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Congratulations Billy!
You are very fortunate to have gotten that position. I wish you the best.
Thanks old school its a blessing i know thanks for the kind words buddy and much respect ive seen you on here for awhile helping people and offering up your experience stay sfe sir
Congratulations Billy!
You are very fortunate to have gotten that position. I wish you the best.
Congrats!
May I suggest, for your next area in which to excel...punctuation!
Congrats!
May I suggest, for your next area in which to excel...punctuation!
Robby...don't be picking on the new guy. He might not know we are joking.
Behave...or...well...hmm...I'll think of something. :::clutches hands together devising a cunning plan:::
Hi Billy! Congrats and good luck ;) Welcome to the most awesome trucking site ever ;)
Truck drivers don't need to know how to do no punctuating!
Youz guyz are so funny
Billy let me.clarify...I'm from.Jersey with my south philly/ south jersey slang.
We all talk like rocky balboa hahha
Well Robbie, I actually do know how to punctuate,theres just times that im busy,and dont take the time to do it.ya know,but hey if it bothers ya,well here ya go a lil punctuation....lmao,good luck on your training and stay safe out there.
Congrats!
May I suggest, for your next area in which to excel...punctuation!
Hi...rainy.d,thanks for dropping a line, and the south philly slang,lol...stay safe in your travels,and may the open road bless ya.. and have a merry Christmas.
Billy let me.clarify...I'm from.Jersey with my south philly/ south jersey slang.
We all talk like rocky balboa hahha
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Hi everyone my name is billy ive been coming to trucker truth for a few years now even before i was a trucker that said i used to own a construction business here in fl,for about 11 years and with the declining integrity of people wanting to work and customers always looking to screw ya over some how i decided to do what i was raised in and thats driving a truck my dad,uncles, a couple brothers have all done it so i took myself to roadmaster and set my mind that id be the best in my class and what do ya know i top gunned the whole thing no kidding pti,backing ,driving test but i have been around it all my life and had one ton trucks with 40 foot goosenecks for my business so not far off so after school it seemes there were no options other than going over the road and finish training so i applied to two companies and got hired and about a week before i was about to leave i seen the lumber company i used to buy lumber from was hiring a class A driver t/t and i thought what could it hurt i felt comfortable hauling lumber its what i been hauling for years so i applied and thought noway being a fresh cdl holder id get it well i was wrong she called me back said come for interview and drug test and long as it all come back good they would like to offer me the job so i knew i had it i wasn't worried about the drug test sure enough two days later she called and said well all came back good the insurance is good with your safe driver cdl and drugtest was good when do you wanna start i started the next day and i love it i start at 3am my load is loaded i strap it and go i usually have about two deliveries down in south Florida a day sometimes three but im back in by 2or3pm and im done i do go above and beyond the fmsca to make sure my load is safe and secure with that said since i been there ive done got the owner to let me update a few things one major one being the 4" synthetic straps and a couple winches all the dot tape and reflectors on trailer and a few lights that were burned out (markers)i strap every load i have ever pulled just like my family is the ones riding beside that load i take safety very seriously all the way down to never even staying up a lil late to finish that episode of street outlaws lol it will have to record so i know i skipped the road training but im local so i know the terrain and im teaching myself with my fmsca book in one had and trucker truth in the other and a good. Nights rest every night i know some will say thats stupid i need that training but honestly the way i been doing it pre thinking everything going over everything 3 times and never cutting corners i dont think i am because i don't believe no trainer is gonna train you like you would want to train yourself i know i dont want to kill noone i know i want to come home everynight i know i have to be time efficient for the company i know i have to take care of the equipment i know the laws so what else do i need but putting in time on this truck and load after load anyways glad to be apart of this forum yall let me know yalls thoughts or any advice i love to learn and never turn down some solid advice im not the know it all guy i will gladly state my place and take a seat to learn and listen to someone that has been doing this anytime so yall have a great christmas and i look forward to chatting with some of you experienced flat bedders thanks for the time
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.