Posted: 9 years ago
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Any advice on loading trailers?
The new job I may be getting would have me making deliveries via 25 and 45ft trls. This will be 100% touch using a pallet jack. Sounds interesting and it would be nice to have a more physical job. I also assume I will have the strength to do the job. Primary problem is, I've never loaded a trl and therefore don't know how to distribute the weight to pass the scales. Any advice on how to do it?
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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Max age to start a trucking career?
The maximum age is when you can no longer pass the physical. For instance, I am 28 are will likely need hearing aids in less than 5 years. If I can't get my real estate going I will have to see if I can legally drive with hearing aids. If I can't then my max age will be around 33 years old.
A person is physically qualified to drive a CMV if that person: First perceives a forced whispered voice in the better ear at not less than five feet with or without the use of a hearing aid or if tested by use of an audiometric device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500Hz, 1000HZ and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to the American National Standard Z24.5-1951.
ยง391.41(b)(11) A person is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle if that person:
First perceives a forced whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or without the use of a hearing aid, or, if tested by use of an audiometric device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to American National Standard (formerly ADA Standard) Z24.5-1951. Since the prescribed standard under the FMCSRs is the American Standards Association (ANSI), it may be necessary to convert the audiometric results from the ISO standard to the ANSI standard. Instructions are included on the Medical Examination report form. If an individual meets the criteria by using a hearing aid, the driver must wear that hearing aid and have it in operation at all times while driving. Also, the driver must be in possession of a spare power source for the hearing aid.
It will be NOTED on your DOT MED CARD (Hearing Aid, same as Corrective Lenses if you require them) and you better have SPARE BATTERIES onboard, if stopped and inspected.
Other than that - no problem.
Rick
Cool, thank you very much.
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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I am offended by people being offended all the time. Therefore, y'all need to stop being offended so that I can stop being offended over you being offended.
I did it dude ! I broke the chain! You should be okay now. I did not even do any mantras..............hummmmmmm.........hummmmmmm
Ahhh...I feel so much better now. Like a driver who just got done wading through Chicago traffic for 3 hours and is now, finally, standing in front of the TA's nearest urinal. Thank you.
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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Max age to start a trucking career?
The maximum age is when you can no longer pass the physical. For instance, I am 28 are will likely need hearing aids in less than 5 years. If I can't get my real estate going I will have to see if I can legally drive with hearing aids. If I can't then my max age will be around 33 years old.
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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Your success is ALL about YOUR attitude!
I can't agree. I have a very crappy attitude and did quite well with prime. Current company... Not so much.
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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Just sitting in socal. Was scheduled to be home in oregon tomorrow morning. Instead they sent me to LA.
Got two jobs I want to apply for back home driving local. Their desperate for drivers and I am paranoid about them taking someone else. Don't like this company and may still quit even if neither job hires me. Got no problem going back to security or moving to Portland for a local job. And if that don't work I can try prime again. At least I have respect for them.
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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I am offended by people being offended all the time. Therefore, y'all need to stop being offended so that I can stop being offended over you being offended.
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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What is a health and welfare requirement?
I plan on applying to a us mail delivery job next week. The pay is said to be 21.40 pluse 4.50 an hour health and wellness requirement up to 40hrs.
Any idea what a health and wellness requirement is? Is it like perdim?
Posted: 9 years, 1 month ago
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Have any of you seen truck stops with printing services?
There's a company back home that insists I fax them my resume and application. Problem is I need to sign the application and none of the truck stops I've been to the past 3 days have a way for me to print from my flash drive.
Posted: 9 years ago
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Is trucking the only job security?
Its only secure absent acts of god, Government and technological advances.
Earthquake: roads ruined, buildings on fire and people in survival mode.
Legislation: new health requirements, international trade laws and truckers are easy scape goats.
AI: 3 words "self driving cars." I give it 10 years or less for companies to start their drone fleets.