Comments on: Advice For Truck Driving School Students

By: S Oglesby

S Oglesby — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:41:12 +0000

New student here at 55 years young. After 30 years being selfemployed as a contractor, there just isn’t enough construction going on, so I’m making the big leap to trucking. Very nervous, I’m asking milions of questions and working very hard. I’ve seen all the horror storys and its good to see the other side. I already have a couple of companies willing to take me on when I finish and I realize that that I will have to pay my dues for at least a year. I know I can be an asset to a good company, just hope to get the chance. Thank you for your writings and thank you Brett for this website, It is the only inspiring site I found in months of searching. Just passed the class final today, top of the class!

By: Brett Aquila

Brett Aquila — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:28:54 +0000

You make an excellent point, Derek – listen and learn from all drivers because they all have something important to contribute. I used to laugh to myself because sometimes you’ll find yourself talking to someone and your expectations for that conversation are pretty much zero – until they hit you out of the blue with a priceless little nugget that completely changes something for you. It’s shocking sometimes – the best information comes from what appears to be the most unlikely source.

Listen and learn, people. That first year is a tough one – gut it out and learn all you can.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:39:58 +0000

This is a great post-

Very encouraging to those that are getting into the business- Like you said, study study study. This is an industry that changes all the time and it’s important to keep up on changes in regulation, permits, authority, requirements etc. I’d also say listen to and learn from all truck drivers. That doesn’t make every one of them right, but they all have important information that worked for them in regards to driving, business and so many other issues-

Thanks!

By: richard

richard — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:59:08 +0000

yes, keep up the good work. I am seriously considering truck driving school. Topics of interest for me are 1)automatic transmissions, I have some trucking experience about a dozen trips from kentucky to texas in a kenworth T600 and shifting was WORK lol. 2)Things to think about:After a year or two I can work for a local trucking company ups or fed x and have more home time.These companies will not hire me untill I have one year verifiable experience.3)I am one of those folks who lost a business so the solitude of trucking appeals to me rite now.Knowing im in for a year or two only.4)The money sounds good.5)I wont stay with a company that abuses me. So I will be saving my money to pay cash for a truck. Im guessing $30,000 mite do it.If you dont think so look at ebay.Then lease myself and truck to a carefully selected top notch company close to where I live.No truck payment should offset the down side to being a owner operator.

By: Ike Kendrick

Ike Kendrick — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:33:28 +0000

I enjoyed reading your blog. Please keep us informed of your continuing adventure. Best of luck to the both of you.
-ike