Thank You For The Broadcast

I appreciate your dedication and passion for trucking and helping out new drivers. I'm less than a month into my career and your broadcast is dead on.

It's been real challenging out here. I've been out here for 3 weeks now and have been lost, stressed, exhausted. My first load was in -19 degree weather,1ft. of snow on steep downgrades. I thought for sure I was going to kill myself and others.

About a week ago I almost quit due to this job being so demanding and frustrating being a rookie driver. Being headstrong is what has kept me out here. I could write a book on my adventures in my short 3 weeks. I just want to keep this short. Just wanted to say thank you for your dedication and passion for us drivers and for the trucking industry.

Thanks King Pin! And hang in there man! It is going to get easier, you can count on that. One of the toughest parts about those first few months is that you simply don't know all of the little tips and tricks and tidbits the more experienced drivers know to make life easier out there and to run their clocks more efficiently. Just about every day you're going to figure out something new and go, "Oh man! I wish someone would've told me that!"

But that's how it goes for everyone out there. You fight through the tough parts and make the most of the fun times. And like I said in my podcast, just keep in mind that the hard times are temporary and are going to make for the best stories you'll have to tell for the rest of your life. After 15 years out there I have a ton of amazing stories. Every experienced driver does. And they're always about the craziest, most difficult times when you couldn't believe you were in the situation you were in.

So keep moving forward and stop in here anytime to talk. We all know exactly what you're going through and we're more than happy to help out any way we can!

King Pin, it's tough because you're the one doing it. You can take a look at my first week OTR: My First Week Adventure As A Swift Driver. You are not alone!