Comments By Caleb A.

Yesterday, the day after Easter, I get a call from my FM. She tells me I am to pick up a rental car from Appleton, WI and go to a tiny town about an hour east of Green Bay to pick up another trainee. They haven't acquired a trainer for me yet but should have one for each of us when we get to Gary, IN. She is loading money on my EFS card for fuel in the rental and I will be paid for my drive time. My only problem with this is I have no opportunity to talk with my trainer about how much/what kind of food stuff to bring. I am fully aware of spacial issues due to living arrangements, Lol, also school school has left me about broke. I'm planning on a few essentials like a few packs of ramen, a couple of jars of peanut butter, bread, crackers and a few cans of revenge...I mean beans. :) any other suggestions guys?

Be sure that the thingamajig that makes the whatchamacallit turn on the dohickey is not cracked, bent, broken or missing!

And remember the thingamabob next to it needs to be properly secured with no loose or missing whatsits.

All of this can be avoided by carrying a yellow widgit.

Bring an extra bottle or two of blinker fluid

I Flipping passed! Missed one on pre trip, scored 6 on backing, and only hit 9 on driving.

I made the decision to enter the trucking world. I did my research and a lot of soul searching and decided to go with Roehl Transport. The guys at Roehl have been very good to me. I grew up as a truckers kid and there was nothing like going with dad in the summer. At heart I always knew I would become a trucker. I worked construction and landscaping since I graduated high school and put it off telling myself a life over the road wasn't for me...I was lying to myself. So my wife and I discussed it for probably the twentieth time in 10 years and she was finally supportive. I told my dad what I'm doing and he responded with a laugh and said "I wondered how long it would take for you to do that". So I have been in school for 2.5 weeks now and the instructors have said I'm ready, I feel ready but I'm nervous as a kid before Christmas. I have studied hard and practiced hard. The High Road helped immensely, so has a lot of other posts on here. I discovered trucking truth while doing my initial research right after I received approval from my lovely wife. I have been reading on here every day for months now and for some reason have just now decided to post. Probably because I'm so tired after class it's all I can do to cook dinner in my hotel. I have all the knowledge and skills needed to pass. The instructors at Fox valley tech have been really great and informative. But I can't help being nervous. I'm more nervous than getting my dl. when I was 16. I know I will do well though I have gained knowledge and comfort from the posts on here. So thanks for all y'all's help.