when you are home. 3. Set up an RV on some relatives property or in a park. 4. Rent an apartment. With staying with relatives, that saves you money but lacks on privacy. Hotel rooms get the privacy but you loose some conveniences, like cooking. 31 Photos. 3 years, 1 month ago. Recap of day 1. Met the Schneider minibus at the hotel at 0600 for a 0630 start to the day. Lots of paperwork and online learning modules. Then came a urine and hair follicle drug screen followed by a DOT physical. The came more paperwork and reading a couple of chapters in Schneider's big handbook …At 60mph, that would take 15.5 hours of driving. That is what my truck should do under normal circumstances. And no, 18 wheelers don’t usually go 85 mph. The fastest ones can go 75 but most trucks are speed limited well below 85. And yes, the higher the speed, the lower the mpg.8 years, 6 months ago. 6 years, 11 months ago. When I was pulling Prime trailers with the company I trained at I went coast to coast twice in that month, also hit 42/48 states in that time. I'm sure it also helped my trainer lived in CA. But yes, I'd say it's definitely possible.Have you ever come across a property and wondered who the rightful owner is? Whether you are a potential buyer, a real estate agent, or simply curious about the ownership of a part...That's after 2500 miles or a week or so. Most of the time I was just either sitting around or wasting time moving empties when local guys should be doing that in L.A, it's been headaches with the shippers, not wanting to release loads or my truck not working. my DBL is an a**hat. 400$ a week isn't working for me.Little secret, you're taking the entire CDL driving exam which you must pass but it doesn't count for your license, only to get the SPE certificate. 5. Once you pass, you will be mailed your actual certificate. At that time, you'll take the …806 Photos. 6 years, 9 months ago. I started orientation at Millis today in Eden, NC and everything has been going just as I was told by their recruiters. You need to call them at 800-937-0880 and ask your questions. Big Scott.This topic has the following tags: Click on any of the buttons above to view topics with that tag, or you can view a list of all forum tags here . The Friendliest Trucker's Forum Ever! Here is a collection of funny trucking pictures put together by …Many times you'll be faced with pretty difficult, physically challenging conditions. The tarps alone are quite a struggle at times. Add to that the loads that you'll need to crawl up on to place straps/chains in just the right position. Then add some snow & Ice to the mix. Then the wind.Women in Trucking. We honor the lady-truckers who manage to hit the road everyday. To all super-lady-truckers out there, this place is for you. Threads: 11. Posts: 67. Xem phim Anime Vinland Saga... by. nguyenhhtux123. 03-21-2023.9 years, 7 months ago. I know someone who went to the dmv in order to downgrade his CDL to a regular Class C driver's license. He actually did that in order to go back to full trucking school in order to start the career from scratch again. He felt that downgrading is the only way to get a new start, because he has been away from trucking since ...Cr England contract. Page 1 of 1. Jessica P. Posts: 2. Joined Us: 7 years, 1 month ago. 7 years, 1 month ago. Hey, I'm a new truckers wife and my husband started working for cr England trucking company and he's been with the company almost two months now and he is ready to give it up but we don't have $6,000 to pay them for not …The Most Friendly And Helpful Trucker's Forum Anywhere. At Trucking Truth, our motto is, "To empathize, encourage, and inspire," and that's what we do. We're here to make …488 Photos. I would like to know if they train you on automatic or manual transmission trucks. I got my cdl a license but I only learned on a 6 speed. I never learned how to drive with a 10 or 13 speed and I’m pretty bummed about that so now I’m thinking I might only have to use automatic or auto shift trucks.A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there. In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee: “If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale.7 Photos. 9 years, 8 months ago. In Texas you've got to do a blind side parallel park to pass the test. It is usually the main maneuver that gets people in trouble on the test. While I never really liked the so called "formulas" for parking maneuvers, for some people it makes it much easier to get it in the box.Trucking Forums | CDL Truck Driver Message Boards. New Trucking Forum Threads. Politics » Lawmakers introduced a bill guaranteeing truck drivers …The two huge ones you will hear repeatedly is to one be on time for orientation. It begins at 7 am and you will get a wake up call at 545am. They will tell you over and over they take this seriously as Prime says if you're late to orientation you will be late to loads and you will be sent home at your own cost.That's how it works in this industry. Your resume is your experience/record while driving as a solo driver. Yours is very limited at this point and not really very valuable. The way you build credibility in trucking is to be safe, productive, and committed. That means sticking with a job and proving yourself capable.Can any Western Express drivers confirm this information: - Western Express Pay is .42 CPM but any load over 600 miles is .34 CPM. - Anything after 2000 miles is .50 CPM. - After 3 months, driver pay increases to .50 CPM (Regional) and .46 CPM (OTR) which is experienced driver pay.Joined Us: 10 years, 7 months ago. 10 years, 6 months ago. Every once and a while I find a really good video about trucking. This video, "The no BS truth about trucking" is worthy of a watch. This guy, I think lays it on the line for someone who wants to get into trucking. He's down to earth and tells it like it is/will be.Hotshot trucking, and general trucking tips. Teach new truck drivers what they need to know when getting into trucking.This is based off of Prime Inc.'s Pre-Trip Inspection procedure. Your companies Pre-Trip might vary slightly. Here are our sections: Engine Compartment. Drivers Door Fuel Area. Coupling System. Trailer (Please note in the type of suspension your trailer has) Light Check. In-Cab Inspection and Brake Tests.Companies That Hire w/ Unemployement Gaps. Page 1 of 1. Drive S. Posts: 2. Joined Us: 5 years, 12 months ago. 5 years, 12 months ago. Hi There, first time poster.. I really appreciate the knowledge many of you have about the trucking industry and I'm really thankful for the help I've received researching here.Jan 21, 2024 · Wow, this is a great post, Davy. I think that after the first five minutes of discovering this site and forum while researching the industry, prior to becoming a truck driver, I closed the tabs on the other trucking websites because none matched the honesty, information, objectiveness, and professionalism found amongst the contributors to this site. Hell’s Kitchen is one of those guilty-pleasure shows you just can’t help but love. Who could possibly forget the iconic “idiot sandwich” meme? From the yelling and screaming to som...8 years ago. I have done both dry and reefer. With swift. I find dry is mostly drops and Hooks. With loads going about 3 to 6 hundred miles on average. Reefer dose have more stops on it but we get paid stop pay. My loads average about 1000+ miles. I have found I get more miles per week reefer then I do dry van.I started the Swift Driving Academy in Lewiston, ID on 1-06-14. On this thread I will do my best to inform everyone what I am going through and how they teach us to drive these big trucks. A little background on me, I'm 38 and spent the last 20 years doing residential construction. After the last few years of little work, a friend of mine threw ...Company Driver In Training. Posts: 13. Joined Us: 10 years, 5 months ago. 10 years, 4 months ago. Finally finished school so with my fresh CDL in hand I'm boarding a Greyhound bus headed for Memphis, TN Saturday night to start my orientation and training at Ozark Motor Lines. I'm excited like a kid on christmas eve!!!!!!Birth records are an important source of information for genealogists, historians, and other researchers. They can provide valuable insight into a person’s family history and help ...True, this is a "free country" and maybe the idea of restrictions is frowned upon. Also, I understand your desire to be legally able to drive any semi-truck tractor on the road. However, in the last several years most of the major trucking companies have been switching over to auto-shift shift tranmissions.Can any Western Express drivers confirm this information: - Western Express Pay is .42 CPM but any load over 600 miles is .34 CPM. - Anything after 2000 miles is .50 CPM. - After 3 months, driver pay increases to .50 CPM (Regional) and .46 CPM (OTR) which is experienced driver pay.My husband walks morning noon and night. After 2 to3 hours of driving the dog sits up and whimpers "time to pee dad". He'll stop at the next available rest stop and walk the whole outside perimeter of the place. Get back in the truck and keep on going. I found myself actually smiling walking to the truck stop saying hello as i passed people.Walmart pays $44.10 "layover" pay for every night we spend away from home. Yes I work a 5-day week, going home on the 5th day. For more info on the schedule options, you can flip through the pages of my Diary. Somewhere in there is a detailed explanation of the schedules, among other things.In most parts of the country it's really difficult to start out in a local driving position. Most local companies won't hire inexperienced drivers. That's a reality for 90% of us. You are an exception to that general practice and it's probably confusing to you. As a general rule OTR experience is very important.A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking. CPM: Cents Per Mile. Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm. Reefer: A refrigerated trailer.And if all those were not enough have you ever thought about becoming a CDL Instructor. Technical schools need good professional drivers to help train. It pays well too. I was offered a job at the local school to do just the night class …728 Photos. 9 years, 11 months ago. Will, about five or six months ago we had a driver on here go to TMC and he wrote a nice little detailed journal about his experience at orientation. You might find Steve's TMC Journal interesting and informative.1. Position your trailer so that you can see your tandems on the line (or imagined line). 2. Start cranking the wheel so your trailer pivots, you're trying to straighten the trailer out here. 3. Counter steer while backing in order to keep the trailer in a straight line, and to line your tractor up with the trailer. Take it slow and in chunks.Walmart pays $44.10 "layover" pay for every night we spend away from home. Yes I work a 5-day week, going home on the 5th day. For more info on the schedule options, you can flip through the pages of my Diary. Somewhere in there is a detailed explanation of the schedules, among other things.General Category. Student driver on felony probation. Page 1 of 1. Ryan R. Posts: 4. Joined Us: 10 years, 3 months ago. 10 years, 3 months ago. Hi i served 3 years in a florida correctional facility for aggrv battery and i am finishing My sentence of 10years probation.Nov 18, 2023 · All rookies struggle at first. Part of progressing to a level of competence in trucking is learning to deal with the issues. Life on the road demands a certain level of independence. It doesn't take a village to be a truck driver. It takes a lot of resolve, and provides a lot of self satisfaction. An arguement and no evidence and an unwilling victim would not result in an arrest. Asking one to leave, yes but not an arrest. That said. While you have any charges pending noone will hire you. Page 1 of 3 Next Page Go To Page: Return To General Category Trucker's Forum Homepage.Anyone know how much they pay during the training and first year? Letting you know right now I knew at least four solo drivers making $700-800 gross a week or less driving for TMC. Neither hardly ever grossed $1000 gross a week. One of my friends shared checks making constant $800 gross checks and he was working hard.50 Photos. 1 year, 3 months ago. It is no wonder 4 wheelers hate trucks, I'm in my personal car headed out of town on a trip today. Some Schinder truck is tailgating doing like 20 mph over the speedlight then switching lanes back and forth in a tight construction zone on 294. While he gets within a few feet of the car in front of him then ...Somewhere on Trucking Truth should be a checklist linked to the FMCSA regulations, line by line. CSA: Compliance, Safety, ... The Friendliest Trucker's Forum Ever! Email Updates When New Articles Are Posted; Register Learn More. Apply For Paid CDL Training Through TruckingTruth. Now we live the life on a daily basis and give back. When we hear whiners, we call them on it cause we went through it. Get it done if you want this. Training is short, dispatchers can be changed, trucks can be exchanged. Whatever someone's issue is, it can be solved with a cool head and respectful conversation. 728 Photos. 4 years, 9 months ago. I've been doing flatbed work ever since I started my trucking career. The customer I'm a dedicated driver for has one customer in Springfield, MO that gets a dry-van load from our plant every week. In all these years I've never been put on that load until today. I've got to tell you it looks weird in my mirrors.Joined Us: 10 years, 7 months ago. 10 years, 6 months ago. Every once and a while I find a really good video about trucking. This video, "The no BS truth about trucking" is worthy of a watch. This guy, I think lays it on the line for someone who wants to get into trucking. He's down to earth and tells it like it is/will be.TruckingTruth.com is dedicated to preparing new truck drivers for life on the road! http://www.truckingtruth.com/ Our Truck Driver's Career Guide will walk you through …8 years ago. I have done both dry and reefer. With swift. I find dry is mostly drops and Hooks. With loads going about 3 to 6 hundred miles on average. Reefer dose have more stops on it but we get paid stop pay. My loads average about 1000+ miles. I have found I get more miles per week reefer then I do dry van.But first you need to elaborate on your address and the past 3 years of job experience. At this point, get Roehl out of your head. You are going to have to cast a wide net and get going with any company that has a paid CDL training program, like Schneider, Werner (which is Roadmaster school), etc. Kraven Black.Andrew there is no escaping the challenges of trucking, and the negative characteristics associated with many of them. It’s the negative attitude and shallow opinions that are frowned upon. One of the goals of this forum is to help overcome and in many cases avoid the challenges faced while learning.6 years, 10 months ago. Heartland Express does NOT use driver facing cameras, if you want to update the list. They do have the lane departure system like Prime, as someone mentioned above. It's quite easy to disable but the company will probably term you if they find out. Truckin Along With Kearsey.3 years, 5 months ago. I was watching some trucking YouTube videos and this one guy said that reefer drivers will park in a truck stop backwards, in otherwords, nosed in instead of nose out. He said it was a courtesy to other drivers because the reefer will keep the folks parked next to them awake. I've never noticed this.Oct 11, 2021 · One thing we can gather from your post though is a positive for Robert T. We now know that TMC is a urine only test. The truth is that most trucking companies hiring new drivers are doing hair follicle tests. I have had several hair tests. And I can tell Robert T to stay away from Knight or it's affiliates. 147 Photos. Not sure which school you went too, or is going too. But I was required to take a DOT physical and drug test in day one when I got my CDL back in 2018. It says they do in the paper work but when I took my dot physical before starting school I did not get drug tested.
Don't know about Prime but they use Freightliner trucks, CFI has almost all Kenworth trucks. The Freightliner is wider inside and makes a nice living area. I drove for CFI for 15 months. The pay was low but went up over time. Training was a couple of weeks then solo. You will get more at Prime. Speed is 65 mph. They have a few really nice .... Craigslist.dc
Oct 3, 2015 · Most of the local truck driving jobs you will find require at least one year of experience, and many of them two or three years. It doesn't hurt to apply to them anyways, because you just might get lucky and find someone who needs a driver bad enough to bend the rules a little and take you on. Stay with relatives when you are home. 2. Rent a hotel room when you are home. 3. Set up an RV on some relatives property or in a park. 4. Rent an apartment. With staying with relatives, that saves you money but lacks on privacy. Hotel rooms get the privacy but you loose some conveniences, like cooking. As a car owner, you may have heard about non ethanol gasoline and how it can improve your car’s performance. But what is non ethanol gasoline, and how does it differ from regular g...As a car owner, you may have heard about non ethanol gasoline and how it can improve your car’s performance. But what is non ethanol gasoline, and how does it differ from regular g...3 Photos. 8 years, 2 months ago. Prime Inc, Springfield Missouri. Has good reputation. Read about them here on Trucking Truth or go to their website. 1st 10,000 miles with trainer is unpaid but you can get loan for $200/week. Then test for Class A. Then next 30,000 miles is paid minimum of $700/wk.In most parts of the country it's really difficult to start out in a local driving position. Most local companies won't hire inexperienced drivers. That's a reality for 90% of us. You are an exception to that general practice and it's probably confusing to you. As a general rule OTR experience is very important.132 Photos. 10 years, 9 months ago. Yap, Roadkill is right - we get a ton of people that come through here and go with Prime. They're an excellent company. They have nice equipment, plenty of miles available, and a variety of different divisions to choose from once you get a little experience.Nov 18, 2023 · All rookies struggle at first. Part of progressing to a level of competence in trucking is learning to deal with the issues. Life on the road demands a certain level of independence. It doesn't take a village to be a truck driver. It takes a lot of resolve, and provides a lot of self satisfaction. Trucking Forums | CDL Truck Driver Message Boards. New Trucking Forum Threads. Politics » Lawmakers introduced a bill guaranteeing truck drivers …My husband walks morning noon and night. After 2 to3 hours of driving the dog sits up and whimpers "time to pee dad". He'll stop at the next available rest stop and walk the whole outside perimeter of the place. Get back in the truck and keep on going. I found myself actually smiling walking to the truck stop saying hello as i passed people.8 years ago. I have done both dry and reefer. With swift. I find dry is mostly drops and Hooks. With loads going about 3 to 6 hundred miles on average. Reefer dose have more stops on it but we get paid stop pay. My loads average about 1000+ miles. I have found I get more miles per week reefer then I do dry van.Topic 2014 | Page 1. Keeping accurate driver's log book. I'm sure that this subject been covered in the past. But keeping accurate logs is very important. One log violation can put you out of service. Which will cost you and/or company money, time, and/or lost of job.Hell’s Kitchen is one of those guilty-pleasure shows you just can’t help but love. Who could possibly forget the iconic “idiot sandwich” meme? From the yelling and screaming to som....
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