Location:
OH
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Experienced Driver
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43 year old divorced dad of six. Changed careers from finance, and haven’t looked back.
Posted: 1 week, 1 day ago
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Hi, I’ve not posted in a while, but I’m still out here driving. Just passed the 4 year mark. I’ve been with my current company since leaving Millis transfer at the one year mark. I’m happy where I’m at but I have been wanting to try something new. I’ve done dry and refer vans only but I’m interested in trying out a tanker job. Any good suggestions on a company in Ohio that would be a good place to go? I’ve got tank and hazmat endorsement already and I had the automatic restriction removed just because I wanted it off my cdl. So no restrictions, all the endorsements and a clean record. My current company is great, they just don’t have any options besides van and refer. I feel like at this point in my career I’m making decent money but i could always go higher and I think I’ve got enough experience to be able to go wherever I want.. I just don’t want to job hop so that’s why I’m asking for suggestions.
Posted: 1 year, 6 months ago
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Does anyone workout while on the road?
Two things, first I was at a receiver and saw a guy outside his truck in the middle of a full workout, complete with a bench and dumbbells. I was impressed Secondly, I do work out some in the truck, but I also got a planet fitness membership. They have locations everywhere, and I can usually find a location that will easily allow me to park my truck. Bigger bonus to that is that the showers are usually decent, lot of times you can park overnight, and let’s just say that the scenery is better than the average Pilot or Loves…
Posted: 1 year, 9 months ago
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Thinking about selling my house and staying in the truck
Renting the house. Idk why I put sell the house. Household stuff they I don’t store.
I’m confused; are you renting your house, or paying a mortgage?
I pay $1200 a month for rent in my houseThe numbers are easy and I’d put stuff in storage; climate controlled like suggested.
If you own your house and consider renting it, just keep in mind you’ll probably need a good property manager, since you’ll be an absentee owner.
If you’re renting, I’d say you’re currently wasting $$ on rent. Save the $$. Debt free is a great feeling.
Good luck. 😎
Posted: 1 year, 9 months ago
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Thinking about selling my house and staying in the truck
Then I have a pretty good nest egg to either buy a house earlier or to stay in hotels on my time off.
The economics here are very clear. Store your stuff and save the money. That’s what I did and it has been a good decision. The only thing I see that could go wrong is if you break up with your girlfriend. What then?
Posted: 1 year, 9 months ago
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Thinking about selling my house and staying in the truck
Hi, I’ve not been here for a while, just been busy with life I guess. Still driving, going on my third year and I’m thinking it might be time to do it full time. I pay $1200 a month for rent in my house and I spend an average of 3 nights a month there. The rest of the time, I’m either in the truck, visiting my parents or at my girlfriends house (which is literally two houses away from mine. My biggest concern is with storaing my stuff. What does well in a house, probably won’t do well in a storage unit. I don’t want to sell my furniture, beds, etc for fire sale prices and have to buy it all again later. My plan is to lose the house payment, utilities, insurance etc and save about $50k a year for 2-3 years and then buy a house and go local. Storage is $100 a month, or I can use my parents garage for free. Stay with my gf on the weekends (she’s 100% with this plan as it benefits us both and she is also actively saving similar amount so we will be able to buy a $2-300k house in cash in just a few years. ) Thoughts from people that have done this?
Posted: 2 years, 6 months ago
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Ahh, good old millis.
Ive not had any weird loads, but when i was at millis, i had about ten boxes of floor tiles i took from tile shop in michigan to tile shop in indianapolis.
New job, the weirdest so far is 39,000 pounds of the scent beads they put in some laundry detergent. My trailer smelled amazing.
Posted: 2 years, 6 months ago
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Paid training, OTR with wife onboard
I went through my cdl training at millis. Good training, but i know they didn't allow passengers for 30 or 60 days after I went solo.
Posted: 2 years, 6 months ago
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Never have gotten a knock. Im parked at a consignee tonight in lexington, ky. Quiet area right near the horse park, and that's the type of places I typically try to stay overnight.
Posted: 4 days, 19 hours ago
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Good hazmat company?
Thanks. My cousin works for Gemini and likes it. They have local to me but not many openings. I’ll check those three out.