Havent Died Yet!

[7.5L_STX]

hey guys, havent been around in a while. my internet access has been kinda spotty to say the least lol. i quit my janitor job and became a truck driver. one short month of school and 3600 dollars later, here i am, driving a giant orange turd for schneider.

now, i did all this hoping to make some substantial cash, wah, was i wrong lol. this company is terrible, theyve messed up my pay by a few hundred dollars, and ive had nothing but problems from the get go.

but if all this starts working out i should be able to start stockpiling more goods for the ranger!

Edit:just noticed im not a premium member anymore. gotta renew when i get some cash. meh.

 

[Mark_88]

Welcome back~!

So...how much meat does one of those things carry? You should just open a hot dog stand on the side of the road, put an awning on the trailer and set out a few picnic tables...on a good day you could probably sell the whole trailer load and make enough to tide your family over while you do the time...lol

Glad you're swimming with the tide now though...

 

[Ozwynn]

all training companies are like that....... every single one...... they are not different...... suck it up, do your time, get your experience, buy your own truck and lease onto a good carrier or get a wagon and your own authority. I recommend getting flatbed experience, it pays better .......

 

[doorgunner]

welcome back!

I always wanted to drive an 18wheeler since i was a little kid...but stories like this have always stopped me from following thru.

log ALL your driving time....log EVERYTHING.....some companies mess up/some companies steal---your pay!

 

[snake]

You DON'T want to own your own truck... especially one of these politically correct newer ones with the soot incinerator and DEF monkey piss system. You'll die a broken and broke person. Get ur experience as BDAB said, but then score a job with a private fleet- I've been with the same company for over 20 years, work six days on and eight days off... been part time for 15 years next month. Total driving a truck so far, 31 years. I get a lot of playtime and the money is good enough.

 

[7.5L_STX]

welcome back!

I always wanted to drive an 18wheeler since i was a little kid...but stories like this have always stopped me from following thru.

log ALL your driving time....log EVERYTHING.....some companies mess up/some companies steal---your pay!

ill admit, it is real fun driving these things. and all of our logs are done electronically.

You DON'T want to own your own truck... especially one of these politically correct newer ones with the soot incinerator and DEF monkey piss system. You'll die a broken and broke person. Get ur experience as BDAB said, but then score a job with a private fleet- I've been with the same company for over 20 years, work six days on and eight days off... been part time for 15 years next month. Total driving a truck so far, 31 years. I get a lot of playtime and the money is good enough.

i never plan on owning my own truck lol. and yah all this emmisions stuff is annoying. gotta fill the def and do the regen thing and whatnot, it sucks. im drivin a 2012 freightliner cascadia, beautiful truck but gutless as hell. shes a pig and can barely get out of her own way.

six on 8 off!!?? i wish i had that gig. by the time i come home ill have been out 28 days, im actually sittin at a pilot right now doin a 34hr restart. and when i get home ill only have 5 days off.

 

[Ozwynn]

I'm not broke ......... been there once, but no less money than a Rookie..... I actually make more in my pocket with 1 truck than I did with 18 trucks. That being said, being an owner operator is not for everybody, but I make twice on the average hauling the same freight as the company drivers and have half the BS to deal with..... and I am home every week end...... and I just this week end test drove Cascadia with a 600 HP DD16, not weak at all

I can't imagine working for somebody else anymore..... but the point is ..... get your experience before you do anything else

 

[Will]

My dad drove over the road when I was in high school. My mom was away in seminary--a four year program at the other end of the state.

Anyone want to guess at my H.S. GPA? If you can guess how many cells an amoeba has, you'll be really, really close.

But we ate and had a roof. Those are good.

 

[7.5L_STX]

I'm not broke ......... been there once, but no less money than a Rookie..... I actually make more in my pocket with 1 truck than I did with 18 trucks. That being said, being an owner operator is not for everybody, but I make twice on the average hauling the same freight as the company drivers and have half the BS to deal with..... and I am home every week end...... and I just this week end test drove Cascadia with a 600 HP DD16, not weak at all

I can't imagine working for somebody else anymore..... but the point is ..... get your experience before you do anything else

I see your point, ive met` alot of owner operators that have made a killing and lots that are flt broke lol. its just not for me i dont think, but hey, that could change in the next year or so.

this truck has the DD15, i think it has 445 HP if memory serves me right. she goes fine until the load is around 15000 or more, then she just falls on her face. i got a 40000 pound load right now and did about 30 miles an hour most of the way through virginia comin through the mountains lmao.

if ya ever see schneider truck 64323 around throw me a wave. (and watch out cause im new lmao)

 

[Ozwynn]

I run I69 and I70 ......... black International 9900 with purple tarps.

I go Lansing to St.Louis every other day.

 

[killj0y]

welcome back!

I always wanted to drive an 18wheeler since i was a little kid...but stories like this have always stopped me from following thru.

log ALL your driving time....log EVERYTHING.....some companies mess up/some companies steal---your

all training companies are like that....... every single one...... they are not different...... suck it up, do your time, get your experience, buy your own truck and lease onto a good carrier or get a wagon and your own authority. I recommend getting flatbed experience, it pays better .......

You DON'T want to own your own truck... especially one of these politically correct newer ones with the soot incinerator and DEF monkey piss system. You'll die a broken and broke person. Get ur experience as BDAB said, but then score a job with a private fleet- I've been with the same company for over 20 years, work six days on and eight days off... been part time for 15 years next month. Total driving a truck so far, 31 years. I get a lot of playtime and the money is good enough.

ill admit, it is real fun driving these things. and all of our logs are done electronically.



i never plan on owning my own truck lol. and yah all this emmisions stuff is annoying. gotta fill the def and do the regen thing and whatnot, it sucks. im drivin a 2012 freightliner cascadia, beautiful truck but gutless as hell. shes a pig and can barely get out of her own way.

six on 8 off!!?? i wish i had that gig. by the time i come home ill have been out 28 days, im actually sittin at a pilot right now doin a 34hr restart. and when i get home ill only have 5 days off.

I'm not broke ......... been there once, but no less money than a Rookie..... I actually make more in my pocket with 1 truck than I did with 18 trucks. That being said, being an owner operator is not for everybody, but I make twice on the average hauling the same freight as the company drivers and have half the BS to deal with..... and I am home every week end...... and I just this week end test drove Cascadia with a 600 HP DD16, not weak at all

I can't imagine working for somebody else anymore..... but the point is ..... get your experience before you do anything else

My dad drove over the road when I was in high school. My mom was away in seminary--a four year program at the other end of the state.

Anyone want to guess at my H.S. GPA? If you can guess how many cells an amoeba has, you'll be really, really close.

But we ate and had a roof. Those are good.

Totally why this gig scares me...funny how it has nothing to do with driving a vehicle that could kill or mess up anything on the road. My wife had even told me she'd love to be in the road with me...oh well

 

[bbbb51]

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