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On The Road In Training With Ringo Part 2

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Rick Huffman

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. Continue reading →

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Truck Driving School Part IV – Taking The CDL Exam

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Rick Huffman

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. Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Great Stories, Passing The CDL Test, Week 3 | Tagged Advice and Opinions, attending truck driving school, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, getting your CDL, hard lessons learned, Taking the CDL exam, truck driver training | Leave a comment

My First Year as a Truck Driver

Posted on March 17, 2010 by TruckerMike

Wow, it’s hard to believe, but I’ve been at my current employer for 1 year as of today. I began Truck Driving School in January of 2009, completed that in February of 2009, and was hired on in March of 2009. This post will simply serve as some observations that I’ve made as my first year of a truck driver. Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Current State of the Trucking Industry, truck driving lifestyle | Tagged Advice and Opinions, being a truck driver, dealing with the boss, driver responsibilities, First year on the road, hard lessons learned, life on the road, Stories of the Road, truck driving lifestyle, truck driving stories | 6 Comments

Not Much Help For The Drivers

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Steve Rubens

The Qualcomm system at most companies have directions to customers listed, but a lot of the time the directions are wrong. Unfortunately, even when dispatchers and customers know the directions are wrong nobody seems to care enough to do anything about it. Here’s an example of the mess it can cause. Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Cathy and Steve's Story, Great Stories, Stories of the Road | Tagged Advice and Opinions, Bad directions, Cathy and Steve's Story, dealing with the boss, driver responsibilities, hard lessons learned, life on the road, Qualcomm directions, truck driving lifestyle | 4 Comments

Which CDL Endorsements Should I Get?

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Brett Aquila

When you attend truck driving school, even a company sponsored CDL school, you’ll have to decide which endorsements to get when taking your CDL test. We’ll talk about which CDL endorsements are available, how you get these endorsements, what it takes to keep them, and why they are important. Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Passing The CDL Test | Tagged Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL endorsements, CDL training, getting your CDL, hard lessons learned, truck driving career | 1 Comment

Inside Trucking Part 3: Life On The Road

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Rhonda

With all the fuel that drivers purchase, it’s wise to get the driver payback cards from the truck stops that offer them. Its free, and it’s a way of saying thank you to the professional driver. For each gallon of … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Great Stories, Stories of the Road, truck driving lifestyle, Women In Trucking | Tagged Advice and Opinions, driver responsibilities, hard lessons learned, life on the road, Stories of the Road, truck driving lifestyle, truck driving stories, Women In Trucking | 3 Comments

Truck Driving in Winter Weather

Posted on January 19, 2010 by TruckerMike

Before I became a truck driver, there was nothing better than a good snow storm in the winter. Sliding around in my 4-wheeler, sledding, snowball fights, snowmen, hearing the scrape of the snowplow as is passes by, and the beautiful sight it leaves. That was then, and this is now! Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Career Help, Tips, Advice, First Solo Months On The Road, Great Stories, Safe Driving Tips | Tagged Advice and Opinions, driver responsibilities, hard lessons learned, life on the road, Stories of the Road, truck driving stories | 4 Comments

Randy’s Phase 1 CDL Training – Part 9 – He’s Done!

Posted on January 6, 2010 by rbradyjohnsen

I talked to Randy sooo much today. We discussed EVERYTHING about trucking, the school, our experience so far, every aspect of our future, and how we’ve both been sort of “cracking under the pressure” lately. Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Great Stories, Rhonda & Randy's Story | Tagged Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, getting your CDL, hard lessons learned, life on the road, Rhonda & Randy's Story, Stories of the Road, truck driver training | Leave a comment

Randy’s Phase 1 Training – Part 8

Posted on December 23, 2009 by rbradyjohnsen

I keep reading that the 2 most important factors for a successful marriage, especially in OTR trucking, are trust and communication…this week, we had neither one. I suppose the added stress of all this didn’t help, and we both had a major thinking/behavior relapse. This career truly does test a relationship, and any weakness that existed before WILL be magnified 1000 times.
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Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Career Help, Tips, Advice, On The Road In Training, Rhonda & Randy's Story | Tagged Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, getting your CDL, hard lessons learned, life on the road, On The Road In Training, Rhonda & Randy's Story, Stories of the Road, truck driver training | Leave a comment

Randy’s Phase 1 CDL Training – Part 3

Posted on November 30, 2009 by rbradyjohnsen

It’s been a few days for Randy on the road now and I think he’s getting a bit wacky He’s struggling with some things but doing quite well overall. Being apart this long is not getting any easier for us. Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, First Solo Months On The Road, On The Road In Training, Rhonda & Randy's Story | Tagged Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, getting your CDL, hard lessons learned, life on the road, On The Road In Training, Rhonda & Randy's Story, truck driver training | Leave a comment

My 33rd Anniversary In Transportation

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Rhonda

October 27 2009 is a special day for me because it was October 27 1976 when I entered the transportation world. My only experience in this world was riding the school bus for all the years in school. What an amazing journey it’s been. Continue reading →

Posted in Becoming A Truck Driver, Current State of the Trucking Industry, Great Stories, Women In Trucking | Tagged becoming a bus driver, Becoming A Truck Driver, bus driving stories, driver responsibilities, hard lessons learned, life on the road, Stories of the Road, Women In Trucking | Leave a comment

Advice For Couples Regarding Truck Driving

Posted on November 19, 2009 by rbradyjohnsen

The reason I’m sharing our personal experiences with this is to help people understand the truly tension-packed environment at truck driving school, and how it may affect your spouse. Everyone’s marriage is different, so everyone’s experience will be unique, but there will be common issues for sure. And things will pop up that you never even considered. I’m being completely, 100% honest here, because I don’t think glossing over the tough stuff would be very helpful! Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Rhonda & Randy's Story | Tagged Advice and Opinions, advice for couples, attending truck driving school, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, driver responsibilities, hard lessons learned, Rhonda & Randy's Story, truck driver training | 1 Comment

Advice For Truck Driving School Students

Posted on November 17, 2009 by rbradyjohnsen

This is a summary of what I’ve learned from many experienced truckers on TruckingTruth, plus the perspective I’ve gained as my husband went through the classroom training during August-September, 2009.
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Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Rhonda & Randy's Story | Tagged Advice and Opinions, attending truck driving school, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, driver responsibilities, getting your CDL, hard lessons learned, Rhonda & Randy's Story, truck driver training, trucking school | 5 Comments

My Overweight Ticket

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Rhonda

Sometimes you’re put in a position as a driver where you just can’t win. One day I was leaving the shipper with a heavy load and was pulled over to see if my weight was legal. Problem was, I never got a chance to weight it myself – they nailed me on the way to the scale. What is a driver supposed to do? Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Current State of the Trucking Industry, Great Stories, Stories of the Road, truck driving lifestyle, Women In Trucking | Tagged Advice and Opinions, being a truck driver, driver responsibilities, hard lessons learned, life on the road, Stories of the Road, truck driving lifestyle, Women In Trucking | 5 Comments

Regulation and Scrutiny Of Truck Drivers Increasing Steadily

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Brett Aquila

The number of Federal Rules and Regulations for truck drivers and trucking companies has continuously increased over the years, along with stricter enforcement both on and off the highways. A recent announcement by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration shows that there will be even greater scrutiny just around the corner. Continue reading →

Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Current State of the Trucking Industry, truck driving lifestyle | Tagged Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, driver responsibilities, hard lessons learned, life on the road, truck driving jobs, truck driving lifestyle | 5 Comments

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