Whats A Rookie To Bring

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Roadkill (aka:Guy DeCou)'s Comment
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I have had to buy my own shower a couple of times when my trainer didn't want to use a shower credit to have a shower.

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Are you kidding me!!!

No. He may not be a shower often kinda guy but he hasn't taken a dump in a bucket yet. rofl-3.gif
Iron Fist's Comment
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Hey Brett,could you make a detailed list of what us rookies are to bring ,say our first five weeks OTR ing.That would be great you know with a trainer,shower caddy flip flops for shower right down to clothing?technology what we need for that type stuff all the goodys

I don't know if it's been recommended already, but crocs make excellent shower shoes OTR. With a towel they dry off very easily. It's a great investment for a few bucks.

OTR:

Over The Road

OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.

Anchorman's Comment
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Make sure you have atleast one bottle handy before you head out. You may need to use it during your pre-trip...

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You may also see a similar message pop up before your pre-trip...

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Anchorman's Comment
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You should see a tank similiar to this one under the hood...

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Brett Aquila's Comment
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Great Answer!

This is how TruckingTruth does a list:

Items To Bring To CDL School, Training, and OTR

There are three other articles listed at the bottom of that page I just linked to also:

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.

OTR:

Over The Road

OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.

Brett Aquila's Comment
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Sorry this old thread was revived. Someone came in placing links to their own website so I got rid of that and updated it with our latest additions above.

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