Profile For Stevo Reno

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.....

Like Alex said you're riding a paver, laying the asphalt on the prepped roadway. I dunno why ya need a CDL much less the doubles/triples as well? lol

My buddies son in law does that in So Calif, at a major company his father, uncles, cousins have worked for, over 30 years. He started as an apprentice, for 2 years and progressed in pay, well over 10 years ago..... He started then at $30 an hour, after 2 years he was at $50+ an hour, I -have no idea how much higher his pay is these days, but I know he's making bank now!

Wishing you the best Robert, could be a great gig/career as well.

The 1st thing that should be checked is the low pressure sensor/switch, those are the 1st failures in a normal a/c system no matter what type of vehicle it's in. I've lost count on how many a/c systems in anything I've repaired,or replaced

That's what used to bug me sometimes about some shops cars or tractors lol.....They don't always employ the brightest "technicians" just parts swappers....With my trainer, his 2016 FL lease truck had major issues 1 time. It would derate and stop moving ,until it sat a bit and restart. So we camped out til he could get us to our OKC shop. Well I decided while he slept to pull the codes and google them all. Was the DEF system sensors and I forget what else. I wrote em down and some of the testing to be done. Ok now, I know the mechanics don't know me at all or what I know, so they ain't gunna take my word for it.

Of course once they took it in the shop, they spent over 3 hours on their computer, looking this all up AGAIN. Turned out they had to replace the exact things I said they would hahaha. Another 6 hours pfffft they were done, total down time was around 12 hours.

Our main shop in Riverside, Ca. the day tech's spent a lot of time goofin' off n BS'ing... Joking with 5 of 'em by the rear axle tires of a truck inside, chewin' the fat n slurpin' coffee..... I said "snap, snap, boys!, let's get bizzy" I made 'em crack up... My dad always told the guys we worked with at WM "You're lucky I ain't the boss, or I'd fired most of your asses !" And for the guys on days or nights with me that was a fact, most flaked by for a paycheck, and didn't fix diddly right.

You don't mention when and if you communicated this issue with your truck for shop repairs. Nor the turning around and deadheading back without any communication....This all could have been avoided with CONSTANT communications between you, and your driver manager.....

When I drove, ANY time we had issues with the truck (rarely) a simple message to our DM or the shop/safety got things handled swiftly.....

Rash decisions like turning around and going back without speaking to someone had harsh consequences in your instance it appears.....

they can spend $3,500 for a 10 hour training course

that's for 160 hour training course, sometimes even 180 depends where. Why spend out of pocket, when there's training companies that supply the job after trained. So ya get a 1 year or 2 contract to repay for training time. Time flies fast, before you know it, you're already into year 2.

It's really the only job where you can earn a 6 figure annual income, without wasting 4+ years in college plus all the costs related to going to college....Lot of the time you don't even need a high school diploma to get into truck driving.

Forgot also, after my 2nd opinion and med card I went back out on the road with my co driver. We were nearing Tennesee to drop a load, when our DM called a month later. Said I was to NOT drive, and they'd get me home somehow. I said ok fine why don't I just ride along, NOT drive, and get home that way.

Nope he put me in a hotel, couldn't get me a rental car etc. I checked out, and back in 2 more times as told, waiting for them to fix it over the weekend. Nothing gets handled by the weekend dummies in dispatch.....Monday comes,our DMs @ work, FINALLY he listens to my idea and has my co driver pick me up and I ride along 4-5 days to get home.

Remember the phrase, doctors are in the medical "practice" hahaha Had kind of a similar incident with CRST and the clinic they sent me to for a random....The female DR tells me I have Sugar issues from urine test. To go home, return tomorrow & retest, nothing else!....I had a clogged tear duct in my left eye for awhile, she says "Oh you have a sty?" I said NO it's a clogged tear duct duhh Made me think "hmmm and she is a DR?? and don't know the difference?

She was going to give me a 3 month card. I didn't go back to only fail a retest duhhh. So I went to my original clinic near home to test. Used them twice before, no issues, so same thing NO issues in urine test. Thing is they BOTH use the same damn urine test strips, out of the same branded bottles (I notice small details in everything). I got a 1 year card because of my barely over BP (141)

Safety wouldn't accept my 2nd opinion, saying I was doctor shopping pffft. I told safety maybe they need to read the FMSCA rules on what doctor shopping is ! So this was during mid covid so dr appts were hard to get. My Dm kept bugging me at home when I was going to handle this problem? Told him was trying to get it fixed when possible to see a doctor. Eventually I got fed up, and told him to forget it, I'm done, and quitting. I had a LOT of cash saved and didn't need to work, took a 5 month break.

Then got hired on with Legends and they used the same clinic "chain" CRST did, and I passed their exam just fine. Drove for them 4 months until my social security kicked in and done....

Point is seeing a 2nd doctor is NOT considered "Dr shopping" per FMSCA, it's when you see more than that until you find 1 that will pass anyone!

Off the top of my head, my first thought was, "when" was the air filter replaced?? Diesels NEED clean air flow....more than a gas vehicle even.

I googled the codes, this 1 first, SPN 2631, indicates an issue with the engine's air intake flow, meaning the engine isn't getting enough clean air. As noted the others relate to the EGR system sensor/sensors, faulty or wire connector issues. Looks like you need a good mechanic to trouble shoot it all. Air filters have always been a big issue in diesels since way back when! It's better to have a NEW filter than a "cleaned" out 1

When I worked for Waste Management back in the 80's as an engine guy, we had a service come out monthly, and "clean" our dirty air filters, they usually didn't last, since they are just blow out with air pressure.

Continuing to operate it could create bigger issues/damages= big bucks $$