Trucks

I trained in a volvo. Only down fall is the blinker doesnt stay on. I drove a freightshaker for months both columbia and classic. Loved the space put it pulls like crap on mountains. But Its an awesome starter truck. Really easy. Now I drive a KW T660. No damn room and it has tons of blind spots but it drives oh so well and backs up in a pinch just gotta open the door to see. Not a rookie truck for sure but its a nice truck and made for men lol Cause a woman needs more space;)

Your not a woman. Your a truck driver. You need little space.

I trained in a volvo. Only down fall is the blinker doesnt stay on. I drove a freightshaker for months both columbia and classic. Loved the space put it pulls like crap on mountains. But Its an awesome starter truck. Really easy. Now I drive a KW T660. No damn room and it has tons of blind spots but it drives oh so well and backs up in a pinch just gotta open the door to see. Not a rookie truck for sure but its a nice truck and made for men lol Cause a woman needs more space;)

Your not a woman. Your a truck driver. You need little space.

Guy Im a WOMAN TRUCK DRIVER! I NEED things:)

I am a newb training in a Cascadia...Automatic. I have been on the road for two weeks now and have been inquiring about the difference in tractors. My personal dream truck is an old school Peterbilt, the harder to drive the better. Not going to happen with Averitt. They roll in Volvos, Internationals and, of course, Freightliners...All automatics. So, if I have my pick of the three (I will not), it would be an International. The only real complaint I have heard on this one is it is too heavy. Personal preference.

I trained in a volvo. Only down fall is the blinker doesnt stay on. I drove a freightshaker for months both columbia and classic. Loved the space put it pulls like crap on mountains. But Its an awesome starter truck. Really easy. Now I drive a KW T660. No damn room and it has tons of blind spots but it drives oh so well and backs up in a pinch just gotta open the door to see. Not a rookie truck for sure but its a nice truck and made for men lol Cause a woman needs more space;)

That is pretty much the definition of "every decision is a compromise" and "nothing is perfect in life"

And so people don't get confused, trucks don't pull...engines pull. Put a locomotive engine in those same FreightShakers and they'll pull like a locomotive. I think a lot of people confuse this. They think certain brands pull well and others don't. That's not the case.

I am a newb training in a Cascadia...Automatic. I have been on the road for two weeks now and have been inquiring about the difference in tractors. My personal dream truck is an old school Peterbilt, the harder to drive the better. Not going to happen with Averitt. They roll in Volvos, Internationals and, of course, Freightliners...All automatics. So, if I have my pick of the three (I will not), it would be an International. The only real complaint I have heard on this one is it is too heavy. Personal preference.

Why would you want an International? Right now Internationals are the most problematic and unreliable truck on the road due to the way its made. Its not the "truck" per se but the engine and electrical components that are the issue.

While Internationals are heavier they are just not trustworthy and have less space in them for storage than other class 8 trucks.

Why would you want an International? Right now Internationals are the most problematic and unreliable truck on the road due to the way its made. Its not the "truck" per se but the engine and electrical components that are the issue.

While Internationals are heavier they are just not trustworthy and have less space in them for storage than other class 8 trucks.

Here is the best way I can answer that: I have spoken with a few International drivers with Averitt. I don't know what engine is in them, or anything else for that matter, but they seemed fine with them. I will be out on the road only a week at a time (regional) and therefore do not need a bunch of storage space. A place for food, clothing and other sanity saving items will do for me.

With that said, who knows, I may actually get one and hate it. That is just my own preference right now.

I am a newb training in a Cascadia...Automatic. I have been on the road for two weeks now and have been inquiring about the difference in tractors. My personal dream truck is an old school Peterbilt, the harder to drive the better. Not going to happen with Averitt. They roll in Volvos, Internationals and, of course, Freightliners...All automatics. So, if I have my pick of the three (I will not), it would be an International. The only real complaint I have heard on this one is it is too heavy. Personal preference.

Why would you want an International? Right now Internationals are the most problematic and unreliable truck on the road due to the way its made. Its not the "truck" per se but the engine and electrical components that are the issue.

While Internationals are heavier they are just not trustworthy and have less space in them for storage than other class 8 trucks.

This company has freightliners and Internationals when I started and they have gone all international due to less breakdown issues that with them. So being the most problematic I'm not so sure about.

I trained in a volvo. Only down fall is the blinker doesnt stay on. I drove a freightshaker for months both columbia and classic. Loved the space put it pulls like crap on mountains. But Its an awesome starter truck. Really easy. Now I drive a KW T660. No damn room and it has tons of blind spots but it drives oh so well and backs up in a pinch just gotta open the door to see. Not a rookie truck for sure but its a nice truck and made for men lol Cause a woman needs more space;)

Are you talking space overall? I'm 6'3", which truck would work for me? (Or not work?)

I trained in a volvo. Only down fall is the blinker doesnt stay on. I drove a freightshaker for months both columbia and classic. Loved the space put it pulls like crap on mountains. But Its an awesome starter truck. Really easy. Now I drive a KW T660. No damn room and it has tons of blind spots but it drives oh so well and backs up in a pinch just gotta open the door to see. Not a rookie truck for sure but its a nice truck and made for men lol Cause a woman needs more space;)

Are you talking space overall? I'm 6'3", which truck would work for me? (Or not work?)

Im 5'1 so im to "fun sized" to have height issue just space issues from the vast amount of crap I have. However my friend is 6'4 and rested quite comfortably in this truck (KW) only issue is the cab it is small and even I cant stand up straight in it. Good thing all you have to do is sit there

I trained in a volvo. Only down fall is the blinker doesnt stay on. I drove a freightshaker for months both columbia and classic. Loved the space put it pulls like crap on mountains. But Its an awesome starter truck. Really easy. Now I drive a KW T660. No damn room and it has tons of blind spots but it drives oh so well and backs up in a pinch just gotta open the door to see. Not a rookie truck for sure but its a nice truck and made for men lol Cause a woman needs more space;)

Take the bodies off of most trucks and you'd have a hard time telling them apart ,even amongst the same make and model.Large fleets will order dozens or hundreds of trucks all spec'd the same.But spread out over months/years ,each batch may be spec'd differently from the last . While Volvo,International and Mack have their own engines you could just as easily have Catepillars ,Cummins or Detroits in them too.Same for transmissions,rear ends ,brakes etc.The biggest differences between truck brand names is the overall fit/finish and care they take into building each one .Basically ,you are comparing red apples to white delicious to pears and oranges.