Trucking Nightmares?

Thank you G-Town - I've pretty much scanned most of these already and have an interview tomorrow with a school. This site has been really helpful as I'm going to have many questions that need answered and I WON'T sign on any dotted lines in a knee-jerk reaction. More research; more research; more research; etc. etc.

John F. got lost in the fray:

Don't have CDL yet - I am considering a local trucking school as well as company paid training school. I'm 53, married, mortgage, 2 grown independent kids, and on information overload! This is an awesome site (trucking truth). Been very helpful, but I would like some informed guidance.

Welcome John F. I didn't notice this during the parade of comedic replies. Information overload, happens a lot. So first off, its always best to start in the beginning. Whenever someone writes a post like yours were recommend the following:

• Truck Driver's Career Guide
• Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
• High Road Training Program

All three of these links will help you to have a realistic set of expectations, establish a good base of knowledge and the Highroad Training program will significantly improve your ability pass the required CDL Permit exams.

Once you have reviewed that take a look at Paid CDL Training Programs and Truck Driving School Listings.

The remaining threads can help you piece the training information into the best fit for you:

• Article Category: Choosing A Truck Driving School
• Trucker's Career Guide: Choosing A Truck Driving School
• Forum Topics Tagged "Choosing A Truck Driving School"

Did you say something about information overload? Please let us know what questions you have and specifically what guidance are you looking for.

Good luck!

I had a dream this morning between alarms that I was transporting a bunch of Navy soldiers to Burbank OH. In my reefer. I asked them what they wanted the temperature set on!

I had a dream this morning between alarms that I was transporting a bunch of Navy soldiers to Burbank OH. In my reefer. I asked them what they wanted the temperature set on!

Ohhh. No... army infantrymen. ... set on "high air". Infantry could be dead tomorrow so they give it to you good today!!!

Hmmmm.. think I have to head to ft Benning next month hahhaha

Sorry, this is an old thread but it's a good one.

Last night I dreamed I fell asleep at the wheel. In real life last night, I got tired on I80 and the roads got icy so I pulled into a rest area, parked, and fell asleep..in the driver's seat. That must have triggered something because, before I know it, I'm cruising down the interstate again. I had one hand on the wheel and the other hand on the seat behind my head to stretch my arm a little. I got so drowsy I couldn't control the vehicle right anymore, my speed was getting out of control, I was swerving, and for some reason I couldn't get my hand out from behind my head. It was like I was too tired to move it or something. I went around a curve and lost control of the vehicle. I was headed straight for the left side of the road. I remember shutting my eyes tight, hanging on for dear life, and wondering, in a weird half asleep yet terrified sort of way, what it was going to feel like to die in a semi crash.

When I opened my eyes I was still on the road and swerving badly. Two speeding highway patrol cars came up with flashing lights and somehow managed to get me pulled over. I don't remember anything after that.

When I woke up, I was sitting in the driver's seat in a rest area in I80, completely unharmed physically but totally convinced I had just narrowly escaped death.

I don't usually remember my dreams, but I remember that one vividly. Holy crap that was terrifying.

I always plan a 2hr break for exactly that reason.

The other day I was empty in WI with the high winds hail and bad storms. I parked for two hours and dreamt I was so tired I forgot to set the brakes. I rolled backwards into a ditch. When I realized it I went inside to call prime cause incoukdnt find my phone. By the time I calmed down and used restroom, I came out to find a tow truck rolling my truck down the road..... With all my stuff, wallet, and cat. Called dispatch and they were like "you're fired" uuuggghhbhh

Hahaha oh man. I just couldn't get my butt going last night so I took too long picking up my load, and now I'm stuck taking 8 hrs in the sleeper so I have enough hours to finish this run. Oh well, at least it's got tons of time on it. I'm tired, so the freight can wait.

I almost never dream so that I can remember them. A total of three recalled dreams in my entire life.

One was me winning a NASCAR race in an inflatable car. (And I'm not a NASCAR fan.) The other two were nightmares that had direct relevance to things happening in my life at the time.

I know I dream more often than that, but I almost never recall them for more than a couple seconds after waking, and almost never have nightmares that wake me up. If there's no alarm set, I sleep until one arm or the other is numb, then flip over and try go back to sleep. If I've slept more than six hours, I rarely can go back to sleep.

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be able to remember dreams. Then I hear about people with problems with nightmares, and I'm happy with boring restful sleep.

I woke up in the sleeper a few times with the truck idling and thought I was in the middle of backing when I fell asleep. I was freaked out and couldn't figure out how I ended up in the sleeper.

G-town the first time I locked my keys in my truck, another Swiftie showed me you can keep them in the fuse box in a Cascadia. I can't lock myself out anymore unless someone takes my spare key out of the fuse box.

Thanks Paul, I knew about the fuse box. Call me quirky, prefer to have it in my pocket.

Whatever works for you. I used to do that, but I locked myself out when I forgot to put the spare key in my pocket. The fuse box is for extremely forgetful people like me haha

My spare key is either in my pocket, or, if I'm napping, in my left shoe with my wallet and pen. Never anywhere else.

I almost never dream so that I can remember them. A total of three recalled dreams in my entire life.

One was me winning a NASCAR race in an inflatable car. (And I'm not a NASCAR fan.) The other two were nightmares that had direct relevance to things happening in my life at the time.

I know I dream more often than that, but I almost never recall them for more than a couple seconds after waking, and almost never have nightmares that wake me up. If there's no alarm set, I sleep until one arm or the other is numb, then flip over and try go back to sleep. If I've slept more than six hours, I rarely can go back to sleep.

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be able to remember dreams. Then I hear about people with problems with nightmares, and I'm happy with boring restful sleep.

I can solve problems in my dreams. I can even recall dreams from childhood. Crazy stuff... Like watching a movie

No kidding? I do that too. I also dream in color. And I can go back into my dreams if I happen to wake up for some reason. When I quit smoking using the patch, I had the most vivid and freaky type dreams I've ever had. I kinda like it. LOL!

JJ

I almost never dream so that I can remember them. A total of three recalled dreams in my entire life.

One was me winning a NASCAR race in an inflatable car. (And I'm not a NASCAR fan.) The other two were nightmares that had direct relevance to things happening in my life at the time.

I know I dream more often than that, but I almost never recall them for more than a couple seconds after waking, and almost never have nightmares that wake me up. If there's no alarm set, I sleep until one arm or the other is numb, then flip over and try go back to sleep. If I've slept more than six hours, I rarely can go back to sleep.

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be able to remember dreams. Then I hear about people with problems with nightmares, and I'm happy with boring restful sleep.

I can solve problems in my dreams. I can even recall dreams from childhood. Crazy stuff... Like watching a movie