This post is mainly for all of you out there who have never driven a truck before. Once the initial disbelief and confused facial expression wears off after I tell somebody I’m a truck driver, they always have questions for me. So this will serve as a bit of Q&A for everyone.
My first solo run as a truck driver has been completed, and boy do I have a story to tell. This trip was eventful, but was also successful in the end. Despite a few embarrassing details, I’m going to share it all. I can handle the razzing, and probably deserve it for a couple of things I did.
Filed under Advice and Opinions, Career Help, Tips, Advice, First Solo Months On The Road, Great Stories, Stories of the Road.
Tagged Advice and Opinions, driver responsibilities, First Solo Months On The Road, hard lessons learned, life on the road, Stories of the Road, truck driving lifestyle, truck driving stories
Everyone has their own version of what a truck driver looks and acts like (and sometimes what they might smell like). I’m even guilty of having an image of what a truck driver is. Although, once I became a driver, that all changed.
After months of research, one month of CDL truck driving school, and 4 months of company training, I’m now going out on the open road as a solo company driver. Wow, sometimes I think back and it’s taken forever to get here, while other times I think back and it’s gone by in an instant.
Filed under Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Great Stories, On The Road In Training, Stories of the Road, Trucking Company Orientation.
Tagged Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, life on the road, On The Road In Training, Stories of the Road, truck driver training, truck driving orientation
Posted by
Murray on
8 July 2009, 9:22 am
I found a good radio show for truckers, and I also heard a student say something to an instructor that just shocked me – and did not please the instructor!
Posted by
Peter Jr on
7 July 2009, 6:59 am
It’s been a while since my last blog, and my on-the-road training is complete. Here’s a recap of what training was like, and the return home to my family.
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Tagged Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, life on the road, On The Road In Training, Stories of the Road, truck driver training, truck driving lifestyle, truck driving stories
Posted by
Karen on
6 July 2009, 10:26 am
Sometimes it can be very difficult dealing with dispatch, and especially the load planners that are behind the dispatchers. I’ve been with my husband now on a few trips and I’ve seen some of the crap that he has to go through when dealing with certain people. I’m telling’ ya……..I guess all I can say is “WOW”.
Filed under Advice and Opinions, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Current State of the Trucking Industry, Great Stories, Letters From A Trucker's Wife, Stories of the Road, Women In Trucking.
Tagged Advice and Opinions, driver responsibilities, hard lessons learned, letter from a truck driver's wife, life on the road, Stories of the Road, truck driving stories, Women In Trucking
Posted by
Murray on
6 July 2009, 6:33 am
Well here we go!! I’m entering the world of truck driving. Lots of emotions; nervous, excited, worried, apprehensive. I’ve lived in a totally different world for the past many years and there’s a comfortable level being in something familiar. But one must always be ready for change, huh?
So the big question these days for most visitors to our site is, “Will I find a job in trucking in today’s economy?” The answer, right now, is a resounding “yes”, but how long will that last? Let’s take a look at a couple of factors that will influence hiring in the trucking industry in the coming months.
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