Profile For Sandman J

My only experience is with a Garmin and I like it. I got one that doubles as a dashcam so one less thing to have on my windshield. I think the model I have is OTR710dezl.

Start casually suggesting they buy you one of the triple ARI legacy sleepers.

Man that looks nicer than my house! If only those could fit where I need to go...

The only time I've ran Cabbage so far I happened to be on the phone with Pianoman right before so I knew what to expect from his insights. The scenery heading west is the most beautiful I've seen so far.

That's quite an impressive and experience-filled week! You've definitely found your little corner of the trucking industry and make the most of it. I've found mine and I'm loving it. The only improvements I would make are having my wife on board and my truck having a full kitchen and bathroom/shower! 😁

I must have missed the part where someone presumed you lazy. You were essentially told don't be whiny etc and it will be much easier for you, which is solid advice and should be common sense. As far as chaining, at the most you should only need to chain to get to safe and legal parking. If the weather's that bad to require constant chaining and unchaining you shouldn't be driving and no reputable carrier would want you to be.

The biggest thing to remember is this phase is one step to you going solo and eventually becoming a successful driver. If you're training with a home daily, get to the yard early and conduct your pre-trip as you see fit. You were right to move over, it creates more of a safe space for a roadway hazard. My first trainer was home daily and had a rushed mindset. He guided my every back. Though I didn't think I was learning a lot about backing from him, I'm grateful for everything he taught me. The ELD, how to interact at customers and fuel islands, etc. Even after my second trainer (regional) who I learned a great deal from, I didn't feel ready to go solo as most members here didn't. I solo'd in winter and was fearful of my first runs through the mountains because I hadn't experienced that in training. But through asking questions here and of my trainers, I did it successfully. You can learn a lot from your trainer, what to do and what not to do. While you're a student on their truck, continue to do what they say. When you solo out, remember the good they taught you and forget the bad, which you'll realize as you gain experience.

Happy Veterans Day Bird-One and all the other TTers who wore the uniform! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

So my tour has a couple weeks of downtime between shows and we've been sitting at a truck stop in SoCal. A few of us got a break from that to help another tour get from PA to Vegas on time. We flew out there and drove one shift in another truck to Indy then flew back tonight. It was a nice change of pace to be in the skies and away for a bit, almost like a mini-vacation, but we're glad to be back in our own trucks. And bonus...I ran into Zen Joker at the shipper in PA!

That was fantastic Kearsey!!

Tony, welcome to TT. Sorry for the short response, my timeline just changed. But wanted to say you are of the right mindset going for company sponsored training. That way you are vetted by the company before they bring you on so you know you have employment with them once you pass. Use the link on this site which will send your application out to many companies. Make a quick list of what you want, such as type of freight (dry van, reefer, flatbed), hometime wants/needs, etc., and go with the first company that'll take you on that meets most of your list.