Profile For Sandman J

The one good thing about being an Illinois resident... My Illinois CCL is honored there...Except all the places it ain't.

This guy certainly wouldn’t think so.

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If his day wasn't bad enough already, he probably really needed to turn left there!

😂 Just needs some FlexSeal!

My 19 Volvo and 23 Volvo are all disc brakes. My current trailer is as well, along with some of the others in the fleet.

Well Dennis, I also shave my own head every couple months lol 1 inch long bugs me now! Here in Phil's my hunny cuts my hair for me, so I don't miss a spot hahaha.....

But barbers here, only cost ya 50 pesos(90 cents) And it's a helluva a cut, ya get dusted, powdered, and a neck/shoulder massage...I'd give em a good tip when I used em

I always had my wife shave my head for me, also in fear of missing a spot! It worked fine when I was OTR home every three weeks, and Regional home on weekends even having her do it on her weekend off (every third weekend). But I'm gone too long now to wait for hometime and don't wanna wait that long, let my hair get that long, or track down and pay for a barber on the road. So she bought me a shaver that's easy to use and I use it almost every day, so I keep my fresh bald look!

Our recommendation is company-sponsored training. That way you're getting paid to learn and have a guaranteed job upon successfully passing the program. That's especially important in this kind of market where jobs are hard to come by. The company is also more forgiving for rookie mistakes due to them having shelled out money in hopes you'll succeed and earn for them in the future.

Which company doesn't really matter, it's up to you to determine your success. My advice is this: Figure out what type of freight you want to haul, ie: dry van, reefer, flatbed. Make a list of what's important to you. Use the application on this site that goes to many companies. Of the ones who contact you, see what most meets your needs, and pull the trigger. For me, it was dry van, training truck ran as a solo truck, and maybe a couple other things I can't even remember because it's that unimportant in the grand scheme of things. I did that and went with a company that wasn't even on my radar and am very happy where I'm at.

Read the training diaries and you can get a good dose of knowledge from others' experiences. Ask any questions that come up along the way. Use the High Road program here to make passing the written CDL tests a breeze.

Many members here started trucking as second or third careers in their 50s and 60s, age matters not in trucking as long as you are responsible, respectful, and can learn the trade.

You didn't ask but it comes up a lot, so I'll say it. Make sure you can pass a hair follicle test as that's what most companies use, in addition to the urine test. A failure can be a career-killer before it even starts.

Welome to TT and we're here to help you along the way!

Hope your procedure helps Bobcat. I briefly enjoyed some cool fall weather by Albuquerque but now I'm in Cali for two weeks so I'm back in triple digit temps. But after that I get to enjoy some hometime before the DC show.

The jakes are controlled by the driver with a stick/lever coming out of the steering column above the wiper blades control stick like you mentioned, on both Volvos and the FL I've driven. Mine have all been A 1 2 3 B. A is Automatic, so whatever speed your cruise is set at, it will activate a certain amount of MPH above that. The Volvos I could set it from 1 over up to several over. I think the FL had it set to 5 over. 1 2 3 were the levels you decided, 3 being the strongest. B acts as what I call a superjake, it's the strongest. They're all a little different depending on type of truck. The Volvos' jake efficiency are nothing to that of the FL I drove, in my experience.

That can turn a bad day good again real quick!

Hi Paul. I recommend the Rand McNally Motor Carrier Atlas for the current year, and replacing it every year as things can change. I have a regular tire pressure gauge you can get from any truck stop, just ensure it can measure in 32nds as that's what we go by to be DOT-compliant.

You'll want to post any further questions in the General section as that will get more views and responses. Welcome to TT!