Profile For Nate

What a great reply Old School, thanks! I served 4 years in the Army, worked at a distribution plant, tree trimming job, went to college for heavy equipment/welding/diesel mechanics, and most recently worked 6 years as a mechanic in a factory and drove the yard dog moving trailers - so I know my way around. Plus my Dad was an O/O for 10 years, so I'm not worried about the "driving" aspects of it, I'm just slightly nervous about the tiny details and nuances of the job - like dispatches, route planning, Qualcomm, the more technical side of OTR. I'll figure it out one way or another, and thankfully I'm not afraid to ask if I don't know something.

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it!

Just follow the list they give and you'll have everything you need. I jumped the gun and brought my own pillow and sleeping bag because I thought the Walmart next door would be out but they had plenty. And without using my lifelines (recruiter), I brought some steel toed boots as well just in case I needed them for flatbed training and all of that was in an extra bag that I didn't even need to bring. Just a weeks worth of clothes, a black ink pen or two, and a positive attitude and you'll be fine.

Good luck!

Interesting first post Nate!

So, what do you take away from that information that you just got from a fellow newbie who's as green as the grass?

Welcome to our forum, feel free to join our discussions over in the general conversations area. Post your questions or concerns there and you will find some great Prime drivers and trainers there to help you.

Don't be nervous - we don't bite!

I take everything with a grain of salt from what he said until I’m in that position. He is 21 and doesn’t have a “dominant” attitude or tough skin, so maybe he just got his feelings hurt or didn’t apply himself in PSD training. I look forward to getting out on the road and learning from a good mentor who will hopefully set me up for success in the long run

Any new updates here? I’m in PSD and my roommate left yesterday with his 2nd trainer for his TNT phase. He said his first PSD trainer talked down to him and gave every little detail while performing a task like he was a child and couldn’t figure things out on his own