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On The Road In Training: Doing Things For The First Time

In my first few days out on the road with a trainer everything is going great. Everything is brand new to you at this point – even my first truck stop shower! I had no idea how that was gonna go! Continue reading

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My First Days On The Road With A Trainer

We completed orientation and I got a call from the company that there was a trainer available to take me so I headed out on the highway for the first time! Here’s how it went… Continue reading

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Testing Time For Orientation Has Arrived

The time for learning is over. Well, at least as far as learning for the purposes of orientation. It’s time for testing and (hopefully) graduating from orientation so we can continue onto the next phase of our training. Continue reading

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The Meat And Potatoes Of Orientation

We’re in the meat & potatoes of orientation now where we’re doing a lot of driving, backing, and paperwork. This will really separate those who make it from those who won’t. Continue reading

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Our First Day Driving

We got our first chance to drive the trucks today at company orientation and it went pretty well. But there are a lot of things we have to do differently than we learned in truck driving school and the classroom work is becoming information overload. Continue reading

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Judgment Day At Orientation

Today was judgment day at orientation – the day students usually begin being sent home for various reasons. I was nervous, as was everyone, and was quite surprised at how it all turned out. Continue reading

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Finding A Career I’m Passionate About

The last time I posted, I had decided that I no longer would pursue Optometry school and had the inkling that truck driving might be the career for me. I started doing the research and talking to recruiters and here’s what I’ve found… Continue reading

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My First Day Of Orientation

Today was the first day of orientation at my new company and I was nervous! Here’s how it went. Continue reading

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On My Way To Orientation

It’s the start of my trucking career and after graduating truck driving school I’ve just arrived for orientation at my first truck driving job. Continue reading

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What You Need To Know Before Choosing A Truck Driving School

I have been in the truck driver training industry for several years now and it still dumbfounds me as to how individuals choose their truck driving school. Often times they make the least important factors a priority, while failing to evaluate the most important factors properly. You want the best quality education you can get for the money, and most importantly you want to be able to land a job after graduation. Here are some factors to consider when comparing truck driving schools. Continue reading

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Beginnings

A few weeks into the summer, after I finished my final exams, I decided that Optometry was definitely not for me and that truck driving might be a very palatable alternative. This is my story. Continue reading

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My First Ever Solo Run!

I finished my training and finally got my own truck and off I went…solo for the first time in a big rig. I was nervous as can be but excited at the same time. This is how my solo career started out. Continue reading

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The Showdown With “The Colonel” – Handling My Trainer’s Tirades

3200 miles with colonel Kurtz and still going surprisingly well. I needed to keep things light with this guy because I still had two or three weeks left with him. When it seemed like he wasn’t going to let up on me, I knew we were going to have a showdown. Continue reading

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Dealing With Some Crazy Personalities During Training

I’ve been really happy with my fortune so far but the first day I met my finisher, I got a little concerned. The first thing he told me was “Forget everything you learned at your school.” And it got much crazier from there. Continue reading

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One New Driver Sent Home, The Rest Of Us To The Skid Pad

One of the students was let go today because she just wasn’t safe when it came to handling a rig. The rest of us got to go on the skid pad and practice recovering from dangerous situations. Continue reading

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