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I have a little over 2 and half years of driving experience. The problem is that it is not recent experience. I have not been in a rig since October of
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I was wondering where to get rider insurance (husbands company wont supply) so would like to get my own policy where would i go to get it so i can ride
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I recently applied for a job with KLLM, I was denied because I forgot to put something on my app. How long would I have to wait to reapply?
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I would like more information about truck stop showers. How much are you likely to have to pay? What amenities are typically provided, towels, soap, shampoo,
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I was just wondering, me and my wife are fixing to go through CDL training school and I have been researching us xpress and it seems like a decent company.
do you have to have a diploma to drive semi truck?
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If you are only getting paid mileage and leave because a load will not be ready for another 4 - 5 hours you have not signed for it and has not left terminal.
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School was awesome.. I'd rate it a solid 9 .. tip pass the general knowledge and airbrake test prior to attending the academy that will free you up to
Hello, I am going to school for my class A. Need some opinions on how to find a company to work for that would work for me after I get my license? I
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How much paper work is involved in being a long haul trucker?
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I am contracted with a company & recently paid a leased truck off. They have informed me that they are holding the title until 3,000.00 is paid off from
2 years ago I was convicted and served 25 days in jail for being next to my buddy when he sold a 20 baggy of coke to a narc, but still got charged with
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After 7 painstaking months of having no luck finding a trucking job after getting my CDL...I have finally been hired by Werner Enterprises. My orientation
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Hello ..... I would like to ask if the us truck company can hire overseas or driver????????????????
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I've been driving trucks for about 4 months now and I just went owner operator with my company and leasing my truck. Does anyone have any good tips
My husband and i have been together 15 years.. He got his head turned by a somewhat cute 24 yr old gas station attendant at one of the places he stops
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I am not a trucker but a trucker's wife & my husband told me this after his co-driver left the truck & company cold turkey. Here is the story. Well my
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in January 2007 i left a scene of a accident. was charged with a hit and run,that was amended to coasting and unlicensed driver. Paid a 1200 dollar fine.
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I am interested in getting into trucking and i am going to be 21 soon which i heard is better for getting jobs.
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Have a driver who received a ticket for speeding in a weigh station!! Observed but no radar or any real proof except for 3 other uniforms! Question
Parking for trucks is getting scarce. You might have to get creative to find authorized or safe truck parking. Here are some tips.
i have a wreckless dirving on my record that isnt three years old until june. i am currently in a cdl class and i am wondering if there is any company
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I am going to get back OTR driving I am looking for a good company that runs from Houston to upstate new york or within the area please no JB hunt recruiters
So many trucking schools out there any suggestions for a good one to attend? Is private better or Community College better? How to know which truck driving
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I took a load @ the last minute to get ld 2 Atlanta from los angeles, during travel i pulled n2 trk stop tired of course, and i had a backing accident.
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Can I get my CDL and a job at Cr England with a non moving suspension for a fix it ticket i didn't know about?
i want to haul fuel,but i have a pug(dog). Can i take my dog in a truck hauling hazmat??
Hi to all.... I just recently got my CDL Class A license with Hazmat and tanker endorsements back in in New York, i've been applying for a job for
I was convicted in 1996 for possession of stolen property,i only got probation. Did no jail time. Probation ended in 1999. Who will still hire me ?
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