Comments By Eddie F.

Thank you, Guy. Yes, a dashcam is an excellent idea - I know the cops use them all the time (although for different reasons). Yes, a truck driver certianly needs to prove that the car suddenly pulled out in front of him, and he couldn't brake in time. Thanks again.

Hello all,

I am concerned about being held personally liable for financial loss and/or criminal charges resulting from a collision. Are there insurance companies that will cover CDL drivers for these losses?

P.S.: I know where NOT to go to: Prepaid Legal Services, based in Ada, Oklahoma. When I was a student driver, I took out their $50 per month plan for commercial drivers, then found out later that they lied to me. That company has been sued by government agencies for their frauds, and big surprise, they hired lawyers NOT affiliated with their plan to represent them.

Thanks!

Thanks for the welcome, Old School and Brett, and thanks for the replies! Much appreciated! I will check out the two links that you provided. Thanks again!

Hi Folks, I would like to come back to trucking after a few years away. The problem is that I don't have 1 year under my belt, so it looks like I may have to do a 40-hour refresher course, or, as a recruiting manager at Schneider told me, re-take truck school entirely (before starting as a "recent truck school graduate" with them).

I did put a line on Craigslist, and have gotten three replies...although these very small carriers would want to pay me as a contractor, and some have warned me that I wouldn't get paid at all.

When I drove as a trainee with Swift, I hated that upper bunk - there wasn't even room to turn over. So, I'm not eager to repeat that experience,

If anyone has any ideas, please let me know what you think. Thanks.