Att: OTR Truck Drivers..a ?

[evildeadvespa]

My hubby has had his Class A for awhile, but due to a previous prison sentence..... drove dumptrucks and whatnot.
He FINALLY was accepted by a big OTR company, and I know we have or had some truck drivers on here.
He's doing his training with another driver for the next few weeks...
Any advice for him from some of the old salts that I could pass on...?
Stuff to watch out for from the companies, etc, truck stop trickery...thanks in advance.
BTW~
I'm still looking for band members in the Atlanta, North Georgia area!
:rolleyes: Kim

[little eric]

Stay away from the bennies!

[MONK]

tell gio that if he's at a rest stop and taking a shit in the stall on a tuesday night at approx 1030pm and he comes a across some writing on the wall that says "for hot gay sex, meet up in this stall tuesday night at 1030pm" PINCH THAT SHIT AND GET THE FUCK OUT!!!

[PapaSkin]

Lot Lizards have STD's.

I use to have a dim (green red or blue)glowing light down by my feet - just barely in sight to help me stay awake..if I found myself tracking the tail lights in front of me, I would look down at my light to change my perspective. Co-drivers are good company - talk on the radio a lot, sing outload and just be a total ass lol

Sleep is the only cure to OTR long trips - everyone tries to get in more than 14 hrs a day - few can manage and keep their health very long. Take many quick naps on the side road when fatigued - better to rest 20 mins and make it than to pull straight and kill yourself and anyone around ya.

Like Eric said above..Stay away from the LA turn arounds...white cross's etc etc

[evildeadvespa]

Thanks, he left for orientation yesterday, and he goes on the road with a trainer starting Friday.
The terminal was in Spartanberg,SC, not too horrible of a drive for me to come back after dropping him off. Our daughter was good about it, she says she misses him, but loves the big trucks.
He was told to watch out for pickpockets, dealers, lot lizards, and avoid letting the truck stops rip you off, too.
He only has to go as far west as the midwest, down towards Mexico, and up by Canada. He doesn't get to go to Cali with this company!....
Thanks for the info!.....................Kim

[evildeadvespa]

tell gio that if he's at a rest stop and taking a shit in the stall on a tuesday night at approx 1030pm and he comes a across some writing on the wall that says "for hot gay sex, meet up in this stall tuesday night at 1030pm" PINCH THAT SHIT AND GET THE FUCK OUT!!!


"Warm and happy place....warm and happy place...." hahahah!

[PapaSkin]

He doesn't get to go to Cali with this company!....
Thanks for the info!.....................Kim

Well that's not so bad, that drive in and out is awful - and btw, LA turn arounds is another term for Speed - you take a hit, and it's good enough to get you to LA and back before you crash and burn! haha But ya...deadheaded back from Cali sucks when you're alone - there's a lot of CB chatter out there for sure cause everyone is trying to stay awake - there's nothing out there. At least it's getting a bit better - seems like getting to Barstow is faster now *shrug*

[weknowhowtolive]

Well that's not so bad, that drive in and out is awful - and btw, LA turn arounds is another term for Speed - you take a hit, and it's good enough to get you to LA and back before you crash and burn! haha But ya...deadheaded back from Cali sucks when you're alone - there's a lot of CB chatter out there for sure cause everyone is trying to stay awake - there's nothing out there. At least it's getting a bit better - seems like getting to Barstow is faster now *shrug*Do you know crazy CB lingo?

[Bound Fo' Glory]

tell gio that if he's at a rest stop and taking a shit in the stall on a tuesday night at approx 1030pm and he comes a across some writing on the wall that says "for hot gay sex, meet up in this stall tuesday night at 1030pm" PINCH THAT SHIT AND GET THE FUCK OUT!!!
Also, tell him not to tap his foot... apparently that will lead to him getting SUM KILLER HEAD.


The graffitti in those places is pretty disturbing.

[dexy]

Do you know crazy CB lingo?


it is so embarrassing when we are out on the highway. If you only knew

[PapaSkin]

it is so embarrassing when we are out on the highway. If you only knew
hahaha, I have to translate for her all the time! lol

[evildeadvespa]

HAHA! I'm pretty drug-lingo clueless! Oh boy, thanks!:redface:

[weknowhowtolive]

it is so embarrassing when we are out on the highway. If you only knewHahahaha

"breaker one nine this here's rubber duck, you got a copy on mepig pen come on? uh yeah 10-4 pig pen fer sure fer sure its clean and clear to flag town"

[Billy Klubb]

My hubby has had his Class A for awhile, but due to a previous prison sentence..... drove dumptrucks and whatnot.
He FINALLY was accepted by a big OTR company, and I know we have or had some truck drivers on here.
He's doing his training with another driver for the next few weeks...
Any advice for him from some of the old salts that I could pass on...?
Stuff to watch out for from the companies, etc, truck stop trickery...thanks in advance.
BTW~
I'm still looking for band members in the Atlanta, North Georgia area!
:rolleyes: Kimlong haul is a lonely life. good money from time to time, but lonely. it's hard on the family at home. try to remember that it just a job and that he'll be home when he can. patience is important for both parties in an OTR family.

[evildeadvespa]

long haul is a lonely life. good money from time to time, but lonely. it's hard on the family at home. try to remember that it just a job and that he'll be home when he can. patience is important for both parties in an OTR family.


Thanks...he did a year in the gray bar hotel in another state about 7 years ago, that has toughened me up.........now, not back when it happened, though. I thought my life was over, but I was in my 20's back then and getting near 40 has made me have the patience of a saint....mostly! :rolleyes: