Comments By Bee-RAD

I also taught how to back into a tight spot by taking advantage of how the trailer slide on the rails as if you were moving the tandems to weight out correctly. While this backing is only used in extremely tight areas sometimes it the only way. Basically slide your tandems all the way to the back of the trailer but leave them unlocked. Then you start backing up and once you start into the hole and get almost straight you set your trailer brakes and then slide into the hole till the tandems are completely slid forward then lock them in place now you have made yourself and extra 15 foot of space,that you did not have before starting, to pull up and get straightened out to complete the straight line backing. If done right you have your trailer 15 foot already into the parking space. Used in little to no room parking lots and tight shipper and receiver docks.

Thats an awsome tip.

I will tell my trainer about TT .I hope he/she says yeah "I am a member.thanks"

It's Good For The Soul

Truck driving is a dangerous job but it has started turning me into a better person. I never prayed much before I started driving a truck but I found myself asking “Someone” or “Something” to please get me through this on several different occasions. Maybe I was starting to develop a relationship with a Higher Power that I had neglected in the past when things always seemed more “solid” and “secure.” Truck driving is good for the soul I think. It keeps you awake and aware and, most of all, it keeps you humble and glad to be alive. I found this here @ TT it is in a blog post by Philosopher Paul . It a simple thought but perspective and clarity of mind can help any situation. Stress manifest itself in various ways . Meditation or medication find balance in all things .

I am new here and to the industry but I think your Medical card will be sufficient.It's done by a regular acknowledged office and signed by an approved DR. Still current it's good.I trust I will be corrected if I'am wrong. I just went through training here in NC ,in class we studied air breaks and general knowledge that was enough to get the permit.Sorry i have no real answers for you ,I wish you good luck and let you know your in the right place.Once I found High Road Training Program the fog lifted for me and things started making sense. All of the programs here at TT are chock full of proven peer tested gold.

I like mining out older post that have great advise in them.this one is loaded.thanks.

We are here. I look forward to your thoughts and observations. Thanks for taking the time and applying the extra effort in what must be a terrifically busy schedule.

I found this in the archives and ,choosing Schneider myself,hoping Schneider chooses me. I think it holds good info to be brought back to the current conversation. Pearls of wisdom are buried in the past.

i am involved with pollinators of all sorts, I like to think of myself as a kind of mental pollinator.collecting thoughts from blossoms of others and sharing with the like minded . my name is Brad, Bee-rad started with the nickelboard players of south Texas.seems natural to me.

Truck Driver's Career Guide

This may sound silly bit I know what OTR and Regional are but could someone explain Dedicated to me please ! Thanks once again you folks are the best !

I am new here too. but all the answers you could hope for are here already.search and you will find ,Knock and the door will be opened.

Are you saying truck stops are starting to setup reserved parking spots that you can pay for in advance????

TA Reserve-It Parking

Petro Reserve-It Parking

There is no telling how long I would have been driving and not knowing of these "perks" if not for being a member of Brett's Book I was looking for truckingtruth.com link,plug the book just as good!

I am with it,then when we see each other at the truck stop we could now recognize and have something to talk aboot. this could be a tool for asking aboot a part of a truck,asking or warning about events in the road,the usefulness of streamlining pictures on this site are immeasurable.I look forward to it. . Trucking just got a little less lonely.