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No not to many in the Mo forums...Nice to meet you...My name is Kelley

Nice to meet you also , my name is Joe, finally got a chance to stop again and get on lol gotta be in LA on Monday morning

My father was a truck driver..I know how it is..Never at home..lol Be carefull and have a great trip..

thx, had a bit of time to stop here in Kingman,AZ so I could get clothes washed , and get the ole' truck wash .

your welcome..How long you been a driver...I have thought about getting my CDL but have since changed my mind and I am working on opening my own clothing shop...Still havn't thrown out getting my CDL though..Might still try to do that too..

been OTR for a lil over 2 years now , but use to haul equipment when I worked construction for 7 years before that

Do you ever get time at home..What do you like to do for fun...

id go insane if i had to be constantly driving

I am not a truck driver but I have 2 teenage son's so I feel like it sometimes...lol
Hey johnnyboy how ya doin..

Yea I do get time off , when I choose to take it , but since the divorce, I just put most of my stuff in storage, and just stay out , since I just let her keep everything else instead of fighting over this that and the other. Besides it's a lot cheaper staying in a hotel maybe 2-4 nights a month rather than paying rent onan appartment and utilities.
As for the boring part ROFL , sometimes yes there is , but alot of times just get on that ol' radio and find someone to run with and just talk and cut-up .

Since the 7th I left Lexngton,KY picked-up a load in Bowling Green,KY that went to L.A., ran up just north of Fresno for 12 skids of oranges, ran down to Yuma,AZ for the rest of the load by Tuesday morning, left there about 6 pm and ran with 3 of our other company trucks, got into St. Louis 11 am on Thursday , unloaded the stuff from Yuma, ran over to Warrenton unloaded the oranges at 6 am friday morning , by 10:30 am was in Booneville,mo and picked up a pre-loded trailer, ran all the way thru and got here to Phoenix,AZ at 9:30 pm last night just over a total of 6500 miles. Besides you make alot of friends out on the road, not to mention the fact that this country isn't quiet as big as you would think as often as you run into other drivers you've ran with or talked to here and there.

Sounds like you have had quite a busy week...I am going to see how this grant thing works...The Gov. says I am eligable because of the fact that I am a woman and we are considered a minority...If that doesn't work out then I am going to school for my CDL...I like to travel so might be the ideal job for me...

I love it , all the people you meet , all the places you get to see , it's wonderful. I don't think I"ll change to anything else , if I did it would be back to burying fiber optic lines and drilling.

But just to give you a heads up on what you'll get into, the first year youll prolly only make about $30 k no matter what any company you start with , no matter what they say , when you first start you'll have to run teams with a trainer for somewhere between 3-8 weeks pending on the company you'll make between $400 to $700 each week. And just to get a bit ahead of schooling , go to the DMV and get that book for getting your CDL , trust me it's alot easier if you get it and study the general knowledge, air brake system, and combination section, pending on what company you go with , might also study the hazmat section. But after studing , I would go ahead and go to the DMV and get ur permit all you have to do is take a test on general knowledge, cause the first week of schooling is to help you pass the test to get your permit. Also the schooling will prolly be 3 - 8 weeks depending on what school you go to , if you get the grant, then it'll be 8 weeks cause of being a PTDI ( not sure if that's correct) school and they're always 8 weeks long.

Just make sure you you can afford it cause it's rough starting out the first 3 months till your on your own in your own truck making your runs solo. Also if you go thru a company sponsored schooling , you'll have to sign a contract to stay with that company for 1-2 years , but if something happens and you don't like that company there are others that will take up that contract so you can go to a different company.

Just thought I"ld give you a heads up on getting started , and if you have any questions just let me know.

I hope it all goes well for you and hope you enjoy it .

Thank you for the info..It is something I am going to look into...I also like to travel and see diffrent places...

hi justme
women a minority? that doesnt exactly sound fair. but i guess maybe they are in that business.
i know a guy whose son drives for that company with the big orange trucks, whichever one that is. and he said they have a bed, microwave, tvs, computer and pretty much everything in it. that would be kinda nice.
i used to talk on the CB just for fun.

Hey johnnyboy...How ya doin...I use to talk on the cb also...there were several of us around the town I live in that talked on them...Then the drama started and I got rid of mine...I don't understand why people can't just visit and have a good time without all the drama...Anywho...I havn't made up my mind on what I am going to do just yet...I am kinda takeing the holidays to think it over...lol

Like I said , if you have any more questions about it , just send me a msg and I'll do my best to answear it , if I don't know the answear , then I"ve got people to call to get them. But , yea I enjoy this job , sometimes way too much ROFL , don't know if I could ever do anything else

well I am going to start checking on schooling today....Gonna see what I can do....you have talked me into it....lol Hope you are doing well and had a great Christmas..Kelley

Well , my Christmas and New Years was spent out here on the road , but I'm not complaining at all . Was in on the 27 th though . But like I said if you have any question about the schooling or anything just let me know , if I don't know it , I've got enough people to call that prolly will , and I hope it all goes smooth and well for you. Also, something to consider , this isn't as much as a career or job as it is a lifestyle , that's what alot of people never say about this industry.

I know what you mean about a lifestyle..My father drove a truck all his life...I am a truckers daughter...lol Loved going with him when I was a kid....