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Jan 25, 2015
should i even try?
i recently received a reckless opp and now requires me to have an sr22. can I still go to cdl school and will I be able to even get a job?
Jan 25, 2015
Can I carry alcohol in my truck?
Can I have a six or twelve pack of beer in my truck while driving?
Jan 24, 2015
year and a half being a truck driver's wife
At first it was hard for the booth of us, we missed each other dearly, he was doing OTR when he got to come home I could feel the love it was what you
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Jan 23, 2015
Husband &Wife Trucking Life OTR
Hello, Well it is like you stated above as far as being a female driving. I went with a trainer with the company my husband started out with. We felt it
Jan 23, 2015
Little Rock, Arkansas student driver with Class A
I have a valid Arkansas CDL, I am seeking a job driving with a company that allows student drivers all ready holding a class A CDL.
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Jan 23, 2015
If i have never had drivers license may i have time to get them while in cdl school
I don't have my drivers license but i will love to drive trucks im 22 and its my dream i love to travel can i still go to cdl school?
Jan 23, 2015
Working out so far....
I have been with my boyfriend 4 months now and the whole time he has been a trucker. When we first met he was just starting the training. Right now he
Jan 22, 2015
Would like to do a ride along with a OTR Truck Driver
Hi, I am a Graduate Student doing research on long haul truck drivers and am looking at how they live and interact in the cab of the truck. As part
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Jan 22, 2015
jb hunt dedicated home depot
I rate jb with a 2 on this dedicated account they tell u 1000 dlrs a wk I average 3-400 dlrs a wk after taxes and insurance.if u complain they give u
Jan 22, 2015
Can i be left stranded with no way home after termination?
I was smoking in my tractor and was reported to my manager, he called me and was yelling at me so loud that people outside my truck heard him. i asked
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Jan 21, 2015
Road beast in Michigan
One afternoon I was riding down m-37 in michigan and just as I rounded the moonlit corner a huge beast of a creature was standing just along the shoreline.
Jan 21, 2015
Need Class A CDL Driver - Anniston, AL
Truck owner in need of a Class A CDL driver with a minimum of 2 years OTR experience. My truck is signed on with a company in AL and loads are consistent.
Jan 21, 2015
Do they drug test riders that go out with drivers
If I am required to do a ride along through my employer with one of our drivers , do I have to be drug tested?
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Jan 21, 2015
DUI in 2010 how long must i wait before getting CDL
How long do I have to wait to apply to get my CDL. DUI happened in Hawaii- all SR22 and all completed. I live in colorado now. Yes school told me three,
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Jan 21, 2015
Is it illegal for a truck driver to have a non driving job while having a driving job?
Is it illegal for a truck driver to have a non driving job while having a driving job?
Jan 21, 2015
I got a no seatbelt citation on a dot inspection
I got a seatbelt citation on a dot inspection but I'm a temp employee does the company I work for still get dinged
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Jan 20, 2015
my driver for my oil company failed a drug test and we didnt test him . whats the consequences
The driver failed for THC when dot tested him
Jan 20, 2015
After delivering a tank shipment to Canada what is needed to clear the empty dirty trailer back into the US? It has been a while and I heard the rules have changed.
Delivered a shipment from the US to Canada using the PARS system. Is there another process to bring the dirty empty trailer back?
Jan 20, 2015
Do not understand how some people can keep their jobs
I am not a trucker but a trucker's wife & my husband drives team & my husband does not like his team driver. Now, I do not like to see anyone lose their
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Jan 20, 2015
Does roadmaster administer drug test prior to Start of school NIDA 5?
Does Roadmaster administer the standard NIDA 5 Urine test before entering school?
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Jan 19, 2015
this is not about failing a drug test
My question has nothing to do with taking drugs or failing a drug test.I have just been approved to join TMC transportation's orientation in 2 weeks and
Jan 19, 2015
what will happen if I dont have an id for weight stage when in a 18 wheeler
Trucking
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Jan 19, 2015
Can I get hired with16 points on my drivers license
I have 16 points on my license will a trucking company hire me?
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Jan 19, 2015
what companies will hire me if i was put out of service for blowing.03
I took a breath test and it came back.03. I was placed out of service for 24 hours. Can I find another trucking company to hire me?
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Jan 19, 2015
looking for a trucking job after i complete my sap
I was driving and a car along side of me lost control and went under my trailer luckily no one hurt but i had to take a drug test and failed. Now i am
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Jan 18, 2015
Miserable new truckers wife during Otr driver training
I am so lonely and miserable how can we make this? Sick literally hospital type sick. Worried husband will loose his shot at con way truckload if he
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Jan 18, 2015
buying a truck out of state, lien holder wants sales tax at time of sale
i'm registering vehicle in mass and buying in Georgia. the lienholder/finance company wants me to pay sales tax at time of sale. i'm pretty sure I pay
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Jan 18, 2015
Need some advice about quitting job and going over the road
Hello, I need some advice about a decision that I am currently facing. My boyfriend (serious boyfriend) is looking to become an owner operator and
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Jan 17, 2015
can I refuse to drive a company truck that has been smoked in and smells like an astray
I'm a non smoker. Can I legally refuse a big truck that has been smoked in. My company has given me an older truck that has been smoked in for years. Can
Jan 16, 2015
will my 4 yr. old be able to ride passenger ina bobtail truck?
Would like to know if my 4 yr. Old can ride Passenger with me in a bobtail truck?
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