My Girlfriend Is Gonna Be A Truck Driver!!
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Title says it all. Hopefully I can get her to get on the forum and tell her story herself but the condensed version is she was trying to get into the medical field and has been studying for years but trucking provides a faster way of being able to pay bills right now. Maybe she’ll still do the medical field down the road but for now she’s going to be getting in a truck. She just got her permit and starts school on the 6th so please wish her luck!
I know the first question everyone is going to ask is if we’re going to team drive lol. I wish but she has a couple young kids so will be starting off local and is still looking for the right gig. We were both hoping for linehaul for her but after calling all of them that I could think of she will probably start with something else and eventually transition into that. Anyways I’m super excited and feel like a kid about the whole thing. Trucking has its problems and struggles but you can’t convince me driving a big rig ain’t cool and she feels the same.
I'm so HAPPY for you!!
This 'life cycle/style' has bode US well!! Videos? (Lost your channel..hook me up!!) If all goes well, i'm going 'rogue/solo' soonish, myself!
Great for you, Paul.
Nothing but the BEST . . . going forward! Ya know my guy tried to train me.. you know sooooo much about so much, haha! I'm sure we will both be nothing but 'honored' to help!
~ Anne & Tom ~
ps: recycle the Y/T link!! MY blessings!!
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
Thanks Anne! I don’t have a YouTube but hopefully she gets on and joins the TT family 😊
That’s exiting you’ll be getting on the road too! I’m sure you’re excited about that!
Good luck to your girlfriend; hope she’s able to find something that doesn’t take too much time away from her kids.
Good luck to your girlfriend; hope she’s able to find something that doesn’t take too much time away from her kids.
Thank you, we are hoping to find the same. I might be able to switch to home every night doing Home Depot loads if that’ll help but we’re not sure at this point.
I’m really excited for this new adventure, I’m excited to be able to provide for my kids while doing something I’ve always thought was cool and always wanted to do! Thanks for the post 💋
Congrats!!! My GF is also a driver. She was/is still a proffessional ferrier. She has had her cdl 3 years now and worked with me for 2. It’s not always easy, but we make it work. I trained her on tanks and we teamed some.
I’m happy for ya’ll and wish you the best in the new adventure!!!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Congrats!
FedEx freight is hiring driver apprentices in Colorado Springs. They're hiring for both city and road, which means there's a chance you'll have a choice on which one you do. It's how I got my start and I have no regrets.
I’m really excited for this new adventure, I’m excited to be able to provide for my kids while doing something I’ve always thought was cool and always wanted to do! Thanks for the post 💋
Welcome to TT, Shantiwa!
IMHO, you've got you a great guy :) Super best wishes getting into this industry, it's awesome.
Anything I can ever do to help. . . please let me know. Here, or elsewhere! I'll see ya out there, in 2022 myself, hoping!
~ Anne ~
ps: Truckin' Along with Kearsey . . . worth the watch!
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Title says it all. Hopefully I can get her to get on the forum and tell her story herself but the condensed version is she was trying to get into the medical field and has been studying for years but trucking provides a faster way of being able to pay bills right now. Maybe she’ll still do the medical field down the road but for now she’s going to be getting in a truck. She just got her permit and starts school on the 6th so please wish her luck!
I know the first question everyone is going to ask is if we’re going to team drive lol. I wish but she has a couple young kids so will be starting off local and is still looking for the right gig. We were both hoping for linehaul for her but after calling all of them that I could think of she will probably start with something else and eventually transition into that. Anyways I’m super excited and feel like a kid about the whole thing. Trucking has its problems and struggles but you can’t convince me driving a big rig ain’t cool and she feels the same.
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.