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• May 11, 2010 -- Fighting Through The Challenges Of Life On The Road
  After loading up some drywall that had to be tarped on a rainy day in a muddy mess of a parking lot I began to question whether or not becoming a truck driving was a mistake....
• April 15, 2010 -- An Intro To Big Trucks And Truck Driving School Part III – The CDL Exam
  After exploring the operation of a big rig and taking a drive, it's time to take the CDL exam and wrap up this series with some thoughts about the process of getting your CDL....
• April 8, 2010 -- An Intro To Big Trucks And Truck Driving School Part II
  In Part I of my intro to big trucks and truck driving school I talked about signing up for truck driving school at North Cross Commercial Driving School and covered a bit about the anatomy of a typical big rig. Now in part 2 I'll talk a little bit more about the mechanical aspects of big rigs and we'll take one for a drive!...
• April 8, 2010 -- Questions and Answers for a Truck Driver
  Recently, I was contacted by an individual who is interested in becoming a truck driver. He asked me several questions about the trucking industry and about my job. I thought they were excellent questions and decided it would be great to share on my blog for any of you interested in becoming a truck driver. I hope this helps answer some of the questions you might have!...
• March 31, 2010 -- On The Road In Training With Ringo Part 2
  The first couple of weeks on the road driving flatbed were hard, because my body was not conditioned to this pace, this type of work, or these long hours. I lost most of the feeling in the tips of my fingers, and I had aches in places where I would have sworn I didn’t have muscles. ...
• March 30, 2010 -- An Intro To Big Trucks And Truck Driving School Part I
  If driving a truck has ever crossed your mind, or you just like the looks of that Kenworth, Freightliner, or Peterbilt going by, maybe you would enjoy reading a little more about the trucks and driver training experience, so here goes…...
• March 29, 2010 -- On The Road In Training With Ringo
  My first time out on the road in training I had a patient, entertaining, and unique character for a trainer - Ringo - an imposing, grizzly bear of a man with a beard like Dan Haggerty. His patience and entertaining stories made for a very unique experience. Since we were running southeast regional, we would get to go home on weekends, but the “trucker’s weekend” was not something I’d been prepared for....
• March 25, 2010 -- Truck Driving School Part IV – Taking The CDL Exam
  Finally, the time to take the road test arrived. We would go, in small groups, to the testing facility in Hartselle, Alabama over the next five days. I would test on the second day, and Alan would test on the fourth. Everyone was nervous, and most of us failed the first attempt....