What I Do For Fun
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No-no, HM, you are out, Man. Out the door! Hahaaa!
Freightdog! Where ya been, Dude? Sea-air-land ... a regular shipping SEAL/madman.
-mountain girl
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.
No-no, HM, you are out, Man. Out the door! Hahaaa!
Freightdog! Where ya been, Dude? Sea-air-land ... a regular shipping SEAL/madman.
-mountain girl
I'm still around, just lurking mostly. I've been flying domestic cargo hub turns, which is a Monday through Friday fly all night/sleep all day kind of deal, so not too much down time during the week.
Talked to a buddy of mine from CDL school the other day. He's over at Old Dominion doing line haul team driving. Very, very interested in what he had to say. Going to try and talk to my local terminal manager over there once I get back home in mid August and see if I can get a foot in the door. Don't know if it will do any good with only three months solo experience under my belt, but I'm sure not going to tell myself 'no'. I'll knock on the door and see what they have to say...
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.
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.
Line Haul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.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.
No-no, HM, you are out, Man. Out the door! Hahaaa!
Freightdog! Where ya been, Dude? Sea-air-land ... a regular shipping SEAL/madman.
-mountain girl
Ha!! Right after I push you out MG
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.
It is so cool that so many truckers are either currently in/ working on/ or have been in aviation. We should start a truckers flying club.
Both industries attract the same type of people, mainly: independent, driven, slightly Type A, self - starting, inquisitive (etc) types who basically never grew up and like playing with big toys. :-P
Seriously, though, having been a professional pilot my entire working life (minus a layoff this past winter when I finally got to try out my second career choice of driving a big rig) I'd say that many truckers would make good pilots and vice versa since they share so many of the same personality traits and skillsets.
Cool pics, by the way!
Shaun ATP B777 B737 CL65, CFI/CFII CDL (A), (T) Twin, (X) HAZMAT and Tank
(Next will be a US Coast Guard 100 Ton Master's License whenever time and money allow...that way I can move people and cargo by land, air, and sea!)
Thanks bud. I need to Remember my phone when I go up. But I agree that both trades attract the same people.
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Yeah, I've always been a math & science guy.....started reading every book I could find on the Apollo missions when I was in 4th grade. Didn't have any problem finding books at the library since everyone else my age was looking at pictures of fire trucks and dinosaurs. LoL!
So I love the science and precision of flying. It's very odd to hear this I know, but I love working with a lot of data. I love things like flying planes, computers and computer programming, and the stock market. So whether I'm working or playing there's a very good chance I have lots and lots of numbers, graphs, and gauges moving around in front of me.
But my life is like half Little House On The Prairie, half Star Trek. So I might be writing computer code, flying a jet on a simulator, working in the garden, or walking around with the cows, chickens and turkeys in my poopy boots at any given time and I move between them about 20 times a day.
I thought of getting my PPL and buying a cheap microlight (Ultralight or Light Sport Aircraft to you yanks), forth hand B22 Bantams go for $6,000 and PPL is around $3,000.
It was a choice between that, a motorcycle + class 6 licence, or China and a TESOL certificate.
I ended up in China, but it was a close run thing.
I thought of getting my PPL and buying a cheap microlight (Ultralight or Light Sport Aircraft to you yanks), forth hand B22 Bantams go for $6,000 and PPL is around $3,000.
It was a choice between that, a motorcycle + class 6 licence, or China and a TESOL certificate.
I ended up in China, but it was a close run thing.
PPL is 3k? Thats about half the cost of one here.
Ultralights are FUN! I have a High Max living in my shed, real stick and rudder flying.
Way to keep your cool though, HM. This seems to be a common thread, I'm learning - truckers who also fly. One of my CDL instructors was a pilot and working his way up to getting a jet pilot license.
Hmmm. The wheels in my head turn... ...
-mountain girl
Interesting. In May I took my daughter for a helicopter lesson (was last year's birthday gift). I sat in for the orientation and after I thought aloud..."the gauges etc on the heli are less than the ones on the trucks". The instructor said the best pilots they have trained or learners who grasp everything quickly are "truck drivers and mechanics". Maybe one day.....who knows!!
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.
Way to keep your cool though, HM. This seems to be a common thread, I'm learning - truckers who also fly. One of my CDL instructors was a pilot and working his way up to getting a jet pilot license.
Hmmm. The wheels in my head turn... ...
-mountain girl
Interesting. In May I took my daughter for a helicopter lesson (was last year's birthday gift). I sat in for the orientation and after I thought aloud..."the gauges etc on the heli are less than the ones on the trucks". The instructor said the best pilots they have trained or learners who grasp everything quickly are "truck drivers and mechanics". Maybe one day.....who knows!!
-Serah
That's a heck-of-a birthday gift, belated or otherwise, Serah! And Oh! Helicopters are the most fun of all, in my opinion. I haven't been in one in so long but there's nothing like 'em. It was dawn over purple mountain majesty, last time I flew in one. The doors were wide open, blackhawk. Freezing cold and no one cared. Priceless. You should go for it! These guys have me convinced, I'm going to have to do this.
-mountain girl
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.
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Both industries attract the same type of people, mainly: independent, driven, slightly Type A, self - starting, inquisitive (etc) types who basically never grew up and like playing with big toys. :-P
Seriously, though, having been a professional pilot my entire working life (minus a layoff this past winter when I finally got to try out my second career choice of driving a big rig) I'd say that many truckers would make good pilots and vice versa since they share so many of the same personality traits and skillsets.
Cool pics, by the way!
Shaun ATP B777 B737 CL65, CFI/CFII CDL (A), (T) Twin, (X) HAZMAT and Tank
(Next will be a US Coast Guard 100 Ton Master's License whenever time and money allow...that way I can move people and cargo by land, air, and sea!)
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations