Profile For Stevo Reno

Like all I can say is WOW so sad she was definitely a good person, sad to hear she is no longer among us. Thanks Laura and Old School I figured someone would know more of where she went.

Sad, I lost an old F.Book pal in Houston, over a year ago,, like Anne, he and I talked all the time on the phone. He was in his 50's, our last chat he was again in the hospital (diabetes) he had lost a finger , to gang green, was a big guy. Usually he went home, but the last time he never did. He never did make it here to experience the Islands.

After sending him many texts getting no response. I found out 1 week later thru our other F.Book group friends, met researching Philippines back in 2014-ish......Same thing he passed away and never made it home, another real nice and humble person was lost.

Too many people thru out our lives pass away, too young... My mentor @ crst lost his 33 yr old son recently, natural causes all they said to the family. I think this also made my friend & mentor decide it was time to retire @ 70 and spend time with his daughters and grandkids

May you ALL stay healthy and well back home !!

Private schooling, so guessing you took your 1st gig with a smaller company.....The real expert advisors on here will more than likely need MORE details on things to give sage advice and tips to help you.

Unfortunately, we tend to see/get a lot of new member, who found T.T., AFTER they got fired or whatever. This is the BEST site out there for help starting out in the industry.

Heck I was on here maybe 5 years before I finally took the plunge and changed careers, sucking up all the info I could.

I've been thinking of her again, wondering where she went lol Our resident cheer leader of sorts. Since I moved away haven't had any phone chats with her etc. Just wondering out loud where she disappeared to.....She was a real hoot to talk to live, and has a wonderful personality. I miss her input and everything she did

Thanks

Agree with all the replies to this topic. I myself, can attrst to the fact not ALL private training you pay out of pocket for is worth it. I went with my local WIOA program in Calif to go to a local "school" Was a big waste of my time and effort even if I didn't pay for it. It was basicly like a puppy mill, "bet em in, crank em out"

Not really wanting to team drive, that became my second option, after wasting my time with the 1st "school" So for me at that time, CRST checked all my boxes, except being a team company (they no longer are training) Everything was included, with dorm rooms, morning shuttle bus ride to the off schooling site. Repaid within 3 months after going out on the road, for the room & board.

It wasn't as bad as any reviews I ever came across online, and then I figured from here, it's just as many have said. The reviews were probably from disgruntled people who couldn't hack the lifestyle or whatever. For me, aside from having to go thru 4 co drivers the 22+ months I was there, to find 1 who actually could drive and do his part as a team. We drove together over 1 year, before we both left. I did do very well driving for them, not in 6 figures but better money than I ever made in over 40 years turning wrenches!!

If i hadn't wasted my time at the first "school" and went with CRST , I'd had been with em nearly 3 years before leaving (retired early)

Good Luck in your journey, it's not that bad really lol

Didn't get the chance to experience APu use, and my brand new truck, had 1. It might have worked once, then nothing. Besides, I didn't wanna hear it running anyway lol....... Sleep is too valuable out on the road

I inspected all the curcuits, fuses, and the power connection, under the bunk with my test light/digi meter. Somehow was no power going to the main unit. I just used the opti idle system and didn't worry about the APU working. Informed the shop when I turned in my truck, so they could fix it for the next driver getting my truck.

That's why when I blocked the front sensor off, it eliminated erratic braking and following distance problems etc....I was never called out on it , not knowing if those sensors ever sent a "loss of signal" message. My mentor told me he had drove like this over 2+ years without issues. I just made sure I removed the aluminum plate I used, before turning in my truck. Yes maybe I was a bad boy, but I never followed too close or sped very much out of speed limits, not to brag but I drove sensibly to avoid any problems or wrecks.

Hell driving here in Asia is even MORE need to have your head on a swivel. There is basicly NO police on the roads to worry about, no real speed or driving rules. More so the massive amount of scooters around you everywhere, your head really needs to be on more of a swivel.

They will stop and make a u turn right in front of you without any signal. Or cars, scooters, will just pull out in front of you from side streets, making YOU stop n wait for them to turn into your lane hahaha it IS totally crazy here. This is more in the cities/villages once I get down out of the mountains and hilly, windy curvy, turns. Worse when you get stuck behind dump or trash trucks overloaded and they can't even climb hills without billowing black sooty smoke....3/4s+ of the way out from home is a 2 lane narrow road, in village it's very narrow, ya gotta pull over for any big trucks coming towards you. Definitely more fun in the Philippines hahaha

I'm guessing since trucking is federally regulated is the only reason the company is allowed to report exactly "why" you were terminated.....Private sector employers, I know of aren't really allowed to say "why" someone was fired, only if they are re-hireable.

How did some "other" driver even know what you did/took? and if you were going to shower, where the hell were you parked in the truck stop to been seen doing whatever?? Seems like maybe this "lawyer" you found and paid was just an "Ambulance" chaser type, gladly take your money and not really do much for it/you. Maybe later find a better one, "ya get what ya pay for"

Well, good luck to you but it "sounds" like you may have a steep hill to climb, and might take some time to get past this, if at all.

You probably won't get in the gym daily while OTR...There are cardio workouts truckers do , be it in the truck or in the parking lot they're at....Creativity to find what works best for you daily. There standard rule of thumb is, 1 day off for 7 out. The most I stayed out was 2 months, after that I needed a break from my co driver.... The only way I know you can take "vacations" and come back is typically used by lease operators. I knew a few at my first company, they'd lease on, drive however long they wanted., Then take time off to go see the family, like here in the Philippines, I knew 3 drivers who did it this way....

That's the least of your worries right now lol . You need to learn the industry and put in sometime, and build your reputation with your company, 1st and foremost....Having the right "Can Do" attitude, and showing you're going to do whatever it takes in the industry. Building a good solid relationship with your driver manager, you work under it a GREAT asset to have as well.

My 2 companies I drove for, 22 months at first, 4 months at 2nd, I pretty much kept rolling as much as I wanted. When I had time off, usually 1 week, a time or 2 I was out 15-20 days (due to my last co driver) the 4 month gig my 2 driver managers I had, were young and I think new to trucking, so I kinda had to micro manage them hahaha. But it was cool as were they and I loved the experience. If I hadn't planned to retire @ 62, I probably would have stayed with them as long as I had loads and didn't sit much due to the freight how it has been the past 2-3 years now...

My point is, for now, just fully concentrate on the job, the rest of it will fall into place, as you learn & grow. It's not gunna happen over night, or in weeks, or months. You WILL figure it out, IF you stay long enough in trucking and don't quit too early on....

Good Luck to ya man it's really not that hard to do well driving trucks, if you have and keep the right mindset, and don't over think it too much this early in the game.

Aha NOW it all makes sense for a CDL A lol..........Good luck to you

Love's don't pay their people in the shop a "living" wage/ Heck I remember CRST starting pay was like $18 hour pfft ya can;t buy tools with that pay, when 1 "big" wrench can cost $100+, so can the bigger 1/2" sockets.

@ 1 time, I had 13 Snap-On sockets, 3/4 drive up to a 2.5" size, and ratchet, that cost over $2,000 alone lol Sure miss my tool collection here in PH, sittin' at home in my shed, probably around $60,000+ worth even after having $10,000 stolen at work, when I was off 6 months with broken leg. Boss didn't lock my tool boxes like he claimed he had, then lost ALL my keys.....