After many long weeks, a minor back injury, and some trouble with one of the tests, my CDL schooling is coming to an end and it appears I’ve landed my first truck driving job. Oh happy days!

We had some interesting things today, including pulling doubles, 45 degree sight-side backing, and a new instructor for the road trip.

Day four (4/30) of my journey towards becoming an Over the Road driver was rather exciting.  As with the rest of the week, we started out in the yard today.  We had a different yard instructor, so things were slightly different….

Today there was a variety of activities, including speaking to a few recruiters, pre-trip inspections, two types of backing, and a short trip on the highway.

Day two of week two dawned (if you want to call it that) chilly and rainy.  Of course, that’s typical for the Pacific Northwest at this time of year. Our truck driver training is advancing into new stages.

So, finally I got into the school on 4/20 and started the classroom phase.  My school required that we have already gotten the CDL permit and all five of the required endorsements (combination vehicle, doubles/triples, air brakes, tanker, and hazardous materials).  That said, the school did provide two days of review over the general knowledge [...]

Welcome to the first post of what I hope to be a very long series of blog entries by yours truly.  Who am I, you might ask?  Well, I’m known as ‘Old Wolf’, but my real name is Adrian.  I’m currently in a trucking school in the Pacific Northwest, and thought I would share my [...]