Comments By Butch S.

One thing you had mentioned is what everyone around you is doing well at least speed wise. Every driver out there isn't set up exactly like you are. Yes some drivers are running a ultra light loads or empty desperately seeking another load and when they pass you it dose make you feel like your the retard clogging up the flow of traffic but the truth is the same as the others have said to you. Your heavy and it's going to take you longer to move and stop. A lot of us drivers have the same anxiety. I've drove dump tucks in an area packed full of ten wheeled dump truck with drop axels wondering why I'm the slow guy. It's not that I'm the slow guy it's cause I'm moving more weight. A lot of trucking/driving is psychological and as hard as it could be to do we could try ignoring everyone else on the road without forgeting about safety. That feeling of frustration when it's not going the way we want it to go is very strong and with the passing of every truck that leaves you feeling like your in last place is building up on you last nerve isn't anything other than us in this position losing our cool. You may have a slightly underpowered truck or you may be in a area that calls for more than most trucks can keep up with but in time this worry will be something you'll be able to share with a new driver that's asking the same questions your asking today. Stay strong and don't loose your cool you got this.

I'd like to switch to OTR but I don't know where I will stand or what I should expect with my credentials. I've been driving 10 wheel dump trucks towing trailers hauling heavy equipment and a endless supply of building materials up to and exceeding 80,000 lbs ( only to get the job done or for the boss ) since the early 1990s in flat land Florida. I have all endorsements hazmat, tanker, multiples a 10 year passport and a TWIC card but no OTR experience and never had to keep a log book. What should I expect from a company ? Where should I look to fulfill my dream as a OTR driver ? I'm not expecting top pay or any special treatment. Just looking for suggestions and advice on where to start and what to expect. Thanks for your time, advice and ideas on how I can fulfill a life long dream of living on the road as a OTR driver.