I Talked To A TMC Driver And He Says This While I Talked To A ATS Driver And He Says Another... I Need Some Wisdome And Advice!
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Well Thanks Mr. G-Town and I hope some day we meet on the road. Yes I learned that, that is the only way I am going to pass my DMV Exam is if I take my time. I failed yet another time yesterday. I went to the yard yet another time right after I had failed and got a bit better and today practiced more and got a bit better and I learned some good moves to make especially if the trailer is in the parallel and all you have to do is move forward to the right just a bit and then back on back and then one more pull up. I am excited cause I test again tomorrow, and I am hopeful that I will pass. I am praying and hoping in the Lord that I will pass, because as soon as I do there are going to be a lot of applications going to motor carriers. I am ready for this career change. Going to take some adjustment from hourly, to thinking more in miles; but the thought of feeling free and getting to see the country side and meeting new people and making much better money than I am now, yeah now thats what I am talking about!
Dm:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Van is not required to be a flatbed driver. As a matter of fact, both Swift and prime have flatbed divisions. If you want to go flatbed, go for it. Don't let people sway you from that. If I can learn to do it without any training, you can certainly do it with the training you will get. New drivers do it every day. As for tight maneuvering, you will get plenty of that too on job sites.
If you are meticulous and pay attention to the details you will be fine with flatbeds. You will not start out with oversized loads like my first two were. Swift will not throw you to the wolves.
Don't waste a year doing something you dislike, life is to short for that. If you are going to follow your dream then walk the same path.
Van is not required to be a flatbed driver
I never used the word required, I merely suggested that Victor CONSIDER Dry Van for his first year.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.New Reply:
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Victor replied to TractorMan's advice:
Victor...TractorMan's advice is spot-on correct in so many ways. The absolute worst behavior a truck driver can have is "rushing". Many times a driver who is unable to resist the temptation to rush, allowing the chaos of the moment compromise their judgement will end up in some sort of trouble. Not worth it...take your time.
Good luck and be safe.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated