Comments By FairyTales

So we made it to the Walmart DC around 4:30pm after driving 5 hours. Couldn't check in till 2am. So we parked and I attempted to catch some sleep, but my Trianer decided he wanted to watch tv till 12am. So yay me. Then he accepts a 1700 mile load that has to be there by Friday, but he wants it there by midnight Thursday so it goes on HIS paycheck this week. So we are gonna run teams. I kinda just wanna be like "no". Idk how y'all do those emojis but "pout face". AND he is OCD Germaphobe, so anytime I sneeze, cough, sniffle he freaks out. I'm not allowed in the fridge cause germs might get caught inside. I want my own truck. :(

Oh! and My driver trainer had to call dispatch about something, but they asked how I was doing and he said "He doesn't need any training, just give him a truck and let him go, I hope all my students are this good." I just need to work on my backing, but he said that comes with time and practice. I still beat myself up about my backing.

Yeah, these automatics are AMAZING!!! The way I did it down the hill was, set my engine brake, make sure I don't go over 35 and head down the hill. I try not to let the engine shift to anything over 7th or 8th gear. I'm really excited to get my own truck. We are waiting here at the Wal-Mart DC in Florida. Then heading to St. Petersburg, FL to pick up another the to Nebraska! I'm kinda excited to see Nebraska!

Whew! It might not seem big to some people, but for me, it was huge! I'm with my trainer, our first load is 78k lbs and we have to go up and down lookout mountain. 6%. Truck went 30-35 up and 40 down. haha I had white knuckles!

Come on girl! Get one! We can ping each other. lol I want one when I get my own truck next week. :)

I know all you guys recommend having a CB but I just don't get it.

I don't have one and I have no plans to get one either. I have no trouble at shippers or receivers. I get asked for a phone number way more often than I get asked if I have a CB.

I deal with enough stuff just doing my own job to listen to everyone else whine about theirs on the CB. And it seems like that's all there is anymore.

I listen to the weather band on the FM radio and hubby monitors Twitter and radar on my phone if we have weather concerns.

Just my opinion!

I gotcha. I'm planning on going company to learn the ropes first. Just doing research.

Fairy your a adult I am not trying to tell you what todo. But i would not do a lease 100% of the cost with out ever owning something to me sounds financially unsound. You really want to be your own boss get a few years under your belt get some brake downs see how much that cost and if you still want to be your own boss buy a used truck that dose not brake the bank. That's my thoughts.

Haha. I am going company, after a year or so I might try lease. This company offers a 6 month lease with full warranty. Who knows.

Yes, and don't you believe all thise "fairy tales" you're hearing about how much greater it is being a "lease operator."

Those lease opportunities are not going anywhere aby time soon, the companies love having their employees take on all the expenses!

Learn the ropes as a company driver, let them absorb all your rookie mishaps. A few years later when you're feeling like a big shot, then you can work on losing your first fortune.

I knew that about the company drivers.

55k!!! HOLY SKITTLES!

Company drivers probly don't know how much they spend because, company's get a discount off the pump price you will never see. Not even the stations you are getting fuel at know how much it cost, your bill goes right to corporate HQ and the discount gets applied from there. So depending on what the discount is and what it cost for the fuel to get it into the ground is how much you really pay. I will tell you this I spend 55k on fuel in 2015

? Company driver?

Zero!

So I'm wondering how much people spend per week and or per month on fuel?