I'm Going To Kivi Bros. Trucking! So Excited!

PJ, OldSchool, ID MTN Gal, and BK for your imput! PJ I followed through and applied to Kivi Bros. Trucking and it paid off BIG! Thank you for sharing your wisdom on the heavy haul sector of trucking. Very grateful!

I am super excited! I'm sure there will be a lot to learn going from open deck to heavy haul or specialized. I am thinking about whether to use a rental car or the Delta and United Airlines, I also have the option of them renting a vehicle to go out there. It is also a very beautiful drive out there from what I have seen from satellite.

They have some really nice equipment for their drivers. They provide CB radios, Sirius Xm radio, apu's as well as bunk heaters and cattle guards on the front! I like their 401k program and I like how I can have passengers and a pet on the truck. What are some low cost accessories I could buy for making food on the road easier? I would need to overnight them for sure unless I bought them in a local store.

Praying all goes well as I start out on this journey. And I definitely appreciate your prayers as well. I want to start off strong 💪.

What was it like hauling machinery your first time if you have? What was the sensation behind it as you drove up the road? Do you still get excited? What is involved?

This endeavor began out of a need to become financially free and my best friend and I spoke and we agreed on a plan which included moving from my current position and moving to a truck position for a number of years and getting money saved up. I want to purchase a house and not be broke every week. I'm thankful the Father gave me this chance of a lifetime to go where I wanted to for so long.

I believe the Father had me here to learn to get my backing down pat (no pun intended,) and have me learn endurance, perseverance, patience and humility. Love for the process and the people I worked with, even if they were hard headed. How to heal with grace from wounds in my past. Still learning these .

I'm grateful. Thankful. Sincerely glad my Father in Heaven taught me through the Omps, what passion and determination is when the going gets taugh. Grateful for the 2 years I have had with Omps Transportation in Winchester, Virginia. Without them, I would not have experience pumping pneumatic bulk tanks of cement, the many mistakes that have built me into a stronger man. Some small some large but in all I have become a better go getter. Thank you again for your advice and your time you dedicate so graciously. Praying you all are doing well and will be doing better.

May the Father bless you in all you do and set out to do!

APU:

Auxiliary Power Unit

On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.

Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.

APU's:

Auxiliary Power Unit

On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.

Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.

I'm thinking I may enjoy the United Airlines flight. Although have they gotten whatever was causing them problems dealt with?

Congrats!!! I worked at Kivi and loved it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. They have a good training program and Shaun is exceptional in his knowledge, he will always steer you in the right direction. I was dispatched out of the Blaine terminal and it was a great group of people to work with. The new terminal manager there is Nicole Houser and she's absolutely awesome. If you have any questions, just ask. I don't do open deck or heavy haul anymore but you never really forget.

Thank you and WOW that is really cool! So what was your favorite things about the heavy haul life with Kvi Bros. Trucking? Now did you go to another sector of the trucking world?

Congrats!!! I worked at Kivi and loved it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. They have a good training program and Shaun is exceptional in his knowledge, he will always steer you in the right direction. I was dispatched out of the Blaine terminal and it was a great group of people to work with. The new terminal manager there is Nicole Houser and she's absolutely awesome. If you have any questions, just ask. I don't do open deck or heavy haul anymore but you never really forget.

I’m glad it worked out for you. My oversize stuff is limited to granite blocks or mausoliums. Everything else are legal normal loads.

Just be diligent and careful. Make sure you know your routing on the permits. Lowboy’s turn alot different.

Congrat’s!!!

You'll start out on the open deck side and have to work your way up, unless you're going there specifically with quite a bit of previous heavy haul experience. Just keep putting a bug in their ear about doing oversized loads and as you get more experience, keep letting them know you'd like to make your way into that division once a slot comes open. They do a lot of work with Cat as well as Minnesota Limited, Veit and Michels construction so there's always over dimensional loads to be hauled as well as the cryo tanks. Pay attention, ask questions and show you're a go getter and willing to go the extra mile and you'll get where you want to go. They have the opportunities, you just have to work for them. I pull hopper bottom now and love every minute of it but I did enjoy open deck work, especially the heavy stuff. The down side is home time when doing a lot of the bigger stuff and I enjoy being at home more frequently.

I'm going to take that advice with me for sure.

I’m glad it worked out for you. My oversize stuff is limited to granite blocks or mausoliums. Everything else are legal normal loads.

Just be diligent and careful. Make sure you know your routing on the permits. Lowboy’s turn alot different.

Congrat’s!!!

Points taken and will put it to good use

You'll start out on the open deck side and have to work your way up, unless you're going there specifically with quite a bit of previous heavy haul experience. Just keep putting a bug in their ear about doing oversized loads and as you get more experience, keep letting them know you'd like to make your way into that division once a slot comes open. They do a lot of work with Cat as well as Minnesota Limited, Veit and Michels construction so there's always over dimensional loads to be hauled as well as the cryo tanks. Pay attention, ask questions and show you're a go getter and willing to go the extra mile and you'll get where you want to go. They have the opportunities, you just have to work for them. I pull hopper bottom now and love every minute of it but I did enjoy open deck work, especially the heavy stuff. The down side is home time when doing a lot of the bigger stuff and I enjoy being at home more frequently.

I'm thinking I may enjoy the United Airlines flight. Although have they gotten whatever was causing them problems dealt with?

Probably not a good idea to get a seat by the emergency door if it’s a Boeing. Unless, of course, they supply you with a parachute.

truck. What are some low cost accessories I could buy for making food on the road easier? I would need to overnight them for sure unless I bought them in a local store.

I live in my truck full time and do all my cooking with an electric frying pan from Walmart. I don’t use a microwave, but many drivers have one. Electric water heating pot and a French Press for coffee. Also from Walmart. Pretty hard to get more basic and economical than that, but it works well for me. Pictured below is the K9 model dishwasher, available at any Humane Society Shelter.