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i am unable to drive OTR right now because i was driving on suspended three years ago and again two years ago. i had my eyes on werner but FMCSA wont allow me to drive interstate for another year or so. i quit my job to get my class A and now im in quite a pickle. will any companies hire me for...

Well I'm 26. no kids, no girlfriend and have never received a ticket of any sort. I am currently making $42/hr at my current job that requires a lot of work (not physical) and get about 80 hours a week and I only live right down the street. It doesn't require driving around. You just stay in the...

I would get out of my truck and help this guy, but they irritated me by making me sit here far too long waiting to get loaded. And the guy in the shipping office ignored me at the window for at least 10 minutes because he was mad that I actually showed up I guess. He keeps hooking up to a...

Ok, so I'm new to all of this OTR business. I did a lot of research to get into it, find a decent company that gonna look after me...so I'm on the road with a trainer, that sleeps all the time. I mean I seriously expected that we'd get out here, trainer would sit in the passenger seat and give...

I am looking at getting a second laptop. The one I have now (at home) is an HP Dv6. Two questions.... 1) Should I bring the Dv6 with me OTR, or leave that one at home and get something different for the truck? (power wise) I have a 400w inverter with me in the truck. 2) Who provides a good...

I am a freight manager at Trinity Logistics and I have hundreds of loads of hay scattered all over the north country. Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, etc. Loads are going to various places. Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, New Mexico, etc. I need some good truckers to help. Pays pretty good. I need...

I'd like to put a bike mount behind the cab , between the service lines and muffler, anyone do this? Would a company frown on me doing this?

Ok been out for two weeks drove a lot. Worked over 12 per day and spent every other non working he away from my family. Made about 929. Gross per seven days so about. 12/ hr after everything is said and done.... I don't think I am going to be making good money... Why do you stay in trucking...

G'day folks! So, I'm soon to get my CDL, and I live in Austin - only because my kids are here. I've been researching life in the oil fields, specifically in the Eagle Ford, and life doing OTR. I'd really like to get feedback to help me make the best choice for myself and my kids. From what I've...

I'm looking into becoming a trucker. And I will probably go through the newbei stuff like running with a trainer and driving as a team for at least a year or more. I'm wondering which is better to get, SP or Laptop. I'm looking to get one or the other not both. I do pretty much do all my...

This is from a thread on the Swift O/O Facebook page. Banded pay scale. Supposed to go into effect July 2. Base is still $.92. I ran the numbers on my loads year to date and it would have put an additonal $1K in my pocket. 0-24 $2.35 25-99 $1.60 100-149 $1.05 150-199...

Went to Stevens and completed their school last July. Been A Contractor/ Leasing a 2011 T660. Like the company but my Wife has been fighting Cervical Cancer since last year in Oregon Need to find a company that operates more in the west coast area. Idealistically a company that Leases trucks or...

After some major rearranging of my life, I may be going back OTR. Thing is, I want to do the same with Roehl as I did with SNI, out for 2 weeks, and in for one. Now, I could always go back to SNI, I didn't think they were bad for a big company, in fact, I actually liked them. Has anyone here...

Here's a little background info on me: I worked for Walmart as a diesel mechanic for 20 yrs and retired. I'm 44 years old and have a wife and daughter at home. I'm currently attending college and am in the nursing program and like about a year and a half being thru. I'm kind of in a dilemma...

so I called my dispatch and complain about only getting 2000 miles a week he said that winter is slow or otr drivers? Really?Sent from my SGH-T759 using Tapatalk

Can anyone provide me with a list of the typical personal expenses an OTR driver incurs? Is parking a personal or company's expense? A driving school informed me that the typical beginner OTR driver's income is $850/week. Based on my reading, this seems correct but please confirm! I need the...

Well this is my first post and have a few questions. Many of which have already been anwsered here as I read post. But..... Little about me... I'm 34 years old divorced with a 8 year old son who lives with his mother. I've spent almost 15 years in the military last 5 as an 88M Army Truck...

Looking for mpg for 2010, 2011, 2012 4900 with DD 15 or ISX engine. Plese specify engine. Thanks

Well first off let me start by saying hey & thanks for reading & answering my questions. I am a new to OTR truckers wife. Hubz drove back in 07-08 but I didn't go with him. I will be going with him this go around. He was thinking abot going with Werner because of their rider/pet policy. Some...

1. Buy your wife a horse. most horse owners are so into horses that as long as you send them a check they will be happy you don't even have to show up at home just send the money