Comments By SAMUEL C.

What an amazing journey!!! I've seen and done things, I thought I would have never done. Thank you Brett and all on the site, what an incredible wealth of knowledge and good laughs. To anyone just starting out, hang in there, it doesn't get easier, you just learn to manage it better. Thanks trucking truth.

Pros: the variety of freight we haul and the challenge of securing it.

Cons: the weather, i may be the exception, but the weather is never in my favor.

Is insane. I can't describe the smell. Wait, I'll try. Dip your index finger into a can of Alpo. Then smear it under your nose. Now close your eyes and go to sleep.

It could be worse, I guess. Kill plants are no joy either.

Ok, good night!!!

Cargill and Tyson are bad...feces and dead flesh..oh my.

How are you doing?

Agreed. I was with my PSD at a Tyson beef plant and he told me to keep the windows up as well as the truck would quickly fill up with flies.

And that is why I'm a flatbedder. Picking up paper at a paper mill is about the worst it gets for me.

I love the reserved parking out front

There are intersections at the base of hills with stop lights; they are always green when you are empty and always red when you are loaded; so you have to drag anchor to get stopped or get passed by snails as you are trying to climb them.

I believe there are civil engineers with a real warped sense of humor

With a Hurricane coming, Dispatch decides now is a good time to send you to South Carolina.

They can not see the hurricane on the load board, therefore, there is none.

When you have just fueled up and cleaned your windshield, that the bug that will leave the biggest gut splatter, will hit right at eye level.

I just came through Cincinnati today about around afternoon rush hour. South on I-71 and wanting to go south onto I-75.

Any experts know of the best route? I'm through it now. But following a navigator is useless unless that navigator is a human. Tunnel 71 was closed and a lot of the ramps to 71 were closed today too.

I managed to get through it but it was through a great bit of tourist section of town. You know, people everywhere on foot walking about wondering what the hell this semi is doing coming through here kind of thing. Cars parked in the right lane on skinny roads. Lot of fun I tell ya.

The construction signs just said "I-71 south closed, find alternate route". Really? You not gonna offer any help or point the way?

Went under no less than three 13-6 bridges. That was close. Managed to finally get back on 75 before the bridge. But I was having to navigate by general direction only there for a bit as the GPS kept trying to get me back on 71 north and then get back off for a turn around. Which would only put me back in the same problem.

Just curious as to what I should have done? Stay on the outer loop?

I have taken the 275 around, it's adds on some miles and eats up a little bit of time, but at least I was rolling, instead of watching my clock burn in grid lock

What is their policy about sleep apnea?

I'm unsure, i guess I'm it would depend on you physical

I think they should incorporate some sort of truck driving activity when getting a standard driving license. Do it at an airport or something where there's a lot of room, and make people have to get in these big trucks and try to shift them, and stop abruptly, and back them up and stuff. Then I think people would have a lot more respect for truckers and driving around them.

Putting a 16 year old in the cab of a truck is an insurance liability nightmare, never going to happen regardless of where it's done. Basic, current education would be a great start. Respect for trucks,...seriously? I'd like to see the average motorist respect basic driving rules; using turn signals, not tail gating, not weaving in an out of traffic, driving with prudence, compliance with posted speed limits, etc. It all boils down to we, the truck driver need to not only look out for ourselves, but them as well.

Preach on G-town!!! We live in a self absorbed "me" society with the mantra of " my time and agenda are more important than you and yours". I've only been in the seat 2 yrs, but several days through ATL and Nashville a week will make you a believer. As previously stated, it's not just 4-wheelers, but fellow drivers who recite the same mantra. My favorite act of stupidity is, when there is a backup, I slow and leave plenty of space between me and the vehicle in front of me, at least a truck length, because I hate the up shift and down shift, just to gain a few feet as traffic is creeping. Mainly 4 wheelers think we are being polite and giving them an opening to swoop in and then brake hard in front of me. I've had big trucks do the same, just to gain an inch of asphalt.