Profile For Pete B.

Hi there M A., I also work in the freight and carrier space. My space in which I work measures about 8ft x 12ft. Within this relatively small space I house my office, gym, kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and den. How can I possibly fit all those things into this little space? Because I am a truck driver. Nice to meet you.

Yep, shipping items is a cash cow for the gov’t too in Ecuador. When we moved there back in 2013, I left behind a box of my favorite T-shirts in our house… Left it upstairs and forgot to put it on the truck. Contacted and had my neighbor across the street ship it to me, big mistake! Cost them $75 to ship it, then Customs in Ecuador charged me a $75 fee to release it. $150 for 10 T-shirts! I mean, they were my favorite T-shirts, so I guess it was worth it, but definitely wasn’t expecting that.

Welcome back (home) and congrats on getting married officially over there… hope it’s not too difficult acquiring your new visa. I too have made my home abroad (Ecuador), and can confirm these 3rd world countries have some wonky rules when it comes to foreigners immigrating to their land. I can’t complain though, considering how the government is treating immigrants here in the good ‘ole U.S. of A.! Hey man, I know you didn’t ask my opinion, but re: the cost of cigarettes, in this country or yours, packs or cartons, it all becomes a moot point when you don’t smoke. Please please try to give that up. My mom has smoked pretty much her entire adult life, refuses to give it up, and so now is suffering because her body has broken down, causing her constant pain, everywhere, and yet she still refuses to give it up. So she’s going to spend the rest of her life suffering, for what? It’s addictive, I know. It’s a habit, I know. But whatever temporary fix it provides, find something else. Happy you’re home, good that your family missed you. By the way, how heavy were your checked bags going home? How many pounds of tools did you bring with you?

Pete knows bikes. He just doesn't understand motorized bikes. He likes the kind that are powered by two legs.

Little known fact: my first bike was a Honda Ascot FT 500, a bike that was used for dirt racing, but I rode primarily around campus and on pavement. Super quick off the line, but slow top speed. And yes, absolutely my preference and knowledge of the bikes you pedal far surpasses the bikes you don’t!

I’m not understanding why you would have obtained your CDL but after two months, still not have a job requiring a CDL. Maybe there’s some life stuff that happened in between there that sidetracked you from getting a driving job, but I’m just going on the information given. At this point, no reputable company is going to touch you with that accident on your record, so yeah, you’re gonna wanna wait several years, about three. Keep your DOT medical certificate current, so your CDL doesn’t get suspended/reduced. In a couple of years… when you/if you… pursue driving jobs, you’ll at least have a current CDL, albeit with zero experience. You may be required to take a refresher course… … If you still really want to drive, you may still apply anywhere and everywhere… someone may take a flyer on you, and it won’t hurt you (just your ego) if you simply end up with a bunch of rejections.

No real update here, I just wanted to say that you can’t go wrong with any of the companies you mentioned, but I’ll add that I’ve NEVER seen a badly tarped load on a TMC truck, and their drivers are the most consistently ‘good’ drivers on the road. Their training appears to be first-class.

Looks like a ton of fun there! And I guess I don’t know squat about bikes… to me, yours doesn’t look like an off-road bike, it looks like it belongs on the pavement. It sorta looks like a crotch-rocket. Would love to see a video of you flying through one of those giant puddles! We all have our stress-relievers, glad you found yours! Happy riding!

Just out of curiosity, how much time elapsed between you getting your CDL and the accident?

Forget about driving a big truck for about three years. If you persist, the only company who’s really going to give you a chance is going to be one of the sketch variety… something you might find on Craigslist or a telephone pole. That will also give you time to figure out if you can exist without smoking. That you couldn’t give it up knowing that in four weeks you were going to test, suggests a dependency that doesn’t agree with truck driving. So go onto Craigslist, you might find yourself eligible for only dump truck or construction jobs, but at least that will keep your CDL active. Good luck.

Congratulations on your move! They’re always seems to be a little bit of risk involved when making such a big decision, but you’re well-prepared, have been doing this long enough that you’re going to succeed there as you have at Prime. It’s very exciting… I especially love the part where you tested the waters first with five guinea pigs!