I Made It

Thank you all for congrats to me.

Old school now that I learned how to drive a truck, I have to learn how to be a trucker. Daniel B. I will make sure I post a pic of my truck when I go for my upgrade. I got to talk to Roadkill on the phone while I was at Springfield. He was at the Pittston, Pa terminal with trailer issues.

I am going to try and keep the rubber on the road, shiney side up and the fiberglass intact. Wish me luck. Now is when the hard work begins. Or so my trainer has told me.

Old school now that I learned how to drive a truck, I have to learn how to be a trucker.

Wow, Ray, I think you just said more than you realize. It's a great statement and I think it indicates you probably have got what it takes to make a go at this career. I wish you the best, and would encourage you to come in here any time you've got a concern or a question about your new career. There will always be someone available to give you a little advice when you need it.

Roll on my friend!

Old School that is why I like and recommend this site as much as I do. The support one gets here without all of the B.S. I bet I have told no less than 30 people about this site in the last 6 weeks. It also great having the veteran drivers here giving out such good advice. My hat gets tipped to Brett and all of the moderators here for the best site on the web for truckers.

Old school now that I learned how to drive a truck, I have to learn how to be a trucker

I love that! I think I should write an article for the blog with that title, eh?

Old School that is why I like and recommend this site as much as I do. The support one gets here without all of the B.S. I bet I have told no less than 30 people about this site in the last 6 weeks. It also great having the veteran drivers here giving out such good advice. My hat gets tipped to Brett and all of the moderators here for the best site on the web for truckers.

Thank you a thousand times for that Mongo! We'll take all the help we can get bringing people onboard. Anyone who's determined to get their trucking career off to a great start will find all the help in the world here. There's no better way to spend one's time than in helping others who are genuinely interested in making their lives better.

Old school now that I learned how to drive a truck, I have to learn how to be a trucker

I love that! I think I should write an article for the blog with that title, eh?

Old School that is why I like and recommend this site as much as I do. The support one gets here without all of the B.S. I bet I have told no less than 30 people about this site in the last 6 weeks. It also great having the veteran drivers here giving out such good advice. My hat gets tipped to Brett and all of the moderators here for the best site on the web for truckers.

Thank you a thousand times for that Mongo! We'll take all the help we can get bringing people onboard. Anyone who's determined to get their trucking career off to a great start will find all the help in the world here. There's no better way to spend one's time than in helping others who are genuinely interested in making their lives better.

Not to mention how rewarding it is to see people go from knowing nothing to getting their year under their belt. One day they're asking the basic questions then they drive solo and we get to see it happen all along knowing that we did our "job". It takes time to help people, and often times it's time you struggle to find when you're running hard out there, but it sure is satisfying to see people go from 'deciding if trucking is right for me' to 'student' to 'solo driver and eventually and hopefully an experienced driver.

I am thrilled that I found this site when I was thinking about trucking. And I'm equally thrilled to be giving back and helping those who were in my position not long ago!

I am thrilled that I found this site when I was thinking about trucking. And I'm equally thrilled to be giving back and helping those who were in my position not long ago!

When you know how incredibly difficult it is to get your trucking career underway you just feel terrible at the thought of anyone having to go into it blindly. The first thing I did was write my book (free online version!) because I thought, "My God! Someone has to help these poor people out! I need to tell them what to expect out there!"

That was seven years ago and thank God we now have a number of incredible people that also love helping others. Because only God and experienced truck drivers really know how much help a new driver needs!

Brett feel free to do as you please with anything I write or say here. Now that I have my CDL A in hand. I get to learn hat it takes to make me into a trucker.

One of these days I may get the privilege of running into Daniel B., Old School or any of the other drivers from this site.

I did get to talk to Roadkill once. I was here in Springfield taking my CDL exam. and He was a the Pittston, Pa yard having a trailer worked on. Only missed him by about a week.

Brett not sure if it would go over very well or not. But would it be possible to add or start a section of who drives for what company. May put it to a vote or whatever. you and everyone else can decide.