Profile For Woodstock

I’d stick to electricking, but I’m not you ;)

Just keep in mind, what used to be a lot of regulations 7 years ago is a lot more regulations now. ELDs are a thing. So is the national registry - medical database put in place to prevent doc shopping and catalog a driver’s disqualifying health conditions.

Also, what used to be a lot of traffic 7 years ago is a lot more traffic now.

Still a great career with just as many fun and games.

Some of the big companies used to have things like ‘fast track’ programs for experienced drivers or those getting back in the industry. Not sure if they still do or if you qualify at 7 years out.

This question reminds me of a breakfast my buddy and I went to one Saturday morning a few years back. We couldn’t decide where to go and finally settled on one of the big chain restaurants saying “I haven’t been there in a long time, let’s go”.

He shared the sentiment and we went. The food was lousy, service non existent and it all took forever. As we left I said “well, now we know why we haven’t been there in a long time.” All that aside, we had a good time and I have a humorous story to share.

Glad you’re ok.

The good news is that incidents like this happen. And companies know it. They have things in place to ensure you learn from the event and become a safer driver as a result.

In your next thoughts and conversations about this, your ownership starts with realizing this could have been a far more severe crash. Be grateful no one was hurt. Injuries and fatalities can be a very real outcome in situations like the one you described.

Hopefully next time you’ll recognize similar conditions and react more appropriately based on how this crash occurred.

I’m not in the business of giving career advice, that said, going through your current company’s post crash process could help you become a better driver overall and demonstrate responsibility to a future employer.

Good luck whatever you decide. Be safe & be happy you’re in one piece.

I thought getting home every weekend would be great. It wasn't for me. I was only getting home some time on Saturday to leave out Monday morning. No time to relax and extra stressful driving days.

I am back OTR. Back with my FM.

Loving trucking again.

It's hard to make that work for sure. When I did daily home time, that was more exhausting than being out for sure. 14 hour days, 1 hour pre/post and paperwork, about 40 minutes round trip commute to the yard and your 16 hours into a 24 hour day. Glad you're enjoying it again!

Congrats on passing

As a first time hazmat seekers you'll need to do 3 things - not in any order: A) knowledge test at dmv B) background check through universalenroll.dhs.gov C) take an eldt course at a registered provider

When I started driving, we needed to pass the written test and that was that. Later they added a background check.

Now eldt adds specialized training to this list. First time Hazmat endorsement seekers such as yourself will need to complete a hazmat course through an fmcsa registered training provider.

Renewal As far as renewal of existing H endorsement goes, the eldt regs make it clear that only first time hazmat endorsement seekers need to go through the extra training.

Bear in mind that mileage may vary here. The feds usually get a lot of questions as rules roll out. So there could be more specific guidance on the way.

Hope that helps