Trucking Life Blog
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Jan 28, 2023
Want to drive trucks again no recent experience, what should be my first step?
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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Jan 28, 2023
Insurance for riders in a tractor trailer
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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Jan 28, 2023
How long do you have to wait to reapply to a company
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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Jan 28, 2023
What is the price range for showers and is there a time limit?
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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Jan 28, 2023
Is us xpress a good company for me and my wife to start off at after school as a team?
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.
Jan 28, 2023
do you have to have a diploma to drive semi truck?
do you have to have a diploma to drive semi truck?
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Jan 27, 2023
Load abandonment for not staying to pick up load
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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Jan 26, 2023
Swift Academy Millington TN
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
Jan 25, 2023
How do find a good trucking company to drive for?
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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Jan 25, 2023
How much paperwork is involved in trucking?
How much paper work is involved in being a long haul trucker?
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Jan 24, 2023
What would happen if I leave contracted company while owing them a little bit of money
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
Jan 24, 2023
Can i get a truck driving job with drug charges?
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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Jan 24, 2023
I just want to thank Hervy and everyone else on here who knows me
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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Jan 24, 2023
Can the US Truck company hire overseas driver
Hello ..... I would like to ask if the us truck company can hire overseas or driver????????????????
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Jan 22, 2023
Tips and Help on Leasing a Truck
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
Jan 22, 2023
What percentage of truck drivers cheat on the road?
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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Jan 22, 2023
Is There a Such Think As a Homeless trucker?
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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Jan 22, 2023
how to get back in trucking after a dot-violation?
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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Jan 21, 2023
Has anyone heard good/bad reviews on pam transports training (contracts etc) ?
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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Jan 21, 2023
Speeding in a weigh station ticket
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
Jan 21, 2023
Parking For Trucks
Parking for trucks is getting scarce. You might have to get creative to find authorized or safe truck parking. Here are some tips.
Jan 21, 2023
i have a reckless driving on my record, it is three years old who will hire me?
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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Jan 19, 2023
I would like to start OTR driving again does any body know what GOOD companies are hiring
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
Jan 19, 2023
Any suggestions for a good trucking school for getting CDL?
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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Jan 19, 2023
can an o/o keep my paycheck for preventable accident
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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Jan 19, 2023
I had my license suspended for not paying a ticket i didn't no about ,will it affect me getting my cdl for cr england?
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?
Jan 19, 2023
Can I take a dog with me hauling fuel?
i want to haul fuel,but i have a pug(dog). Can i take my dog in a truck hauling hazmat??
Jan 19, 2023
Help Me become a trucker with Prime inc.
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
Jan 18, 2023
Will trucking companies hire me with a felony from 1996?
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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