Rookie/Solo Truck Driver "Starter Kit".......?
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Welcome aboard!
We have a series of articles where several drivers discuss what to pack for the road:
Well, a few things off the top of my head that you don't have on the list:
CB radio
All-in-one screwdriver with the various ends (star, square, straight, Phillips, etc)
Extra pair of boots/shoes
Power inverter (if company allows it)
Couple pairs of work gloves
Congrats on making it solo! I'm a little jealous im ready to get on the road! best of luck to ya and keep us updated!
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Greetings All!
Okay so, after a long 6 months of CDL School, State Tests, Mentorship Training, low (if any) pay, anxiety, stress, etc. (many of you have been there)...I am cleared for solo and will most likely get my own company truck in the next several days and will be off and running. The "pucker factor" is pretty serious right now :-) I have read many blogs and helpful stories here on TruckingTruth about others experiences and find them extremely helpful! THANK YOU ALL!
My question to everyone is, What TOOLS/EQUIPMENT/ITEMS do you absolutely recommend to start out?? I know I need *a good hammer for tire checks/frozen brake drums, etc. *good vice-grips for the sliding tandem release. *good flashlight. *Motor Carrier Road Atlas. *Next Exit book. *Enforcer-type trailer padlock. *cutter/shears to cut & remove trailer seals.
What am I missing? What are items that you wouldn't leave home, in the truck, without?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Tandem:
Tandem Axles
A set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT. Drivers tend to refer to the tandem axles on their trailer as just "tandems". You might hear a driver say, "I'm 400 pounds overweight on my tandems", referring to his trailer tandems, not his tractor tandems. Tractor tandems are generally just referred to as "drives" which is short for "drive axles".