Profile For NaeNaeInNC

It looks like you are in a near perfect setup for a Split Sleeper situation.

Trigger your drive clock. Hope they take 2+ hours to unload. Get close to next stop, and immediately go to SB status and actually into the sleeper. If they want you in a dock, be "that guy" and do the idle creep to not interrupt the SB status. (By letter of law, false log, by qc, it didn't trigger.)

We really need to shift the perception of what a "perfect back" looks like. Yeah, some of us get really lucky and nail it the first time.

A successful back is when the trailer is where you intended it to be, in the correct position for loading/unloading/parking and all equipment and property are undamaged. THAT is what a successful back looks like.

Give yourself grace, give yourself space, slow it down, and GOAL. Eventually, your skills and confidence will make it way easier and less intimidating.

I would suggest you fill out the blast application on this site. (Someone will be along with links for you shortly.)

You may have to take whatever you can get, until you have proven your skill and reliability. Good luck to you on that.

Unfortunately you are running into one of the biggest reasons that we advocate company sponsored training, especially for those with a dented history. (Not trying to kick you, this is for the next person that searches this topic here.) The reason for that, is the training companies know all the blemishes in your past before you expend the time and effort. You know if you are invited to orientation, and pass their schooling, then they will hire you.

Just checking in. Any news yet?

The problem isn't getting in front of us to merge. The PROBLEM is cutting into our safe stopping space, because you think it's meant for your little car. If you think "I'll just squeeze into this car sized spot" think again. The driver didn't leave that gap for you. It's space for THEM to stop, without shoving their truck up the rear end of your car, and making the nose of YOUR car eat 💩 in front of them.

I couldn't agree more. But I still don't understand how to merge with a truck in a zipper zone? I really don't. So, this will happen again and again. What do you want us 4 wheelers to do? If I merge early before the merge point and I happen to go in front of you you don't like that either. So, tell me what I should do. Really, I want to know so that I can tell my wife, and daughter, and son and mother so there are no conflicts with them also.

Yep! And then they hang my governed @ss out to dry in the hammer lane ticking off every other non governed truck.

When you four-wheelers finally learn how to merge onto the interstate from the on-ramp, I’ll give two shi#&s about what happens at a zipper merge; I encounter a thousand times more idiots who don’t know how to merge onto the interstate versus anything going on at a zipper merge. SMDH.

Honestly I would apply everywhere I could find that used either Class A or Class B. At this point, the worst anyone could say is No.

So, I can't sit around, I'm wondering, is there a possibility of getting in some other ares of driving like , dump trucks or, concrete mixer , they only require class b, Is there a possibility of continuing to in these fields.

It may not be his choice to keep you on or not. It's a pretty penny to insure a driver with a fresh roll over that was preventable.

For every one of us that can't merge, there are 10 that have cut my truck off because they can't figure out how to merge. If you are going to paint us all with the same brush, perhaps you should research that with witch you are complaining. Fully loaded is 80k lbs.

As for "policing" the roadway, I laugh, because what exact are YOU now going to do? Get a dash cam for your own insurance protection. Drive in a manner to protect yourself and those in your vehicle, and try not to be the ****** canoe that wrecks someone else's day.

And one more thing. When the truck ran me off the road we were probably going about 34 mph. When I tried to get back on the road the traffic was stopped and inching forward. I wasn't passing people on the median at speed. I was probably going 3 to 4 mph. I hope the approver on this site posts my previous replies also. I appreciate the advice but maybe better merging skills need to be taught during CDL training also. I can take advice but maybe there should also be some on your side.....

Wasn't he the guy that previously held a CDL pre automatic days? In which case it would allow the bypass of the ELDT.... I could be wrong though.

Congratulations!

Your experience raises some questions for me.

How did you meet the new Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements? Under these new regulations the DMV is supposed to verify your completion of a registered driver training program before they can allow you to do a driving test and issue your CDL.

I don't know how you were able to bypass all of that. Curious minds want to know.