Profile For Big Scott

I definitely like having a rear window, I can easily see the 5th wheel is at the right hight and watch it do it's thing.

So true. Our trucks and trailers stay married to each other usually. We have a trailer in the shop because the tandems broke and need to be welded. The other tractor is now in the shop with a long list of problems.

Our stuff gets beat to hell on the railroad yards.

Most people don't get railroad spikes in their tires, we do.

I had to pick up one of our tractors from the shop and swap it with the one that was attached to the trailer. Cranking the landing gear down was fun because the handle is wonky. By the way the trailer was loaded with 6800 gallons of diesel. My coworker disconnected the lines and I pulled the pin release. He pulled the old one out and I backed the new one in. I was backing slowly using my mirrors, then I remembered that I have a rear window, so I turned to look out that. Backing a day cab when you can look out the back is cool. Mission accomplished.

Woohoo!

I'm sorry you read all the outdated reviews. Several of those companies no longer exist. I would suggest you look at our training diaries for some current experiences. Also, you can put company names in the search bar at the top of the page and find tons of threads on those companies. As far as starting local, you may be able to get a dock to driver position at an LTL company. Check them all out for the local companies in your area.

Hopefully some others can give you some more ideas.

Good luck.

What was the test that you failed?

When they cut me off, I slow down and back off. The I shoot them with my disintegrating gun or missile launcher. Those buttons on your dash that don't do anything, just think of what they do with your imagination.

By the way, backing off also gives you room if they wreck.

She will be dearly missed.

Best of luck to you. I fuel and service freight train engines. What will you be doing with the railroad?

Do you only fuel for a certain company or how does your job work, i know this is a trucking forum but that might be interesting to read about since it is still a "driving" job.

I'm going to be a signal maintainer.

That's great.

While OTR I ended up only trusting Garmin. I found the RM electronics don't last. Since coming off the road I have been using the Hammer app on my phone. We switch between 4 trucks and it would be a pain to constantly hooking up a gps and taking it with me at the end of each shift. I like the Hammer app, I don't pay for it, you don't have to. You can define your truck, put your hazmat in it. It shows truck stops along the way. I would say try it. If you're doing line haul, you will probably learn your routes after a while. I go to the same places all the time, so I rarely need the GPS.

Best of luck to you. I fuel and service freight train engines. What will you be doing with the railroad?