CDL section?

[abbottfarms]

Been busy over here in my corner, Haven't had time to give this thread any attention. But here's another bump..

 

[abbottfarms]

TTTostwhore2:

 

[amarillo250]

we got a big storm yesterday and ended up with 3 rigs in the ditch jack knifed and everything on a 1mile stretch of hgw.

 

[abbottfarms]

we got a big storm yesterday and ended up with 3 rigs in the ditch jack knifed and everything on a 1mile stretch of hgw.

It's amazing how many truckers can't drive in the snow, or don't know enough to say the heck with it and take a break and let the roads/weather clear up.

 

[6point0damn2004]

I saw prolly 10-20 rigs stuck the other day, not to mention the nearly 70ish cars i saw in ditches and stopped. And that was middle illinois :doh:

 

[abbottfarms]

Last Monday we had a decent storm, saw some trucks stuck and off the road. It wasn't the local trucks stuck it was the roadie's...

 

[abbottfarms]

Still haven't managed to grab the power's that be's attention yet I guess...Oh well, here's another BUMP...

 

[abbottfarms]

 

[Corb@CorbinShipping]

PTSUPERD ..... Where are you? LOL

 

[abbottfarms]

PTSUPERD ..... Where are you? LOL

Not anywhere near this thread I guess...LOL

 

[Cat_rebel]

Weird, with how many drivers we have on here you think something would catch.

 

[dirtflinger92]

I guess nobody cares about us drivers...

 

[abbottfarms]

I was really hoping this would get more attention then it is. Seemed to be fairly busy at the other place, until we all came here.

 

[Jason]

Just like everywhere else...trucks get overlooked and ignored. Treated with diadain, whatever you wanna call it.

On another note....i've been part of the ltl local crowd for awhile now, and I can say I wouldn't ever go back OTR. Get paid for everything you do, paid vacation, don't get hassled by DOT, in fact, I got a level 1 Thursday night, and have not ever had such a positive, well treated experience with DOT since I have been in trucking. I run linehaul nightly, home every morning..kick back, set the cruise and just ride, no stress, although hooking and breaking down doubles gets monotanous, I wouldn't trade it.

 

[abbottfarms]

Just like everywhere else...trucks get overlooked and ignored. Treated with diadain, whatever you wanna call it.

On another note....i've been part of the ltl local crowd for awhile now, and I can say I wouldn't ever go back OTR. Get paid for everything you do, paid vacation, don't get hassled by DOT, in fact, I got a level 1 Thursday night, and have not ever had such a positive, well treated experience with DOT since I have been in trucking. I run linehaul nightly, home every morning..kick back, set the cruise and just ride, no stress, although hooking and breaking down doubles gets monotanous, I wouldn't trade it.

I can say I agree with this statement, I hauled oversize/specialized OTR years back. Money was fair, but I hated the OTR lifestyle. I hardly leave my state anymore, and I can still be gone away from home for a few nights at a time.
Glad you found something you like doing and can make a little money at. What are fuel prices down your way right now? We're at $4.099 most places near me, however I did see $4.439 in Portland, Me the other night when I was down there moving loaders and hauling snow.

 

[Jason]

$3.69-$3.89 in most places around here. I go to Dallas every night, and surprisingly, it has been cheaper there. I believe last time I noticed, it was $3.4x a gallon there. We fuel at our hubs, so fuel price sort of gets over looked sometimes.

 

[JoeDaddy]

Its not that WE are overlooked here out of disdain. There's just not many of us.

 

[abbottfarms]

$3.69-$3.89 in most places around here. I go to Dallas every night, and surprisingly, it has been cheaper there. I believe last time I noticed, it was $3.4x a gallon there. We fuel at our hubs, so fuel price sort of gets over looked sometimes.

I buy in bulk, and have it delivered to my tanks at my shop, last delivery was $3.819, get a little break, but not as much as I wish I got.

 

[Dieselgeek]

Drive this truck daily. Haul anything from equipment, pallets, to boulders/slabs of stone.

Nothing compares to driving the cabover though... That thing makes a man enjoy driving a conventional!

 

[abbottfarms]

Yeah, I've never been a fan of cab overs. I guess they still have there place, but you don't see em much anymore. Isn't freightliner the only one that still makes them? I don't think there available here in the U.S. unless you order them. I could be wrong though.