Comments By Tractor Man

It sounds like you have had a long and successful career in other fields. I would list all of your previous careers, dates, employers, etc. Get notarized letters from friends and colleagues stating you have been retired and traveling. It seems that many of these megas have no problem filling their schools and trucks with recent immigrants, some whom even have difficulty with speaking english. I doubt many of them have a verifiable 3+ year employment record. If I were you, I would dig a bit deeper with these recruiters. You can make it happen. Good luck!

Swift pays for ours. If mine are in a dropped trailer, Swift authorizes me to purchase new ones with my comdata card. Learn to ask at shippers and receivers if they have any laying around. Many will be happy if you take them. I have been to some locations that are littered with them, usually bent and trashed laying around the docks. Prime will not reimburse you for that?

Very great points packrat although all i could think of while reading that was the movie Good Fellas...

Hey! Fantastic news Gladhand! The usual recommendation is stay with your first Company for at least one year. You stayed for over 3! As Packrat said, you will be a success wherever you land. You are truly a "Top Tier Driver". 😁 Keep us up to date once you settle in to the new gig.

I won't name the worst because it seems rude, but those guys trailers appear to be decades old and falling apart.

Ill say it, cause' I've pulled a number of them. Swift has their share of decrepit rusty old wagons floating across the fruited plain.

I put my paints on 1 leg at a time

I prefer to put my paints on with a brush and roller, occasionally I'll use my airless sprayer.

Many Drivers today do not even own one. Title should be, Buy a CB, hook it up, turn it on. Could not agree more with both of the above comments.

If you look at the price of insurance, that will answer your question

I noticed you both kept your walkers out of the pictures. Nice move!

I am so proud to announce something I just read on another thread.

One of our members really struggled in training, and faced challenges with backing. Mostly, she was really tough on herself and lacked confidence. She stayed on her trainer's truck way longer than normal, went solo, then went back out with a trainer to improve her skills.

Once solo she called me a few times for help but she was determined to make this work.

This person just announced that in 5 months solo, she has earned $23,000

That is $4,600 per month and she is headed for $55,200 her first year!!!!!

Totally amazing!!!

Donna, you are the "Prime" example of a "No Retreat, No Surrender" driver!

Rainy...........Be careful........its gonna' go straight to her head!!