Everyone is quite nervous when they're first getting their career underway. That's totally normal. Everyone above gave great advice. Just take your time out there when you're trying to get backed into places. That's what gets people into trouble - they get in a hurry, get flustered, and run into something.
And you won't sit much once you've proven you're safe, reliable, hard working, and have a good attitude. Generally speaking the best drivers get the bulk of the miles and the rest get the scraps. Sometimes there is plenty for everyone, other times not. But there are almost always more than enough miles for the best drivers. Give yourself a few months to establish a great reputation and a solid understanding with your dispatcher and you'll be golden after that.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
Everyone is quite nervous when they're first getting their career underway. That's totally normal. Everyone above gave great advice. Just take your time out there when you're trying to get backed into places. That's what gets people into trouble - they get in a hurry, get flustered, and run into something.
And you won't sit much once you've proven you're safe, reliable, hard working, and have a good attitude. Generally speaking the best drivers get the bulk of the miles and the rest get the scraps. Sometimes there is plenty for everyone, other times not. But there are almost always more than enough miles for the best drivers. Give yourself a few months to establish a great reputation and a solid understanding with your dispatcher and you'll be golden after that.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices