Posted: 2 years, 10 months ago
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Paid CDL - Automatic or manual transmissions.
Food grade tanks are also manual. While that's not for beginners if it's on your bucket list, you'll need the restriction lifted.
Posted: 3 years, 1 month ago
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Kudos to you for taking the load. That would be a terrible reason to turn down a load. Also, remember to keep your window down while backing.
Posted: 3 years, 2 months ago
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Experience Spokane/Coeur d'Alene trucking schools?
Me too. Excellent staff and fine program. Try talking directly to a Swift recruiter if you're interested in learning more.
Welcome!
I attended the Swift Academy at Lewiston, it’s pretty solid training.
Cheers,
G
Posted: 3 years, 3 months ago
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Survey: Your biggest worries and most important questions
When I came here my biggest questions were,
1. Will it pay enough, soon enough to meet my budget requirements?
2. If I arrive at school with my head on straight is it going to be possible for me?
3. If I'm successful, what opportunities become available to me later?
Of course, I know the answers now but those were my main concerns.
Posted: 3 years, 5 months ago
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My employer hires out of schools sometimes. We are Northwest only and it's local work. Not sure where you are.
Posted: 3 years, 5 months ago
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Searching for the mystery company
...college reimbursement that "benefit" the company. What would that be, and that is an honest question?
For example, if an employee was interested in taking some management or leadership courses a company might offer tuition reimbursement to offset the cost. The gain for the company is that the employee could be a potential candidate for promotion.
Posted: 3 years, 6 months ago
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Unwritten Trucker Pro-Tips (Feat. Kearsey)
On an interstate in an urban area, if you're passing through and not exiting, stay out of the right lane. Leave that for the commuters that are entering and exiting.
Posted: 3 years, 6 months ago
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3 pound hammer. No carpenter hammer, but a pry bar that can pull nails from the trailer floor. 2 pair of Visegrips. These should open wide enough for the trailer tandem pins. Bolt cutters with at least a 24" handle. A push broom. There's a thread on here somewhere that has a very comprehensive list.
Posted: 3 years, 8 months ago
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Can I be held personally liable?
If the cruise isn't turning off when it's supposed to that a pretty big deal. I can overlook a lot of things but I need the tractor to stop when I tell it to. I wouldn't use cruise control until it's fixed.
Posted: 2 years, 6 months ago
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Backing
Great advice so far. My tips are turn off all radios roll down your windows.
Sometimes you will see the driver in the cab that you're parking next to. Don't be shy about asking for their help. I was parking near the entrance of a busy Pilot. The spot available had limited space for pulling forward. I noticed the driver who was going to be on my blind side. I told him I was confident enough but if I saw me approaching disaster I'd rather be embarrassed than fill out accident forms. I stuck the landing and earned his compliments.