Posted by
Rhonda on
4 May 2009, 4:48 am
Spring is something that everyone looks foward to after driving in the winter. The snow and ice and cold just wear a person out. Dealing with coats and boots and frozen brakes has worn out its welcome. Driving in the winter is not “easy” like it is in the spring and summer months. You eagerly look [...]
Posted by
Rhonda on
27 April 2009, 4:34 am
Some days you just know it is going to be a bad day. Today was one of them. Its the last of November and there is all sorts of weather heading our way….
Posted by
Rhonda on
23 April 2009, 5:00 am
Most of us who shop do not give it any thought as to how that product got on the shelf. All we expect is to see the shelves full when we spend our money on the needed items. Food, clothing, tools anything you want to buy came on a truck. It takes a lot of trucks to keep America going and the shelves filled.
Posted by
Rhonda on
20 April 2009, 3:56 pm
When you arrive at the shipper in Omaha, you shut off your truck at the guard shack and give your pickup number for your assigned load. Next you sign a carboned paper that has your name, truck number, trailer number and company name. This is stamped with the time and you get the top copy [...]
Posted by
Rhonda on
14 April 2009, 3:52 pm
This is a topic that all of us need to be concerned about and not just drivers. America is overweight for eating way to much of the wrong foods. The concern for getting unfit drivers off the road is coming at us and it has already started. With more to come. I have collected articles [...]
Posted by
Rhonda on
2 April 2009, 4:00 am
I am just thrilled that I get to have my DOT physical done again. Mine expires tomorrow. The medical card I carry is good for 2 years. I understand why you need to get a physical with driving a huge vehicle and all, but…
Posted by
Rhonda on
26 March 2009, 9:09 am
Believe it or not, it’s far easier than you might imagine to get the safety records of trucking companies. And these records have a rather important impact on drivers…here’s how….
Posted by
Rhonda on
23 March 2009, 11:48 am
Right or wrong, things are not as simple as they were a few years ago. There are more regulations to deal with and more are added each year. Your DAC, MVR, and even your credit history will be looked at to see if you will be a worthy employee to work at many jobs, not just CDL driving jobs.
Posted by
Rhonda on
23 March 2009, 5:20 am
After a long day of being in 3 states with 3 loads, I got my 4th load and headed west on I80 as my goal was to get to the truck stop I wanted before my time ran out. I made it, and I was tired. Little did I know, things during the night were going to get interesting….
Posted by
Rhonda on
22 March 2009, 5:37 am
Any driver in a semi will either see, or be involved in these types of events with any amount of time behind the wheel. There is often a lack of driving etiquette from the others who share the road with us. Their actions sure make a mess of things at turns, and I will never ever understand why the game of “chicken” is involved between a car and a big truck. Sometimes our size just freaks them out and they just want to get out of the way! Sometimes they get in the way and don’t even know it – at least not at first!
Posted by
Rhonda on
16 March 2009, 3:35 am
A lot can go wrong for truck drivers on the road, and sometimes you just have one of those weeks where it all goes wrong!
Posted by
Rhonda on
12 March 2009, 2:16 pm
Friday. All I have to do is drop this trailer and get my new one and in 2 hours I’ll be at the terminal for the weekend. Then home!!!! And I will be getting home way before dark on a Friday. Awesome!!! I can hardly stand it. I arrive at our customer to drop the [...]
Posted by
Rhonda on
2 March 2009, 10:00 am
This was written by my partner Chum, with some input from me. I know you will like this one. Its not a trucking story, but it’s a story from one of my bus driving days. The Adventureland Caper On an otherwise ordinary looking day, Chum and Rhonda got sent to Des Moines to bus a [...]
Posted by
Rhonda on
27 February 2009, 4:16 pm
Whether or not a trucking company or bus company will do the necessary maintenance to the vehicle is one good way to determine if a company is right for you when searching for a bus or truck driving job. But the driver also needs to understand their equipment, how it functions, and how to inspect it.
Filed under Advice and Opinions, Bus Driving, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Great Stories, Safe Driving Tips, Stories of the Road, Women In Trucking.
Tagged choosing a truck driving job, driver responsibilities, routine maintenance, Women In Trucking
Posted by
Rhonda on
27 February 2009, 5:38 am
Driving a bus full of children is never an easy task, but add a terrible Iowa snow storm to the mix and you’ve really got your hands full!
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