Is There A Network For Long-haul Drivers And Passengers To Connect For Shared Travel?

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Aleia W.'s Comment
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Hi,

I am new to the site, great work and mission! My friend just began OTR/CDL training and I am going to send this site to him pronto.

I originally began googling to find out if there is a communication network of drivers and passengers...anyone know of something like this online? I know a lot of comms go through the radios but seems like internet has changed customs too.

Waaay back in the day (I am 39 now), I used to hitch around quite a bit and often rode with drivers for stretches. I am needing to travel to be with family from Oregon/Washington region to Indiana, and I thought maybe I could find rides with truckers again. I could definitely pitch in for gas and food! I miss the open road and meeting lots of different folks and would much rather travel that way than by plane.

Anyhoo, safe traveling to all and keep up the good work here! It's great to see so much support for drivers!

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.

Starcar's Comment
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With all the new laws that companies have, the only passengers the majority of them allow are family members. That being said, you could always go to the truck stop and try to find a driver who is headed that way, and will give you a ride. But be forewarned.. back in the day hitch hiking was pretty safe...not so much now. There are some really weird people out there.....Were I you, I'd ride the long dog...atleast you will know where you stop and stuff.... Good Luck

Aleia W.'s Comment
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With all the new laws that companies have, the only passengers the majority of them allow are family members. That being said, you could always go to the truck stop and try to find a driver who is headed that way, and will give you a ride. But be forewarned.. back in the day hitch hiking was pretty safe...not so much now. There are some really weird people out there.....Were I you, I'd ride the long dog...atleast you will know where you stop and stuff.... Good Luck

THX Starcar (love your handle)

I definitely don't feel as comfortable with the idea of hitching like I used to! I need to bring my feline family with me tho, so the long dog won't work for this trip (you do mean Greyhound, right?) dancing-dog.gif I would feel safer with a woman driver, no offense to the good guys out there.

I just heard from my friend who was to start training at C.R. England tomorrow, and they put him up in a motel with blood and feces on the wall and bed and floor! Anyone know about this company? In Indiana?

Brett Aquila's Comment
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It's going to be very difficult hitching nowadays. Not only is it more dangerous, but the laws and company policies are strict on the matter. Most companies require permission to take riders with you and by law the driver has to have proof that anyone in the truck has permission from the company to be there. If you were to get pulled over and they saw you didn't have paperwork they would remove you from the truck, possibly write the driver a ticket, and the driver would likely lose his job for having an unauthorized passenger.

I'm not saying it can't be done, but it's nothing like it used to be.

Aleia W.'s Comment
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It's going to be very difficult hitching nowadays. Not only is it more dangerous, but the laws and company policies are strict on the matter. Most companies require permission to take riders with you and by law the driver has to have proof that anyone in the truck has permission from the company to be there. If you were to get pulled over and they saw you didn't have paperwork they would remove you from the truck, possibly write the driver a ticket, and the driver would likely lose his job for having an unauthorized passenger.

I'm not saying it can't be done, but it's nothing like it used to be.

Thanks for the info Brett. Sounds like things have changed a lot. I will probably just stick with Craigslist in my search for a way to IN. Best wishes to you.

crazy rebel's Comment
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Safe alternative would be this if ur friend just started with England wait till they can take riders go with him/her and they can request for a Ltd goin there to take a reset in the that general area.

crazy rebel's Comment
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Safe alternative would be this if ur friend just started with England wait till they can take riders go with him/her and they can request for a Ltd goin there to take a reset in the that general area.

crazy rebel's Comment
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Safe alternative would be this if ur friend just started with England wait till they can take riders go with him/her and they can request for a Ltd goin there to take a reset in the that general area.

crazy rebel's Comment
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Safe alternative would be this if ur friend just started with England wait till they can take riders go with him/her and they can request for a Ltd goin there to take a reset in the that general area.

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