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Thank you Moderator for the advice I have put a lot of applications out there and made several phone calls so here’s to hope🤞🙏. As for the question on the second mentor allowing me to get hung up on the poll here’s the explanation…. She just didn’t help me. She sat there watching me struggle didn’t say anything didn’t get up or out of that truck. And then wanted to be all crazy and embarrassed because that’s her dedicated route. She was well aware of my last mentor and knew she had to start from scratch with me. Anyways the past is the past . I will endure. Thank you all for the advice and honesty.
This is not me bashing you, being harsh or insensitive. This is my observation. When you take the wheel of an 80K missile on wheels, it's your responsibility to make sure you can complete the task at hand. Ask that man from TX that didn't know how to descend a steep grade without using his service brakes. He's gonna be in jail for years because of a rookie mistake.
My trainer at Prime would literally go in the sleeper & tell me to figure it out. I was at a shipper & another trainer got out to help me with a very difficult back. After I bumped the dock, he called Prime to complain about my trainer. Guess what? Prime never called or said anything to my trainer about her way of doing things.
Truth be told, it helped me immensely out here by myself. I constantly GOAL to make sure I'm clear whenever I'm unsure of my surroundings. It's not only for when you're backing either. At any point that you're moving that truck & you can't see where you're going? 1 minute to get out & look will save you a huge headache or even possibly losing your job.
Another thing that you must always do is "WATCH YOUR WAGON" (© G-Town). You have to constantly have your head on a swivel watching those mirrors. I learned this the hard way after l went solo. Didn't watch my mirror & clipped a parked tractor at a terminal. Another time, I scratched a deer guard of another parked tractor at a pilot, when I turned my wheel right & the trailer kicked out left. Another driver clipped a parked car with his trailer as he drove by it & had no idea until safety contacted him. The owner of the car called Prime & had a video.
You're new & things will happen but it's better to learn from other people's mistakes than digging yourself in a hole.
I SO wish i had access to that 'banner' Brett (et al) used to use. . . the 'BEST ANSWER' flag thing. THIS ^^^^ IS EPICALLY deserving.
..Anne..
ps: Nice credit & copyright to G. I've tried....YET .. Can't get him to come back. (I've heard things, tho . . . he's good in New England)
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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This is not me bashing you, being harsh or insensitive. This is my observation. When you take the wheel of an 80K missile on wheels, it's your responsibility to make sure you can complete the task at hand. Ask that man from TX that didn't know how to descend a steep grade without using his service brakes. He's gonna be in jail for years because of a rookie mistake.
My trainer at Prime would literally go in the sleeper & tell me to figure it out. I was at a shipper & another trainer got out to help me with a very difficult back. After I bumped the dock, he called Prime to complain about my trainer. Guess what? Prime never called or said anything to my trainer about her way of doing things.
Truth be told, it helped me immensely out here by myself. I constantly GOAL to make sure I'm clear whenever I'm unsure of my surroundings. It's not only for when you're backing either. At any point that you're moving that truck & you can't see where you're going? 1 minute to get out & look will save you a huge headache or even possibly losing your job.
Another thing that you must always do is "WATCH YOUR WAGON" (© G-Town). You have to constantly have your head on a swivel watching those mirrors. I learned this the hard way after l went solo. Didn't watch my mirror & clipped a parked tractor at a terminal. Another time, I scratched a deer guard of another parked tractor at a pilot, when I turned my wheel right & the trailer kicked out left. Another driver clipped a parked car with his trailer as he drove by it & had no idea until safety contacted him. The owner of the car called Prime & had a video.
You're new & things will happen but it's better to learn from other people's mistakes than digging yourself in a hole.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated