Comments By G-Town

You aren’t hearing us…

It’s liquid in a tank, far more dangerous and unforgiving than running dry van or reefer.

I should elaborate, I was told that the change a couple of years ago from MSDS to SDS changed a lot for them. Most of what they haul is now classified as hazardous due to small amounts of formaldehyde in the products. He said 1%.

It’s a self serving proclamation. Of course he’s going to make a claim like that.

Running tankers is NOT a recommended path for an entry level driver.

I'd also suggest that a company owner willing to trust an entry level driver with a liquid hazmat is irresponsible. I'd be shocked if he could even insure you. You have zero experience, get 1 year of safe performance before considering this.

It's best to gain experience with a more static type of load transported in either a dry van or reefer (liquid moves around a lot, surges) and also one that is less volatile.

I just talked to a friend of a friend who has a trucking company that has tanker that goes to the western 11 states and occasionally into BC. This is an exciting opportunity that I could have no predicted.

I'm told I'll need to get my hazmat endorsement, my twic card and my passport. I have an in person interview this week with everyone there.

This company is very close to my home as well.

Drew wrote this:

You guys can dog pile me all day on this, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen. And if I'm not allowed to share my experiences, maybe turn this into a blog instead of an open forum.

This is a forum Drew. Your replies to the OP elicited contrarian responses to yours. How is that "dog piling"? I saw nothing wrong with most of this exchange. Especially Rob's reply.

And you continued with this:

This isn't a ****ing contest. I am just explaining my situation so others can be on the look out if something were to occur. I never said that every last trucking company on the face of the Earth operates in said manner.

No one is making this a contest, and no one is dismissing your experience Drew. The others shared their experience. I'll share mine, I did not experience what you went through. Doesn't make me more or less right than you. We are happy you have found something that best fits your needs.

One last thing:

The reference made to the knuckle dragging, inbred? Is that an opinion you can substantiate with facts? Regardless, it's an unacceptable reference that has zero to do with the credibility point you were trying to make. In my opinion it actually tends to diminish your point. Why lower yourself to other's substandard conduct?

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Our collective lack of care of your opinion doesn't change either.

Happy Birthday Laura!

I think they used up their last one…

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Significant accomplishment Bruce. Happy for you.

Congratulations!

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Boston was the first, April of 1976 Philadelphia Spectrum.

Billy Joel was the best. Saw him a half a dozen times before ticket prices skyrocketed.