East Coast

Another thing about the east coast is the appalachian mountains. Mix that in with rowdy 4wheelers and tight lanes and you'll be suckin in seat cushion through the backside the whole time. Especially when you get up towards Conn and Mass.

Traffic is a bear in NY/NJ/DC, as are the roads and... well... the bears (not the furry kind either) VA has horrible road signs, and really skinny streets. And the roads ...omg, the roads and I'm not just talking about the interstates. Intown, traffic and one way streets will drive you batsh*t crazy in all the above mentioned states.

And here's the kicker.... I'm not even a truck driver yet. I just know this from my 4 wheel experience. God help me when I get into a rig.

I dont know if you can call the appalachian east coast? I think, but I could be wrong, it is from I-95 to the shoreline.

This is something that I have been concerned about as well being a soon to be student and driver. The other day I spoke with a Stevens driver about driving in NYC since they go there frequently. He said it does take some getting used to, but with Stevens, all the routes are given you by the company and you must follow them. I think that is also what some of the other big companies do as well. He said if you do, you will be okay. Hope he is right.

I dont know if you can call the appalachian east coast? I think, but I could be wrong, it is from I-95 to the shoreline.

Having driven from Ga to Mass on numerous occasions, I consider I-95 east coast, and there are several areas where the roads get curvy and narrow. To the point where it's a guard rail and a cliff. I want to say Carolina's, but don't remember the she southern part real well.

I do remember the traffic and roads really stink from Va, on up. Then once you get past NY city, it's like 8' roads with a cliff on one side and a mountain on the other. We pulled an 18' trailer, and it wore me out watching my wheels, side traffic and guard rails. I hated it. Can't imagine it in a rig.

My whole reason for saying that was I might get better city training by staying here and doing private school vs. company sponsored...

I like the company sponsored because of a guaranteed job after completing the training. I am not opposed to one or the other, they both suit me quite nicely.

Don't worry about being better at city driving. You need to learn how to drive and focus on that. You just need to know how to drive enough just to pass. You'll do city driving with your trainer. At that point you will be a little more experienced with it. I sure as heck wouldn't let a person in a big rig drive in the big city when they haven't even been driving 2 weeks. Just focus on getting your CDL and then focus on improving your city driving.