Profile For SBL

It's amazing how much info you have gathered on both types of trucking.

It's hard to believe you are just starting out!! lol... How did you come across all this knowledge without being in the field ?

LOL. Lot's of reading, talking with drivers on the phone, meeting drivers at truck stops, and constantly thinking about options. As a stay-at-home-Dad, I used to take my toddler on road trips to terminals and truck stops, partly because I had no idea what to do with her anymore, partly because I wanted to soak it all up. I've been self-employed the past few years so I had the freedom to do this.

During my eight weeks at trucking school, I asked question upon question. My one instructor was a driver for 25 plus years. There's a lot of knowledge and wisdom to be gained from the internet forums and other drivers in person, if you can chew up the meat and spit out the bones. The positive and successful drivers who love their profession are almost always saying the same things, so are the complainers and slackers ;)

Keep in mind I've also been reading about trucking and researching for about three years. Much to the chagrin of my wife, I spent a lot of time on these forums, trying to educate myself with the facts and learn from others' experiences. I needed to see if this was the career for me and my family. My wife fully supports me, and that's a plus. I get to go drive a truck and be a man, she gets to stay at home and be a home-maker. We'll be like a typical 50's family, sort of like the Cleavers ...

I'm happy to share all the info I've absorbed. It's threads like these, I hope, that might give prospective drivers the freedom of options.

Are you a Owner Operator? I'm an OTR driver w/ an LLC. Thinking about running LTL my question is how do I keep my LLC. If I'm hired to an LTL company I don't own my own truck. If I'm hired as a Linehaul driver what do I need to do to keep my business name if I'm not hired as a lease driver.

Yes you should wait prime inc. is no longer excepting permits they want you to get everything done there.

I also just got excepted to Prime. I am super excited and super nervous. I'm hoping to start the 20th but may have to postpone to the 27th due to finances. I am curious about getting my CDL permit before I go but my recruiter told me I should wait. Hhhmmmm????