Wow! Old School Released His New Book! Read It!

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Brett Aquila's Comment
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Folks, this is a huge announcement! Old School has released his new book:

Hit The Road - by Dale McClure (Old School)

For those of you who know Old School, you know this book will be a gem. I just downloaded it myself and I'll start reading it today.

For those who don't know Old School, he is the best truck driving mentor I've ever known, and we have a bunch of great ones here. But no one quite explains things like Old School does. He always looks beneath the surface to give you insights into situations that most people would never see. He always goes beyond truck driving advice to help you understand the complete picture of what it takes to survive and thrive on the road.

I haven't read any of this book yet, but I'm stamping my name on it right now as a must-read because Old School never disappoints. When it comes to giving top-notch trucking advice, he's as good as it gets.

Get the book and read it! You may not know it yet, but you need this book:

Hit The Road - by Dale McClure (Old School)

SAP:

Substance Abuse Professional

The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Trucker Kearsey 's Comment
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Awesome! Congrats. And of course i will go grab it.

BK's Comment
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Well, well. Just in time for me to read before I go back to work in about 2 weeks!

I went to the link Brett supplied. There you can find a synopsis of the book PLUS you can read a free sample, which I did. Typical excellent writing from OS. Seriously, when I first got on this site and started reading what OS would write, I thought he must have been a retired school teacher or had some background in literature. I’m looking forward to finishing the book in its entirety. I’d like to get it in paperback so I can pass it on to another driver when I’m done. Well written and a must read for us all.

Old School's Comment
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Thanks Brett for announcing this! As usual, you are too generous with your compliments.

I do want people to know how I intended this book to be helpful. I tried to make it short enough, and interesting enough, to keep ones attention. I also tried to answer many of the concerns that people have when trying to start a trucking career.

The book is full of my life experiences on the road. It goes into the many ways I learned to be more safe and productive. Many of the topics we see repeatedly in our forum are covered in this book.

I think it should prove to be helpful and maybe even entertaining to drivers at all levels of experience.

My deepest gratitude goes out to each of you who bother to read it. If you find it enjoyable, please let me know here in the forum.

Brett Aquila's Comment
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I'm about 20% of the way so far! It's very pleasant to read and loaded with great information, as expected.

My favorite quote so far:

"Falsehoods seem to be ok amongst truck drivers. As long as you are lying about your income or your dispatcher."

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That's so true!

It's a great read already and I'm still in the early stages!

Dispatcher:

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.
SmithSouth's Comment
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I just finished reading the book by Old School, and I have to say (like I did in my 5-star review) that it was inspirational!

I've been looking at trucking as a 2nd career for years, and now I will finally have a chance after the end of the year. I'm 60 and retiring from my 1st career. Yay!

Thank you, Old School, for taking the time to write that for all of us! For me, the timing could not have been more perfect. I read it in 2 days... in between meetings. Lol.

And thank you, Brett, for putting this site together and for your free book! I read that, too! The more insights the better!

Here's hoping that I become a successful, top tier, truck driver... maybe by the time I truly retire!

Old School's Comment
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SmithSouth, I'm so glad you found the book helpful!

I really appreciate you reading it, and your review helps a lot when trying to get this material into the hands of people who need it.

Thanks so much!

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