Profile For Big Scott

9-21-18 Today, I had a chance to stop by Truck Dynasty. There happened to be a CFI recruiter there meeting with four future CFI drivers. I had the opportunity to confirm a couple of things. CFI training at Truck Dynasty is still four weeks and three weeks at Crowder. Crowder has Sims and automatic transmission trucks. Truck Dynasty recently got a bunch of International ProStars with manual transmissions. I hope this info helps some.

Get a good dash cam. They are the only evidence you have. There are many problems with these systems. At CFI they are aware of the problems and working hard with the manufacturer to solve them. They can tell on their end when it goes off by itself causing a hard breaking. They ignore them. These trucks report everything. They can couple that info with traffic and weather at the time of an incident.

Welcome to TT. You are at the right place. Have you seen Brett's Book? Becoming A Truck Driver: The Raw Truth About Truck Driving Also reading through training diaries can be a huge help in learning what to inspect from training.

To get fired from this you have to be very unsafe, speeding tickets, accident involving personal injury, DUI, rolling the truck, etc. These things represent someone who is unsafe. Now, companies who train, expect new drivers to have minor accidents. Don't sweat those.

Prime is an excellent company with great training and many perks. I was trained by and drive for CFI. With them, you need to get your permit and medical before they get you into training. They provide all your transportation, food and housing during training. After school, you go back to Joplin for four days of orientation then out with your trainer for at least 7500 miles, about 3 weeks. You are dispatched as a solo truck, so you do all the driving while the trainer sits in the passenger seat.

Best of luck to you. We are here to help.

I agree with the above. I was trained and drive for CFI. They require you to get your DOT medical card and CDL permit before attending their school. They provide transportation, food and housing during training. They require 12 months of driving to pay for your training. At the end of that year your training costs zero. That is a quick example of one company's paid training. Good luck.

Congratulations great to hear. Things happen for a reason. Looks like you landed a great gig. Keep up the great work.

Didn't know they built it. Always wanted a load to Hawaii.

LOL, they had to do that to make things work in the system on their end.

All is well.

Have you tried calling your company's road service department? They will tell you what to do.

Do not have that beer on your 10 hour or even 34 hour break. You risk your job and career. What if, during your break and staying at a hotel, then during this break there is an emergency requiring your truck to be moved? If anyone sees you having that one drink and calls your company, you're fired. It is also illegal to have any alcohol in your cab, including empty bottles. If you feel you can't have a meal without a beer, then trucking is not for you. By the way, we had someone post here one time that he was fired for having that drink while on his 34. Someone saw him and called his company.

One, if you use the High Road CDL Training Program, you probably won't have to many questions. Two, we are here to help, and answer all kinds of questions daily. Three, many questions have been answered. You can find out by putting your questions in our search bar at the top of this page. Best of luck. You are in the right place to get all the answers you need.

Slide your tandems full forward, follow the trainer’s instructions to the T and you’ll do it every time. Its not that hard.

In most school and testing you will not be sliding your tandems. All of the maneuvers can be done with the tandems set where the school has them. I believe that is usually at the California setting.

I had a outside drive leak oil. It looked like spin art on the wheel.

Great news.

Sounds like you have a child at home that needs caring for. If he is 16, then during the next 2 years is a great amount of time to study and prepare for school. That's my $0.02.

You will get nowhere with fear. Make a decision and do it.

Every truck GPS will take you the wrong way from time to time. It is always best to use your eyes and common sense. The other day I had a hazmat load to take from Ohio to Charlotte, NC. The route goes through two tunnels. I called the Virginia DOT to see if I could take what I had through those tunnels. No problem. Also, my Garmin often tells me there are areas on my route where no trucks are allowed. Those have usually turned out to be side streets off the rod I'll be on. You do not need a GPS you can navigate with you RM atlas and written directions. Also, most companies have some sort of GPS built into their on board device (PeopleNet or QuailCom). Good luck.

I use cheap ones that come in a two pack from Walmart.

Have you seen these?

• Truck Driver's Career Guide
• Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
• High Road CDL Training Program
• CDL Practice Tests

Welcome to the forum Keach. We are happy to help. This is a lifestyle and can be very rewarding. There is a lot of hard work to get going. The best place to start is with our starter pack.

• Truck Driver's Career Guide
• Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
• High Road CDL Training Program
• CDL Practice Tests

Also read through Training Diaries . These will help you understand what is involved in this lifestyle. Good luck.

Hope all is well.