First Week With Trainer

What a heck of a week. I just finished my first week with my trainer and I have learned a lot and logged many miles. I have hauled a large variety freight and been place in many interesting situations. Nothing like hauling twin steel coils through Birmingham and Atlanta traffic to get your heart racing or hauling a load of lumber and have a blow out. It has been a lot to take in, but loving every minute of it. Getting ready to leave early tomorrow morning and deliver a load of sheetrock. The adventure continues, I'll keep you all updated on my progress.

Sounds great, Sam. Looking to read more of your adventures.

Thanks for the post. I am less than 3 weeks away from finishing school and looking at my start soon thereafter. Keep it up!

What a heck of a week. I just finished my first week with my trainer and I have learned a lot and logged many miles. I have hauled a large variety freight and been place in many interesting situations. Nothing like hauling twin steel coils through Birmingham and Atlanta traffic to get your heart racing or hauling a load of lumber and have a blow out. It has been a lot to take in, but loving every minute of it. Getting ready to leave early tomorrow morning and deliver a load of sheetrock. The adventure continues, I'll keep you all updated on my progress.

Nice Samuel! That Atlanta traffic is crazy for sure. Keep loving it and roll on brother.

Thanks for the posts and keep the info coming.

Sounds like your training on flatbed, or are you pulling dry box?

Sounds like your training on flatbed, or are you pulling dry box?

Pulling a flatbed. I'm starting my second week on the road with McElroy Truck lines, I've hauled Sheetrock, steel rebar, twin steel coils, lumber, thus far. I chose flatbed, number one for the variety of freight and for the mental challenge of load securement.

Thanks for the reply, but just wondering what you mean by "mental challenge of load securement"? I'm planning to go flatbed soon and want to know about your checks and balances when securing a load. What are the important points to watch out for?

Thanks for the reply, but just wondering what you mean by "mental challenge of load securement"? I'm planning to go flatbed soon and want to know about your checks and balances when securing a load. What are the important points to watch out for?

Joe, since Samuel is gonna be real busy with his trainer I thought I would just jump in here and give you an idea what he means by the "mental challenges" involved in flat-bedding. If you check out this former discussion we had some time ago on this very subject you should get a good idea about what's involved in understanding this very thing.

Best of luck to you Samuel. Do you guys take turn driving nights or what? What's the hardest part of the training process? In my opinion I will say sharing a small space with some stranger, plus adjusting to night driving if your new since I'm use to sleeping at night.