Comments By Stevo Reno

Maybe your training company will supply you with the Rand McNalley big map book... They did where I started out at in 2019, everyone got 1 free... well they might'a took out $$ during the 1st 2-3 months, repaying for room n board in their dorms.

Good Luck in your newest adventure, with the trucking lifestyle

You have to be totally honest answering the questions, period. The MVR you see is not what those companies see. Think of it like the FBI, they can see deeper than you can into your records. Only answer, how it is written, if it asks "have you EVER"=yes..... "In the past 5-10 years, have you had an accident ?" Never volunteer anything other than what is asked/required.

They figure if you can't be honest answering a simple personal history question, then what else would you lie about ?

#1 QUIT reading, believing reviews, about ANY company. Because, you need to realize, most of those are from disgruntled, EX drivers @ said companies, that for 1 reason or many, could NOT handle the job, lifestyle, or being away from home for long periods (weeks or months) from home.....

I went with a big known company, and they were NOT as bad as some of what was said about them. Everyone is built differently, and not everyone can handle the job, plain and simple. And seriously, a LOT of those shouldn't even be allowed behind the wheel of a car, much less a big tractor pulling loaded trailers around the country !!

You can probably name ANY company on your list, and someone here on T.T. has probably driven for them, or still are!

Timeline: 2008-2016 Omama

2016-2020, TRUMP (lost in '20 from theft lol)

2020-2024 Sleepy Joey

2024-2028, TRUMP, once again, kickin' azzes, 'n takin' names

Again Kearsey, I have NO doubt you will shine thru at your new gig, and do very well where ever you may work !!

I always hated changing jobs, having to start at the bottom, and work my way up. Probably my first 2 real jobs, I gave each around 7 years, and moved on. Having a "natural" mechanical ability, I always had a job turning wrenches, So the next new job, I'd give em 2 years, to see how it worked out.

My shop foreman while at Pepsi, told me I could go and work anyplace, after I worked under him for 9 months, seeing what I could do. Same thing @ Pepsi basicly wasn't being paid top wage, yet doing the top earning guys work, or even reworking their poorly done work. So I returned to Waste Mngmnt for a $3 hour raise, but left after 1 year, as nothing had changed from my time there before as they told me it had....

Left the diesel field & got into the automotive @ 2 different car dealers, 5 yrs at Ford, 1 yr at Dodge/Chrysler. Got bored and went into my own gig doing mobile repairs off n on. Wish I had actually gotten into the trucking industry sooner in life, eh "it was what it was"

My long time friend from W.M. finally got fed up and quit after 44 years there !! And he started working there @ 16, he now has moved to Illinois with his wife from there, I heard from 1 of his son's.....I'd always told him & his dad, we are nothing but a number, and loyalty, or long term employee's don't mean sheeyat in the end, as both of them found out to be true.

All I can say is WOW !! Never thought I'd see the day you left Prime....Sounds like it may be a good time/choice for you. they don't realize the great asset/driver they had!! You've done so much in your days there, and in your driving career, since you started many moons ago lol....

Wish you the bestest of luck, in your new journey in your driving career. I'm sure you will prove to your new company your worth to them!!

VERY GOOD LUCK to you, Kearsey !

Lol Old School, I was only replying to Crawdaddy's post after I read it. I knew every state wants a physical for a CDL, so I called up my old pal "googly" haha.....

Not to anything you may have written in your book, kind sir (haven't read it)...... Which I'm sure is a very good read, just by what I've read here from you, over the last 10+ years

Wrong ! ALL states require that physical, the ONLY time not, is driving a vehicle UNDER 10,000 GVW.

Yes, Maine requires passing a DOT physical exam to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for non-excepted commercial drivers. All CDL holders, including those seeking a Class A CDL, must have a valid DOT medical certificate. This means they must undergo a physical examination by a DOT-certified medical examiner and obtain a Medical Examiner's Certificate.

I hated the top bunk, not because it was hot, but I had to sleep there all thru training, as he drove.....After meeting him, he had me drive a few hours. He said he was surprised how well I drove, so we started the team driving the next day. So yeah I NEVER touched to lower bunk, except to climb up top. I figured oh well, this is only temporary, I can get thru this little quirk of his. Other than that, we got along fine 98% of the time, and my month + was soon over with him.

The truck don't really roll 24/7, there's plenty of stopping, either for fueling, eating, showering etc. Then there will be some "down time" either waiting for a load to be assigned, or getting loaded with 1 , or unloaded. Theoretically, they truck rolls all the time, but not in reality.