Thanks Truckingtruth.com

I have officially become a trucker. This site has been a great contributor to my becoming a truck driver. From learning what to expect, to learning the alley dock, this site has answered all the questions I have had and a lot I would have never thought to ask. From the layout of the pages, to the truth without judgment, this is a site that should be used by everyone who has anything to do with the trucking industry. Thank you Brett and all the moderators for helping us as we travel the roads. Been safe every one.

I have officially become a trucker. This site has been a great contributor to my becoming a truck driver. From learning what to expect, to learning the alley dock, this site has answered all the questions I have had and a lot I would have never thought to ask. From the layout of the pages, to the truth without judgment, this is a site that should be used by everyone who has anything to do with the trucking industry. Thank you Brett and all the moderators for helping us as we travel the roads. Been safe every one.

Are you leaving us? Say it ain't so! Your best deal is to pay it forward. Hang out, give suggestions and help the newer noobies & rookies. Get your posts quoted by Brett or Old School! That's how you thank TruckingTruth.com!

Please don't go!

Congratulations New Beginning! Where are you working? What kind of trailer are you pulling?

We love to hear when you guys "graduate" and make it into your own truck, but we also enjoy hearing all about your new adventures, or your epic rookie mistakes. I'm with Errol. keep hanging around there's gonna be some folks in here who will benefit from your experiences.

It really is rewarding following along with everyone! I don't always have the time to comment on everything of course, but you can be sure that I'm looking at what's going on with all you guys.

I have officially become a trucker. This site has been a great contributor to my becoming a truck driver. From learning what to expect, to learning the alley dock, this site has answered all the questions I have had and a lot I would have never thought to ask. From the layout of the pages, to the truth without judgment, this is a site that should be used by everyone who has anything to do with the trucking industry. Thank you Brett and all the moderators for helping us as we travel the roads. Been safe every one.

Are you leaving us? Say it ain't so! Your best deal is to pay it forward. Hang out, give suggestions and help the newer noobies & rookies. Get your posts quoted by Brett or Old School! That's how you thank TruckingTruth.com!

Please don't go!

Didn't mean to sound like a "dear John letter". Just giving thanks to friends who have helped me thus far. This site is my "Facebook". I will continue to follow this site daily as I begin the real training in my trucker career.

Congratulations New Beginning! Where are you working? What kind of trailer are you pulling?

We love to hear when you guys "graduate" and make it into your own truck, but we also enjoy hearing all about your new adventures, or your epic rookie mistakes. I'm with Errol. keep hanging around there's gonna be some folks in here who will benefit from your experiences.

It really is rewarding following along with everyone! I don't always have the time to comment on everything of course, but you can be sure that I'm looking at what's going on with all you guys.

Working at Prime in the reefer division just beginning the TNT phase. And thanks for the kind words. I will definitely keep following the site and I'm sure I will have stories to tell and questions to ask after I get into my own truck mid-october. One question about the preview before you send. Can you edit after you preview and notice a typo? Does cancel erase what was typed?

Hey you're quite welcome New Beginning - and congrats on getting your career on its way!

One question about the preview before you send. Can you edit after you preview and notice a typo? Does cancel erase what was typed?

Yes, you can edit after you preview. The preview itself can not be edited but the original comment box is directly above it and it can be edited. You can make as many changes as you like and keep hitting the "Preview" button to see how it looks.

The Cancel button will simply remove the preview but will not delete anything you typed to that point.

Congrats brother. I'm in my first week of TNT with Prime. TT was good to me as well. Best of luck to you.

Didn't mean to sound like a "dear John letter". Just giving thanks to friends who have helped me thus far. This site is my "Facebook". I will continue to follow this site daily as I begin the real training in my trucker career.

I do the exact same thing. Check in in the mornings and at night before I crash. These guys are awesome and freely available for advice and a good laugh occasionally.

Good luck and congrats, NEW.

Here's what I've found to be the benefit of rookies "hanging around" here. We have seasoned truckers, not all of them Mods, with seasoned advice. (Example: Old School describes the finer points of lifting a tarp.) But the new people just did what you are going to do, or are having trouble with. Old School and Brett and company have probably forgotten more about trucks than you learned at trucking school. But for rookies, it's still fresh in their mind, and you, as a new driver, get the benefit of learning how someone else got through the problem you are having.

Here's a common example: backing into a space at a truck stop. Most new drivers can't stand it, what with the cramped space, and all those "experienced" truckers watching. (Not to mention what's going on over the CB!) But many of those experienced truckers forgot they also had to back up for the first time, oh, so many months ago.

Bottom line, a forum like Trucking Truth gets you a veteran driver's know how, and the confidence from recent grads who just recently figured out how to do it. So that's why I asked New Beginning to stick around like I did.

Here's what I've found to be the benefit of rookies "hanging around" here. We have seasoned truckers, not all of them Mods, with seasoned advice. (Example: Old School describes the finer points of lifting a tarp.) But the new people just did what you are going to do, or are having trouble with. Old School and Brett and company have probably forgotten more about trucks than you learned at trucking school. But for rookies, it's still fresh in their mind, and you, as a new driver, get the benefit of learning how someone else got through the problem you are having.

Here's a common example: backing into a space at a truck stop. Most new drivers can't stand it, what with the cramped space, and all those "experienced" truckers watching. (Not to mention what's going on over the CB!) But many of those experienced truckers forgot they also had to back up for the first time, oh, so many months ago.

Bottom line, a forum like Trucking Truth gets you a veteran driver's know how, and the confidence from recent grads who just recently figured out how to do it. So that's why I asked New Beginning to stick around like I did.

So true about many experienced drivers forgetting they had to start once at well. Not on this site but others, they prefer to laugh rather then help and guide. Thus why TT is the site I keep coming back to and honestly the last thing I read every night before bed.