Do we have any OTR drivers here?

[ROYC75]

Originally Posted by Over-Head

Indeed I did Greg 2.6 million miles in 12 and a half years as an Owner Operator delivering to every damn nook and cranny of North America you can think of.
And YES, I've also run the "Ice Roads" in Alaska, Yukon, and NWT.
Flats, drops, double drops, trombones, step's, tanks, rocky mt doubles, Super B's, quads, boosters, vans, reefers, ...Just about ANY kind of trailer you can think of.
And as far as loads, just about every size/weight imagionable.

One of my more scarier moments was when some nut job in gold Vett past me on an off ramp out side of Billings one night


My advice a rookie starting out, let the "big" company pay for the mistakes your abbout to make...(and you will) Like Schnider or J.B Hunt. Get about 6months to a year with them, then go for a smaller better paying private carrier.

This is the ticket. They will take you, you can get the training, some experience and move on.

If you want to stay local, get the experience as stated above, hook up with your local LTL carriers. I worked as a casual on the dock for Yellow in Lenexa and also Bowman in the est bottoms before getting day time PU & DU. That took me to a run to Memphis, then pulled triples & doubles to Wichita.

You can work your way to what you want, have to be patient and put in your time.

OverHead, I always wanted to take a trip to Alaska & the NW when I was on the road. I use to run Toronto weekly when pulling a tanker back in 1989.

Like you, some of the truck driving stories I can tell is just nuts.

Dave, one guy mentioned keeping the left hand door closed ..... This is important. Do not let the truck stop beauties and game rooms consume you and your quest to make money.

[Over-Head]

Originally Posted by ROYC75

OverHead, I always wanted to take a trip to Alaska & the NW when I was on the road..

The Ice roads are wild on a good day. And trust me from personal experience, the "Roller Coaster" on Ice Road Truckers WILL leave skid marks in your shorts the first time your behind the wheel

Originally Posted by ROYC75

I use to run Toronto weekly when pulling a tanker back in 1989...

My old haunt was 2 blocks north of 401 on Dixi Rd. hang a left...Shell Access.

Originally Posted by ROYC75

Like you, some of the truck driving stories I can tell is just nuts.
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worst of it is...1 out of 10 will believe the shit we saw on a daily bassis