What Did You Do Before Becoming A Truck Driver?

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James J.'s Comment
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Firefighter for 30 years, just retired as a DoD firefighter and now in /cdl school...

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.
Travis T.'s Comment
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I was a traveling musician playing in different bands touring around the country, I loved the traveling aspect but got tired of not being able to afford to eat. I worked at a truck stop a few years back and thought man that seems like a logical choice, and here I am
Errol V.'s Comment
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40 posts in a day and a half! At this rate we'll beat Pat M's Flatbread Variety in two months!
Rick Dees's Comment
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Thats right Robert b, always loved his show, dont hear much of him anymore
Robert B. (The Dragon) ye's Comment
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Thats right Robert b, always loved his show, dont hear much of him anymore

I loved his show. I think he replaced Casey Kasem for a little while on the top 40 countdown but haven't heard anything from him in ages.

Welcome to the site btw, thank you for your law enforcement service and best of luck in the follow up venture.

Rick Dees's Comment
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Thank you Robert B .Good luck to you as well! Going to start on this high road training program soon, glad I found this site.
Weatherman's Comment
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Land surveyor and technician for a small company in GA. When the housing market went to hell, so did our company. 5 years of tromping through the woods and mountains got me in great shape. Before that worked 14 years for Ace Hardware Corp in one of their warehouses. And for 28 years I worked full/part time as a radio announcer,PA announcer for 2 local high schools and colleges for their sports teams, and game official. I'm also a certified weather spotter/chaser.

Attila's Comment
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Software developer and network engineer. Some of the institutions under my belt include UCLA, LAX, San Francisco Medical, Austin International, Cisco and Microsoft. Can't stand office work and all my liabilities have been paid off. I love this new career :-P
Eric S.'s Comment
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I was a self employed painter for over 20 years. Mostly repainting apartments after people moved out. It was getting really bad! Had to deal with fleas, roaches, and bedbugs! I had had enough and decided to attend Roadmaster and start a new career!

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.
Daniel B.'s Comment
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40 posts in a day and a half! At this rate we'll beat Pat M's Flatbread Variety in two months!

Then you'll have to overcome my 32 page thread!

smile.gifAdventures of Daniel B.
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