Profile For OC

OC's Info

  • Location:
    Hertford, NC

  • Driving Status:
    Rookie Solo Driver

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  • Joined Us:
    7 years, 7 months ago

OC's Bio

19 year active duty military waiting for retirement to start my trucking adventure.

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Posted:  6 years, 5 months ago

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What does Independence Day (4th of July) mean to you all and how do you celebrate it each year?

Independence Day means I'm a year older, my dad use to lie to me when I was really little "those fireworks are all for you". Thinking those fireworks and all those people where gathered together for my birthday was a great feeling.

Posted:  6 years, 5 months ago

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My failure and learning experience

Keep in mind the level of anxiety driving to orientation in a rental car is nothing compared to what you're going to feel your first month or so solo and you happen to miss a turn in a major city trying to find a shipper/receiver. This situation happened to me in Baltimore, staying calm and trying to find a place to turn around took some real effort.

Posted:  6 years, 7 months ago

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How I Poisoned a Terminal Rat

But did she pay you for the egg rolls??

Posted:  6 years, 7 months ago

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Check out the stretch on this truck...

I’ve never understood the purpose of that stretch... is it simply for looks or is there another reason?

Looks cool with the free added effect of lower mpg and a much larger turning radius.

Posted:  6 years, 7 months ago

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Flatbed newbie.

Checkout McElroy also, stand up no nonsense company that seems to care about drivers.

Posted:  6 years, 8 months ago

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McElroy Truck Lines

They are slowly switching to autos, every 2019 nontrainer truck was an auto that I've seen. I wouldn't count on having a choice, new drivers seem to get the 2017 trucks which are all 10 speeds, veteran drivers are getting the autos first.

Posted:  6 years, 8 months ago

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On the home stretch of deciding...

McElroy fit the best for my needs/wants.

Posted:  6 years, 8 months ago

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On the home stretch of deciding...

Jody Make a top five priority list and see which company will fit your needs best.

Mine was 1 hometime 2 pay 3 type of freight 4 rider policy 5 size of company

Posted:  6 years, 8 months ago

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Local food service as a rookie

Rob, Best diary on this sight, I always enjoy reading your posts. Thx for all the time and effort you put into this.

Posted:  6 years, 8 months ago

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McElroy minimum pay loads

That makes perfect sense, thanks so much for the reply Parrothead.

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