Comments By Thomas D.

I've already reported it to maintainence. I'll be working the truck back to a terminal for a complete check up, windshield, and a detailing.

How was the interior condition? Any gifts left behind by the previous driver?

Dust and dirt, just what you'd expect. both door mirrors damaged but functional, and a starburst on the left side of the windshield the size of a silver dollar.

Just picked up my first truck, a recovery, at our drop yard in Bensalem, PA.

Ladies snd Gentlemen;

I passed my Phase 2 test, and now am an official Solo driver. I fly out of Chicago's Midway airfield to Philidelphia where a Lyft driver will take me to our Bensalem dropyard for an abandon recovery. And with the unanimous consensous, I close this diary. Thank you to everyone who followed me on this amazing journey.

Be safe out there; Thomas D Roehl Transport

Glad to hear you're enjoying it. Keep up the hard work and stay safe.

Happy birthday!

Thank you, and thank everyone for joining me in this grand adventure. Thank you to all the more experienced members for dropping by and checking upon me, the words of encouragement, and the laughs. A special thanks to Brett, without this forum and all of it's wonderful members, I wouldn't be here now. Momma Anne, you've got a wealth of information stored up, and I thank you for everything. I've reach a crossroads, and I ask everyone for their input. A penny for our thoughs. I'm on my 34 at the Love's in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and my load Monday will be my final solo load to finish Phase 2. Then my trainer and I will be routed to a terminal to test out and hopefully receive my own truck. Once that happens I start my 120,000 mile contract, but it's also called Phase 3. So, my question to everyone is this: Is it time to close my training diary, or do I soldier on? As the lawyer Steve Lehto says at the end of his YouTube videos: "Questions or comments, leave them below."

So, end of another day, and this phase of my training is already coming to a close. Phase 2 of training at Roehl consists of 19 to 25 days with a driver trainer, and the last 5 loads I have to do solo, without help from my trainer. Tomorrow is load #4. I pick up an empty here at the Gary terminal, run over to Nestle in DeKalb, IL for a dtop and hook and off to Walmart DC #7039 for another drop and hook. Then my 2nd 34 reset Sunday. By the end of the day tomorrow I'll have driven over 2600 miles since Monday.

Absolutely what G'Town said, Thomas!

At the end of the day, don't ya feel better, for being the 'better man?'

~ Anne ~

ps: Still following! Kill'em with kindness and keep on truckin' !

Thank you as always, and yes, as you like to borrow phrases, I'll take the "High Road" lol. Honestly though, as this is the "Trucking Truth", I'm not even the slightest bit stressed yet. Maybe I'm weird? Idk.

Nonsense! Always argue with shippers, recieving, security and all associated employees. They will remember you the next time and get you in and out very, very quickly. Show them who is really in charge!

Kidding

I never, ever argue with someone 3 times my size lol! 🤣🤣🤣 All he'd had to do was sit on me and as Porky Pig said "Thththat's all folks!"