Posted: 2 years, 5 months ago
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Started this career at TruckingTruth as a research tool to learn about trucking.
I've now had my CDL for 6 months and have been a solo driver for 3 months.
At about 2,500 miles a week I continue to enjoy the view from 10' up. Even below ground once in an underground maze.
Not surprisingly this requires constant vigilance to keep yourself and others safe. 4 wheelers perform some amazingly stupid maneuvers in front of a 77,000lb truck. But other truckers are the most dangerous as I feel like a magnet causing them to change lanes before the nose of their truck even reaches my side windows. My cam faces forward but the real action is beside me.
I'm either running hard 540- 620 miles in a shift, or waiting on some shipper receiver. It's all good though.
Just stopping by, where it began!
Posted: 2 years, 8 months ago
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Https://photos.app.goo.gl/cBFGJnivzCawELVS7
Just checking in: Thursday I took assignment of this truck! I've driven it 1,600 miles since then. And delivered my 1st load from northern Utah to terminal I'm Springfield MO. Last few days have been great! Everything is easier and more relaxing, enjoyable without a trainer onboard.
Posted: 2 years, 9 months ago
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Just now finishing training. I hear you. I'm through the requirements, but taking weeks to get routed to HQ.
I focus on the driving sleeping eating. Eventually, the trainer will be out of the picture.
Posted: 2 years, 9 months ago
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Apeman went on back order with no eta. Ordered Innosinpo with 128GB card $50+tax. 5min setup: time, frame rate, format card. Works well, in driveway.
Posted: 2 years, 10 months ago
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Ordered APEMAN Dash Cam 1080P And 128GB card to get 14 hours loop recording.
Like the look; comes with suction cup mount; swivels while attached to suction cup to record conversation with lawdog.
Posted: 2 years, 10 months ago
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Did you get the Rexing v1 ?
Review?
Posted: 2 years, 10 months ago
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Drive for owner/op of small sub
Correct! The L/Os have been throwing out big #s, and I forgot previous reads on TT.
Thanks for the refresher.
Posted: 2 years, 10 months ago
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Probably the best way to improve backing skills :-)
The GPS is a true hazard at times.
Yesterday it properly routed me West around the hwy 40 Memphis bridge. But was zero help around the Louisville bridge closure. Last week in KC, MO, headed to GA it directed me West on 70, even with picture guidance, I said BS and went East, which it eventually agreed. Sometimes the company GPS will wig out for 30-45 minutes, ridiculous.
Posted: 2 years, 10 months ago
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Drive for owner/op of small sub
Winding up Prime training, 30k miles in 6 weeks, by this weekend.
Decision time: company driver, walk away lease, drive for o/o small fleet under Prime authority.
Preference for me leaning to company. Drive for o/o few more CPM. Walk away lease, with more money comes higher financial risk.
Posted: 2 years, 4 months ago
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Questions to ask your first trainer...
Tell trainer you would need to do everything from scanning documents, fueling, arrival/departure procedures, actually backing into docks and parking at truckstops. My trainer either slept or drove 90%, while I did all fueling, paperwork,,, everything, Just what I needed.
Assuming will be a team truck: Expectations of miles per shift 1st week and forward. Most can't safely do 600 miles per shift starting out.
SLEEP! Very important you get enough sleep. Establish SHARED rules for talking on phone, in-cab music/podcasts etc while the other is in sleeper.
Food and snacking, can you use trainer's fridge, microwave.
You'll get through it, then look back as the hardest thing you've ever endured.