Profile For Big Scott

Big Scott's Info

  • Location:
    Charlotte, NC

  • Driving Status:
    Experienced Driver

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  • Joined Us:
    11 years, 5 months ago

Big Scott's Bio

After over 650,000 miles OTR, I found a nice home daily job. I now fuel and service freight train engines. I'm loving this job.

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Posted:  2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Please vote today

I intentionally came "home" to NC to vote in person. At least I was the one to put my ballot into the machine.

The first time in my life, where I thought "May God have mercy on our soul" as I did it.

In NC they are not allowed to touch our ballots. My wife and I voted on day one of early voting.

Posted:  1 month ago

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Goals for your career

I had purchased my home before I got into trucking. Along the way, I went from two incomes to one. My wife became disabled and can no longer work. Everything was great until the economy crashed, inflation took off and the company I was with no longer had the miles I needed. I am still digging out of the hole that that perfect storm helped create.

However, life is still good.

Posted:  1 month ago

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Check Up - long time fine i visited

Glad everything is going well for you.

Posted:  1 month ago

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Small portable toilets in trucks

You can buy a porta potty at most Walmarts. Also you may find them at Home Depot and camping stores. I bought one that folded up. A 5 gallon bucket with a pool noodle, cut to size and slit, makes a cushion to sit on. Heavy duty trash bags to contain things. I have a friend who uses a 3 gallon bucket because it fit under the bunk.

Posted:  1 month, 1 week ago

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What NOT to eat. Nutrition on the road.

Brett, I'm glad you're in great shape. You are doing what works for you.

However, BK is correct you are an ass. You won't update your site. You constantly put people down. You are the reason so many good people don't post great advice anymore. It's harder and harder because the info on your site is years out of date. You know this and refuse to do the work to make a better product.

I'm not perfect, but I always try to improve myself.

My two cents.

Posted:  1 month, 1 week ago

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What is a better company for a beginner

Either whichever one will take you or which one fits you best. It will end up being what you make of it.

Posted:  1 month, 1 week ago

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A new one for me

Cool!

It was totally cool.

Posted:  1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A new one for me

So, they pulled the engines right up to me and I went to work.

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That's how I ended my shift. I love it.

Posted:  1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A new one for me

Got called to find a particular spot to fuel a couple of trains that are coming through. I had to work with the tower finding the spot on Google maps. Now I'm waiting for the train. There is very little room for me to maneuver. I am in the straight truck. The first one you can see the track in front of me. I really have no room to turn right or left. This will be fun.

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Posted:  1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Checking a state for disasters before beginning a route.

I have a paid subscription to the Weather Channel app. It give me alerts and I can zoom out to see the weather in the whole country. I pay for the level to have 72 day radar.

With that said you will rarely find a natural disaster on your route. They don't happen that often. The biggest worry depending on weight is wind.

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