Hello everyone! I've been on the truck for almost a week now and wanted to update you all on my journey.
It's been interesting. I've got about 27 hours behind the wheel covering nearly 1,500 miles including some mountain experience out east.
My trainer is a pretty good guy, I'm learning the ins-and-outs of OTR trucking and so far my evaluations have been good.
I will say that I didn't know how treacherous big city driving can be for trucks. I was worried about downgrades but some of these cities are way more intimidating!
In addition to driving and other on-truck duties, we do training courses online which allow the company to track our progress. Overall I'm having a good experience, getting plenty of drive time and enjoying the start of my career.
Thanks for reading and I'll keep you guys updated.
OTR:
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.
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Hello everyone! I've been on the truck for almost a week now and wanted to update you all on my journey.
It's been interesting. I've got about 27 hours behind the wheel covering nearly 1,500 miles including some mountain experience out east.
My trainer is a pretty good guy, I'm learning the ins-and-outs of OTR trucking and so far my evaluations have been good.
I will say that I didn't know how treacherous big city driving can be for trucks. I was worried about downgrades but some of these cities are way more intimidating!
In addition to driving and other on-truck duties, we do training courses online which allow the company to track our progress. Overall I'm having a good experience, getting plenty of drive time and enjoying the start of my career.
Thanks for reading and I'll keep you guys updated.
OTR:
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.