Comments By Big Holli

Knocked out all of my Pre trip. Backing and road test. Tomorrow we go over mapping and floating. But Thursday I get my CDL-A!! And orientation for service transport the 30th.

Hey Big Holli, you're in my neck of the woods. We're you oilfield as well ?

No sir. Not oil field. Just decided Truck Driving is what I want to do. worked for Terminix killing bugs for the last year and that got old.

Hello!! I was just curious about what y'all prefer, brake drums or disk brakes?? I know a lot of newer trucks are coming out with disk brakes and was curious how they compare to drum brakes? Cost, brake life and such. And today is the last full day of training for my CDL school. Monday morning is test day!!

So I was riding in the back while another student was driving. He was slamming the gears, popping the clutch. Hammering on the breaks. All while the instructor is calmly trying to talk the kid through it all. We get to an intersection, and he hits the breaks hard, truck stalls, won't start back up! And then to make it all better we just happened to be blocking a lane of HWY 190. And we broke down 30 yards behind a DOT officer. Who was fast asleep. Luckily a fellow trucker came with a beautiful Peterbilt, and pulled us off the HWY. I don't know if the rough driving is what caused it but we are waiting at a gas station for a ride back to the school. We are thinking maybe the altenator. Fun day.

Thank you all for the advice! I went ahead and ordered a Blue parrot B250 XT. Most of the truckers I have talked to in person like that brand! You guys are awesome!

Hello all! Was just curious as to which blue tooth headsets y'all recommend? I am getting ready to pull the trigger on a blue parrot headset.

So while at school we had several recruiters come and give their bit. Schneider and express both said they are going to switch over their entire fleet to automatics in the next few years. I don't know how I feel about that. I for one love the feeling of working the gears and the sense of control it gives. I was curious about how you guys felt about automatic transmissions in a tractor?

Monday was the first full day with driving and backing. Today we are on the interstate and driving through the best congestion Lafayette has to offer. And then practicing backing the rest of the day. I can't wait to get my CDL -A. And hit the road!

Signs, signs everywhere a sign
Blocking out the scenery breaking my mind
Do this don't do that
Can't you read the sign.....

I definitely sang that song as I read it!!