Comments By Steve Marshall

TNT Training with Ernie

Well, its only been 4 days since I got the coveted CDL. I am with my TNT trainer now, everybody here knows him as Ernie. I am his first trainee and so far student and trainer are getting along great. He runs a tight ship, which is fine with me. This week were only running super solo till he gets enough confidence in my abilities not to kill him while he's sleeping. I must be doing something right because the very first day he went back and took an hour nap while I was driving and ever since he takes longer breaks in the back. In only 4 days we have logged 2500 miles. need 30,000 to upgrade to solo.

We currently have a load of french fries going from Wisconsin to Maryland, then I get to go home for a few days. After the home time we will go as a team until I complete the required miles. I've seen some pretty cool stuff so far and having a good time along the way. A few friends I made at orientation are still with their first trainer, so I feel very fortunate to have had my trainers lined up ahead of time and started running hard right out of the gate.

Quick update, On my way home for first time in a month. Started this Journey on October 13th and everyone knows how that started. well going home seems to be the same story. I'm only 25 miles from home but on the wrong side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. They have level 2 wind restrictions, which means we cant cross. So we have 2 choices, Sit and wait it out or drive another 3-4 hours to go around. O-well. Life on the road, right?

Ok, So we waited for 2 hours for the winds to die down, there was no word yet on how long it could take so we decided to make a run back north around Washington DC. As luck would have it, just as we were about to start the motor to leave, the Bridge Tunnel police came into the parking lot to let all the truckers know it was safe to pass now. We still had to fill the refer with fuel and drop the trailer at another location, so Add another 2-3 hours to a 20 minute trip anyway, but it has to be done. So we end up at Ernie's house , park the truck , load my crap in his car and now his car wont start. after a futile effort to jump start the car, I load my crap back in his truck and he bob tails me home.

I get a little rest, shower and get up early the next morning to go to DMV to transfer my Missouri CDL to a Virginia CDL. I arrive early enough because I know what its like going to the DMV. I'm sure my expectations wont be exceeded. I finally get my chance to talk to the lady at the desk, she begins barking out orders like I was a child, Birth certificate- Check, Passport- Check, Proof of residency- Check, O- what a minute, she wants 2 of those things. So I say, I have my Virginia vehicle registration out in the car, I'll go get it. She says that's not good enough "seriously" Your the ones who issuied it to me, how can it not be good enough. Nope, need utility bill, bank statement, something like that. Bank is a lot closer than going home, so off to the bank I go, get printed statement, go back to DMV. show papers to lady, get my number and wait my turn.

An hour later I finally get called, talk to a new lady, who also likes to bark orders,,,(must be part of their training) After inspecting all my documents (she must have had prior experience in KGB) she informs me that my Missouri CDL is only 7 days old ( no Duh, I knew that) and needs to be at least 60 days old before I can transfer it. However Virginia law requires that you must obtain a Virginia drivers license within 30 days of making residence in Va. Sounds like a catch -22. I left the DMV frustrated, what a big waste of time, So I was thinking well, maybe this lady didn't really know what she was talking about so I drive across town to another DMV and wouldn't you know it,,,SAME OL STORY there too. O-well, i will have to wait till early January to Transfer. On a bright note. I got a phone call today that my TWIC card was approved and ready for pick up. Leaving early tomorrow morning to head back out. was only 2 days at home, but I'm ready to go again. we will start team driving tomorrow, so I should start raking up the miles quickly and my training will be over that much sooner.

well, time for another update : After my 2 days at home I met up with my trainer at his house Friday morning at 7:00 am we went and had breakfast at IHOP, figured we had some time before getting our next load assignment. After eating no assignment yet, so we bobtail to walmart to stock up on food for the truck, still nothing so we go to Verizon store so I can get a case for my phone. Still nothing. A few messages to FM, and by noon we got an assignment. Were driving 5 hours west to pick up an empty trailer , only to drive back 4 1/2 hours to end up at same place we dropped off trailer when we went home on Tuesday.

So we make it to the empty trailer by 5:30 pm, and guess what. It wasn't so empty after all, it was full of product, parked at the street and unlocked. easy pickens for unsavory types. Guess what, receiving dept closed at 3:30 so there was nobody there to talk to except Barney Fife. He was clueless. Sent a few messages to FM about the not so empty trailer we were to pick up. after several hours of twiddling our thumbs we end up taking another empty trailer at the loading dock. (I wonder if they will even know its missing) Due to the wasted time our appointment to the next location was changed to 6:00am the next morning.

Pay during orientation is a big fat zero and pay during your PSD (Prime student Driver) is also a big fat zero. I was with my PSD instructor for 2 weeks and 2 days, finished up today actually. I will test out for my CDL on Wednesday, after that I will actually get a conditional offer from Prime and be paid $600.00 per week or .12 cents a mile which ever is greater while I am with my TNT trainer,( kind of like on the job training) That lasts for a period of 30,000 miles ( about 6-8 weeks depending on how much your running.

Not sure where to begin. These past few days have been nothing but a blur, been pushing my 11 everyday with only a 10 in between. Been so busy, haven't had a shower since Tuesday, and today is Sunday. PHEW. we have hauled pumpkin pies, turkeys, Bacon, today was beef brisket and a few days ago a HIGH Value Load, not supposed to talk about it, but since its after the fact, its not that big a deal, was pretty cool knowing i was hauling several million dollars worth of crap. Was in Elk City Oklahoma yesterday and just missed seeing a truck roll by a few minutes.

Guy came down the off ramp too fast and fishtailed the rear end which pulled him down the embankment. Had to stop and take a photo to share. just goes to show you , you can never be to slow around them corners.. I completed my required hours today and we headed back to Springfield Terminal. for the next two days I will practice on the backing pad, and some city driving and them test out for my CDL on Wednesday. Here is what I saw on the road today, really frightening.

CDL Test Time!

Well, tomorrow is the BIG day, I test for my CDL first thing in the morning. Just spent the past few hours in the dark working on the backing pad. Disappointing news for my trainer today, He went to take his annual DOT physical. By all standards he passed, however the doc said his BMI was too high and used that criteria only to say he has sleep apneia. Now he has to do the sleep study and more than likely have to wear one of those CPAP machines. Wish me luck tomorrow and also say a prayer for my trainer.

I passed all three test today. I got my CDL! Trifecta Baby!

I am adjusting to the trucker lifestyle rather rapidly. In the past few days we have had a few middle of the night deliveries tight time lines. This morning for example we had a load that delivered only 4 pallets at 3:30 am in NC and the remainder of the load went to VA. that load had a 9:00 am time. well, 5-1/2 hours seem like plenty of time to drive the 195 miles to 2nd drop, problem it took 2 hours to get 4 pallets off the truck, had to put the hammer down to make it, we arrived at 9:00 on the dot, no late service failure, was close. I didn't get to drive since we had the hammer down, but once all off loading was done, we went to Petro TS, parking lot was very empty, so I practiced 45 degree backing . took several tries, but I'm getting the hang of it.

Haven't had any time for sight seeing. Today was first time we had a chance to breathe since Sunday. I love the lifestyle. Been practicing my pre trip every day, I enjoy Talking to my girlfriend on the phone every day which helps out tremendously and I haven't had any distractions to learning and staying focused on what I need to do. Got a new assignment going west again, 1200 miles, hope to get plenty of driving in. Still gotta get used to the accelerator. Its different that in a car and I have a tendency to wanna keep pushing it down, Not allowed to use the cruise till I can keep a steady pace. Thanks to everyone for all the encouragement once again.

Didn't get a whole lot of driving in today, maybe 2 hours, we picked up a load of tomato sauce. with fuel, we are at max gross weight. rolling up and down the hills I could certainly feel the difference from the last two loads which were much lighter. we stopped at a Loves TS and because of where we parked I had to do a straight line back, in the dark for a distance of about 300 feet. My first backing under real life situation. I did it the first time, perfectly with no pull up, about 1050 miles to San Antonio, he says I will do all the driving. Sweet.

Drove 500 miles today , My butt's sore, gotta get used to that, nothing unusual really except had a car cut right in front of me to make an exit at 55 mph. Had to slam on the brakes. Trainer gave me good marks for quick action and not jerking the wheel, which could have been very bad ( so he says ). Near Baton Rogue tonight. San Antonio tomorrow.

Good Morning All, yesterday was much like the day before, 500 miles again, butt sore again. Gotta get used to that. On a bright note, I'm now allowed to use the cruise control now. We arrived in San Antonio last night, but our drop off appt isn't until 8:00 pm tonight. we stopped at a rest stop on I-10 at the Texas /Louisiana border and took a walk out on the pier that walks out into the swamp. was a calming experience. a nice break from driving. Since we have time this morning were having the truck and APU serviced. Im glad were in Texas and not the North East today.

Well, another 567 miles today, I think its been over 2000 miles in my first week so far. I have been cranking out the miles so far. I should be ready to test out for my CDL next week, If you read this entire Thread you might remember my mishap on the gray hound bus in Little Rock. Well, it must be fate because here we sit, just outside little rock for the 2nd time in the past few days. I cant even remember what day it is. they all seem to be running together.

The big highlight for today was actually very late last night. while waiting at a HUGE grocery distribution warehouse I was watching the lumpers race around on their forklifts at high speed, loading and unloading. There must have been 20 or more all in the same area . It was amazing they didn't run into each other, It was like a choreographed dance. It was almost magical. well maybe not , but it was still pretty cool. I would like to take this time to give a special Thanks to my girlfriend for all of her support and phone calls. She is pretty special, I hope she realizes thank, Thanks Babe !

Been driving the miles. arrived late last night just outside of Kansas City, waiting to unload a bunch of turkeys so all of you can have one by Thanksgiving. I only need 14 more hours of drive time before I can test out for my CDL. a little nervous but also excited. Probably will head back to Prime terminal Sunday and spend a day or two on the backing pad to hone down my skills and hopefully test on Wednesday. Wish me luck.

I love the fast paced approach that Prime has. They cut out all the BS and put you with a trainer one on one. Its a no nonsense way to approach training. It works for me, but probably is not the best for everybody. I really had no unexpected out of pocket expenses, but I did elect to pay the difference between a private room and a shared room with a stranger. cost me an extra $ 75.00 for 4 nights. food was free the first 5 days at the cafeteria, it was good and plentiful. if you wanted something besides breakfast lunch and dinner, that was extra, but i managed to do with out. The cafeteria did allow you to get free coffee and tea through out the day though. i walked over to Walmart and bought a pillow and sleeping bag cause i didn't want to worry about lugging that on the greyhound Limo service.

Training

I'm an offical student driver now. Made it thru orientation week. we lost several today that didn't complete their Permit requirements. I met my CDL trainer today. He's a super nice guy, has an excellent sense of humor but also has a very serious side when it comes to safety. I think were going to get along fine. He took me out in his truck right after we met and within 20 minutes I was driving. It was an awesome feeling.

We drove around an industrial area Bobtailing just so I could get the feel of power I was in control of. After what seemed like only 30 minutes we went back to the terminal and picked up a trailer.What a big difference it was pulling a trailer but still tons of fun. I think I'm already addicted. So I got my official student ID card and I have already been told by a very good friend that I still look like a Cop in my picture. What do you think. Tomorrow we will work on the backing range for a few hours then get a load and head out of town. Im so excited....last night in the Motel-He11.

Well, today we covered the pretrip in the morning while waiting on a spot on the backing pad. I did fairly well for the first try. Then he showed me what to do on the Backing pad, we did straight line backing, Offset alley backing and 90* alley dock. I did each 3 times, hit NO Cones, and only one pull up. I hate to pat my self on the back, ( cause that would be just wrong) But I feel like I have been doing this all my life.

After my trainer saw what I was doing backing, he said (you got this) lets go for a drive. We went back to the industrial park and after a few laps around, he directed me to take it up on the interstate, WHAT A FEELING !!, we got a message on the qualcom that we had a load, so we headed back to the terminal, got our assignment. FT Worth Texas, were heading out first thing in the morning. I'm ready to get rolling, This is a blast so far. Oh, by the way, Did I mention I have an awesome Trainer (Frank)

Got my first real world driving experience today. We have a load of Pumpkin Pies going to Dallas. I drove for 2-1/2 hours. Didn't kill anybody, Didn't hit anything, and kept it between the lines (most of the time) , My biggest problem seems to be downshifting from the higher gears 10 to 5th . Other than that I would like to think I got this, Still so much to learn and experience to be gained. One day at a time. Presently at TS for the night, I think were somewhere near the Texas boarder cause I saw a dead armadillo on the side of the road.

In Dallas Texas today. I didn't get to drive yet today. He wants me to get a little more practice before I get into to much heavy traffic, and believe me, there is plenty of that here, which is compounded by all the major road construction here too. the roads are terrible. were delivering a load of Pumpkin Pies, Just in time for the holidays. So we made it to our receiver 6 hours early. Called ahead and the guy says just let the gate guard know your here. So we get to the gate and meet up with this BIG toothless woman. She was the unfriendly sort. Looked as if she has been sampling all the product. She must have been on some power trip and told us to comeback in 6 hours and we were not delivering early. She was not the type you want to argue with.

She was in charge and that was that. So, we decide to go to the closest TS and take a shower. Get there and the lot is packed 11:00 am and no place to park, trucks circling the lot like vultures looking for prey. no chance anytime soon. head back out on the interstate, 25 miles down the road, find another place. My first TS shower, wasn't sure what to expect. got my ticket, waited about 30 mins for my turn. and much to my surprise, this place was super clean, better than most hotel restrooms I have been in. I'm not foolish enough to believe that all TS will be like that , but considering it was my first I was impressed. Imagine that , being impressed by a TS bathroom, who woulda thought. Had lunch and back at the receiver now hoping to unload pies and get out of town.

Yesterday was good. Had 2:00 am live load. Slept for 2 hours then I drove from Dallas to Memphis. Then got some. much needed sleep. I'm learning a lot. Rolling through rush hour traffic in Nashville now. Will be driving soon to hickory NC.

The people in this Forum on Trucking Truth are what kept me motivated while I waited ( Impatiently Smiley ) for 10 months while I finished up my other career. I give many thanks to all the people here and especially to Brett and Mike for this awesome site the fantastic CDL course here. Now its time to return the favor by documenting my journey for all the other noobs and wannabees, just like I was ( and still am )

Today I drove from Nashville to the closest TS near or drop at Hickory NC, total of 300 miles, not far but went thru the Tennessee River gourge. I made it without driving off the mountain. was pretty exciting. we arrived at the TS with exactly 10 hours before we need to leave at 2:30 am to the drop zone, drop off half a load, the beat feet to near Bristol Va, by noon for the 2nd half. Been long days so far, but still living the dream.

Orientation

Well. Finally made it to motel at 12:30 am. Bed by 1:30. Thought I was gonna sleep in. Nope. Got a call at 7:00 am. Need to be in office to get early start. So. Quick shower. Now i have already completed mountains of paperwork and waiting on my turn for interview.

Well,,,,had my Interview and was almost sent home . it seems that if you have not quit or resigned from your current employer they will not allow you to attend training. Although I have completed my retirement papers and submitted them I am still technically employed until my offical retirement date of January 31st, 2013. I m currently on 4 months vacation until then. I went over this several times with my recruiter and she assured me it would be ok. I explained all this to the lady doing the interview but she was determined to send me home. I asked if there was someone else who could make an exception. She went to talk to her supervisor. When she returned she said I have good news, You can stay. Oh what a relief. everything completed for the day, so it seems, got my free lunch, belly now full, Simulator training at 4:00 today, I think I'll take a nap..

Well, today started at 7:00 am, looks like 64 in my class. I am so glad I arrived a day early, they handed out a mountain of paperwork and fortunately I completed it all yesterday. Had to pee in a cup, see the nurse and my Physical is at 1:00pm, Last night I completed the Simulator training. It was a lot of fun. Just be sure not to tell the instructor. Its just like my XBOX at home. He didn't care for that too much. ( Thanks Sly for getting me in trouble the first day), I'm having a good time so far. While sitting in the room to pee in the cup, overheard another character talking about how he is a true redneck and all to some other hillbilly. He said he had to cut his hair before attending. I so much wanted to ask him if it was a mullet. well, time to go see the Doc.

Made it thru day 1 unscathed. Physical complete, All Sim training complete, All Computer Based Training complete. Class started at 7:00 am, ended at 7:00 pm, walked to Wally World and picked up a few things I will need once im with the trainer , Sleeping bag and pillow were priority. Day 2 with no Pepsi. Pretrip training in the morning. I pity the nes that showed up without a permit

I finished all my simm and computer training , I found myself helping out others in the class already. Will probably be several new members to TT, I have been spreading the Truth about Trucking Truth.

Today was all about the pretrip test. The instructor flew thru the material. No time to take notes and pay attention to what she was saying. Fortunately, I already covered the material here so its still pretty fresh in the brain. What I have learned here is this. They give you a schedule to follow and other that a few things that are time specific, your on your own here to get the classes out of the way. I'm having a good time so far, not to much stress. I saw a few in our class with bags packed waiting for the shuttle to take them home. Kind of sad, but they should have been more prepared. This ain't no cake-walk.

Well, day four, or maybe its 3, im really not sure. All the days seem to be running together. This morning was mostly insurance stuff. About as dry as the desert. could hardly keep my eyes open, especially since I don't need it, so I just sat there quietly. then there was the security brief,. after lunch we do more pretrip stuff in the parking lot and computer training after dinner. Did I mention earlier that I am so glad I arrived a day early. I am so far ahead of everybody else. Class size really hasn't gotten much smaller as I thought it would. started with 64, I counted 49 in class today. there are still several that haven't gotten their permit yet. Sorry for their luck. Hope to meet up with my trainer either tonight or tomorrow. then off and running...

Greyhound Bus

Well. I just now got on the Dirty Dog in Va Beach Va. Ready to embark on a 34 hour bus ride to Prime Inc in Springfield Mo. Lots of unsavory characters on the bus with me. A few families with young loud kids. Fortunately i have a set of noise canceling headphones. Helps drown out the noise a little. Have a few snacks. My laptop. Wifi and phone.

Goodbye Virginia Beach!!

Well made it to my first bus transfer in Richmond Va. So far so good. 2 hour layover. My brother lives 10 minutes away, so he's coming to pick me up and take me to breakfast 6 hours down. 28 to go. Bus is 3/4 full. So far I still have an empty seat next to me. 2 hours till the next stop. Might lose it. I think ill watch a movie now. Oh. On a side note. Just passed a Prime Truck

So. Its been 10 hours. Currently stopped in some po dunk town. Bus terminal is the size of a shed. No place to go and they made everybody get off the bus. Were all huddled in a crowd trying to stay warm. At least the smokers have their own huddle.

Its now 4:00 AM , 20 hours into this ride. 14 to go. Stuck in Nashville Tenn for an hour. The bus driver has the personality of a Rock. I just wanted to stay on the bus and sleep. but Oh No,,everybody must get off the bus and mill around the terminal like a herd of cattle waiting for slaughter. There's about 200 people in the terminal with about 50 seats. So I get me a soda and candy bar to pass the time.

8:00 am, CT,,changed time zones. In Memphis Tenn. And unfortunately there was no Elvis sighting. Her for another hour, and guess what, They made us get off the bus again. We got a new bus driver at the last stop. This time we got someone with some personality. She actually likes her job. Best way to describe her is a fire hydrant and a fire ball personalty. She serenaded us with her singing the past two hours, well, at least those of us sitting near the front and couldn't sleep. I tried to sleep but only managed a minute or two here and there. 25 hours into the trip and I am still fortunate enough to get a whole seat to myself. 9 hours to go..

Were close to little rock AK. Will change buses there. About 4 1/2 hours to go.

Well, What can go wrong, will go wrong, Yep, Murphy came and bit me right in the ass. I was to catch a connecting bus in Little rock AK, my bus was running a little behind schedule and arrived 5 minutes AFTER my connecting bus left.. So that left me standing there holding the bag, Literally. The next bus out of this stinking dump was not until 8:45 pm 9 hours later, with an arrival time of 6:00 am,,Dam, that adds 15 hours to my already 34 hour ride,,,o-well what can I do. I get the transfer tickets and grab something to eat. Still a ton of time on my hands , so I might as well turn a disaster into an opportunity. I have never been to Little Rock, Hey, maybe I will see Slick Willie. I get up with the dude handling luggage and ask him whats there to do or see in this hick town, while I'm doing that the ticket lady hollars at me across the terminal and asked where I was going again. I tell her and she says to see the driver of the bus outside. He tells me I can ride with him to Muskogee ( where ever that is) catch another transfer there and make it to Springfield by 11:00 pm Tonight. well heck, I can do that. I'd rather be moving then sitting still. I grab my crap and hop aboard. This adventure is far from over. lets see whats around the next corner. In the mean time. I have been living off vending machines since yesterday morning.

4:30 pm, should have been there an hours ago, but I digress....driver told me we were going to stop and there was going to be a Mcdonalds next door. Finally, I was thinking , something other than vending machine food. well, he got off the interstate and there it was , The Golden Arches, normally this wouldn't excite me, but being on a vending diet for 2 days will even make PETA crave a greasy burger. So, the Arches are getting closer and closer, then all of a sudden they .were in the rear view mirror. Talk about the agony of defeat. we were duped into believing a burger was within reach. So he continues to drive another 2 miles to the middle of no where and stops at a small rink e dink greyhound terminal. Once again another dismal excuse for a terminal. I asked about the mcdonalds,,he says, we had an emergency and need to survive the toilet...I cant believe we got gipped out of mickey D's for a broken pooper that nobody uses anyway..we shall press on. Finally back on the road again, 5:45pm, pooper repaired, Im thinking , ok, 2 miles down the road, McDonalds, but when he pulled out of the parking lot he turns in the opposite direction. WTF,he drives on for another 20 minutes,,Finally McDonalds.

645:pm, on the road, nearing my next(last) Transfer. If i can only get on this bus with no more technically difficulties the rest is Prime sweet Prime. 11:00 pm tentative..

Hey everybody, yeah its been awhile like David said. I have definitely been busy and that's an understatement. I am typically out for 3 weeks then go home for 3 or 4 days and the time at home goes by so quickly I hardly have time to breathe let alone get all my honey do list done. I have learned so much being out here on my own. I set out on Jan 22 solo and so far have logged over 35,000 miles. so in 17 weeks I have averaged over 2000 per week. that includes 4 times at home too, so I have been running pretty hard. I think I have been thru every state except, N & S Dakota, Vermont & Minnesota. Prime recently took over operations in 2 Walmart Distribution centers, (shelbyville TN & Olney IL) . I have helped out in both places for 3 days each. I am currently in Shelbyville but hope to be released soon. It seems Prime took over operations without having enough dedicated drivers so they pull in the (company) OTR guys and Voluentold us to help out. I really don't care for it because the runs are much shorter 250-300 miles with multiple stops and it totally kills your 14 hrs by the time you get back. The incentive is for the dedicated guys & gals that live close by to be able to go home everyday. One thing I have learned is that you gotta watch your settlement statements very close every week. I have caught several mistakes ( short miles, missing CAT scale reimbursements, Tolls , fuel bonus or trips altogether) I realize Prime is a big company and mistakes happen, but definitely keep and eye on your pay. I still enjoy driving and the challenge of different environments daily. I removed the passenger seat in my truck and put in a fridge, microwave and 22" flat screen TV. I don't get to watch TV much, but its nice to have when I can. I typically cook dinner in the truck most every night and have found that I prefer the tranquility of Walmart P/L and rest stops over truck stops. I generally stop for fuel during the day and shower after fueling. The bonus of Walmart is if you need anything is right there. Typically I net 850-950 per week except the weeks I go home. My best week so far I netted over 1100.00 but that was a crazy week. Well, That's about all for now. I will try to update more often as time permits. Generally, If I'm not driving, I'm sleeping.....

Blue Beacon has a mobile app for your smart phone. But there are many more wash locations beside Blue Beacon, but the certainly have their act together. there is also another mobile app called My DAT Trucker services. Its great for truck stops, rest stops, scales,truck washes and also of course walmarts

I am a rookie driving for Prime. I have been solo since Jan 22nd and just turned 22,000 miles in 10 weeks. That an average of 2,200 per week. There have been a few weeks where I pushed 3,000 and a few days of over 600, but those are exhausting, especially since my truck is governed at 57 MPH. I earn .41 per mile for driving the light weight truck, less space than a condo, but its ok by me. I also earn a fuel bonus each week depending on my fuel mileage. It averages .02-.03 per mile extra on top of the .41. In addition to the driving portion of your day, your also expected to fuel the truck (and depending on where you go, that too can be a nightmare) washout the box if you have a refer, deal with the shippers and receivers , Oh and a lot of waiting ( which kills your clock).

Good Luck

I officially went solo on January 22, but the first few weeks I went to pick up a junker truck to be returned to the terminal to be sold, sat around the terminal for a few days waiting on my new truck, sat a few days in the blizzard of 2013, went home twice and had several 34 hr restarts. So, yes I guess you could say , its a typical truckers life. So, this is a snapshot of the past 6 weeks.

1-22 1591 1-28 973 2-4 743 2-6 869 2-9 1835 2-15 1068 2-18 495 2-19 421 2-23 984 2-26 522 2-28 101 2-28 1817 3-5 2543

TOTAL 13,962 Miles = 2327 per week. Not bad for just starting out and all the things mentioned above