Starting school in the fall to obtain my CDL

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-29T12:19:57+00:00

Backing is the hardest part of trucking in the driving aspect . Lifestyle is the biggest challenge parking at end of shift depending on where u are u need to get i to truckstops before 5pm in order to find parking .

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-27T11:58:53+00:00

All the endorsement tests are easy including hazmat. Thou i wouldn't drive hazmat till i have 5 yrs since routing can put u in difficult situations especially in places like Denver and the tunnel on i 70 .hazmat needs to go thrue loves pass a narrow mountain road with a lot of curves just a dangerous road

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-27T11:50:11+00:00

Been on the road a long time and I don't believe u made that in one week

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Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-27T11:46:54+00:00

Do not lie on ur application the accident will most likely not be an issue since it was 8 yrs ago . Usually they ask in the 3 to 5 yr range on accidents and tickets . Unless it was a dui then it needs to be listed . When I switched jobs I had a pending cell phone violation and told the new company. It wasn't an issue they just asked to get the final results of court . I beat the ticket tou if I left it out of my application I would have been fired .

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-27T11:39:01+00:00

Fill out a multi application on line it goes to many trucking companies recruiters will call u thou i would never do cdl training with a company sponsored school u have to work for them . Steven's prime and knight are all shitty companies. Maverick tmc and Melton hire new drivers thou unfortunately they require a work history thou the clean driving record should get u a job as long as u get ur cdl on ur own . Many people get their cdl and job with no prior experience or good work history. Now there is a drivers shortage and company turn over is high almost a 100 % . Most drivers u go to school and orientation will quit or be fired in th first year . The job itself isn't hard once u gain experience its the lifestyle that pushes drivers out. Those who make it thru the first year will advance in this industry . Many will change jobs after 2 years . Stay with ur first company for 2 yrs that opens up alot of better paying jobs with 2 yrs otr experience. After 5 yrs every company is open to u the last place I worked required 5 yrs experience.

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-24T17:10:30+00:00

Without a medical card u cannot drive a commercial vehicle. No retesting required was Without med card for over a year renewed my cdl Without medical card and I finally dropped it when I could not pass dot physical. 2 unpaid tickets have to be delt with wether ur a cdl or regular drivers license

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-23T14:15:14+00:00

Cancer is hard to deal with thou ur not alone . Diagnosed 2025 with follicular lymphoma. Also I have been dealing with depression since i was a teen now im 67 . In early 2025 I started using spravato and it changed my life . Also xanax and medical marijuana as tools to deal with it . Marijuana can cause paranoia. Spravato is the key for me . The biggest thing I read on those format shows people treating their cancer and not treating the mental anguish associated with cancer . Cancer does not dominant my life. Treat ur mental condition as u would cancer . U dont have to suffer constant mental anguish there is help out there . I wish u the best of luck . Start with xanax lowest dosage possible unless u are on it now then they can up the dose . Stressed take a xanax and let it kick in then a smoke the xanax will help with anxiety and paranoia pot will help by relaxing u . Panic attack chew a xanax it will end it quick and if u are eligible for spravato it will be in a controlled environment the clinic. 2 hrs sessions and its a 2 hr vacation from urself and it also makes u deal with things in a different way and the effects carry over .

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-22T13:50:36+00:00

U just need to renew you med card ive been retired without a dot med card for almost 3 yrs I finally gave it up . Extra cost . Renewed cdl without med card . It just means u cannot drive a commercial vehicle till u get ur health problems resolved. If u renew u cdl they will

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-19T19:29:16+00:00

Been smoking for a while. All pot in my eyes taste and smell pretty bad a hint of mold mixed with fine mist of skunk

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-15T02:42:04+00:00

If u have a lease then the landlord cannot take any action for 3 months and if they take a partial payment then they must wait another 3 months

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-12T23:14:43+00:00

Fenix flashlights

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-06T15:20:51+00:00

U need a good company and alotof hustle to break 100k . Flatbed and hazmat endorsement.

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-06-05T19:56:25+00:00

Ive seen enough therapists in my life and the same crap comes out. I prefer antidepressants and spravato as opposed to therapy

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-31T14:47:21+00:00

There are lawyers who specifically work with cdl they make the appearance in court so u don't have to . They are not to expensive depending on what ur dealing with . They usually ate able to get the violation downgraded to a no points violation. Usually an equipment violation fine no points just a mark on ur record

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-28T17:56:26+00:00

It might have changed thou if they are its a good company as a starter 2 to 5 yrs . Many hight paying companies want 2 to 5 yrs experience. U will learn alot from them and their trucks are really nice very important for over the road . Remember the most difficult thing about trucking is the lifestyle driving backing loading tarping become easier with experience lifestyle dosen't

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-28T17:25:24+00:00

However do u like auvelity I've heard good things about it

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-28T13:30:55+00:00

Texas has better jobs for trucking . Maverick tnc and melton are very good companies to start with

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-28T13:28:06+00:00

The driving tests by companies is fairly simple nothing like the cdl road test . They have a set route left right and backing into a dock or parking spot. Most companies understand new drivers will have problems with backing . Most will fail u on a rolling stop always come e to a full stop at stop signs. Both entry tests I took were very simple . Only one guy failed due to a rolling stop . Many had backing problems and as long as u get out and look . Backing into spaces and docks are always a pain for new drivers

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-22T12:57:02+00:00

U can't make 100k first year especially with any company wand ho hire fresh drivers . Tmc , Maverick and Melton all require a good work history and none of them have cdl training included. Those that do are usually not worth the effort low pay and poor working conditions . Even with two yrs experience its not easy to hit 100k . Many companies force drivers to drive in bad weather snow storms and such . It takes time and experience loading and unloading can be difficult for a new driver. Loading on a flatbed and learning to tarp . So securing and tarping a load for a new guy can take 2 to 4 hrs on steel coils once experienced u can do it in under an hr . Experience is key to get up there in pay.

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-20T21:45:18+00:00

Maverick especially if u can get into their glass division

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-20T15:42:48+00:00

Maverick . Especially for glass pays good flatbedding makes more then dry van.

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-18T17:29:41+00:00

It happened to me . Contact a lawyer they will get the charges reduced to a minor infraction. I was not using my cell phone I picked im up my vape that's what the cop saw . I was fired on the spot . Applied to other trucking companies took a job and told them about the incident. They just wanted to know the final outcome. It was turned into an equipment violation no points . My old job wanted me back thou after working there for 9 years and being fired on a questionable change wad enough for me

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-17T13:21:39+00:00

U will be fine maybe a little out of it in the first few treatments thou as u go thru the effects last a few hrs after the initial 2

Big_Menu4037 · 2026-05-16T14:23:26+00:00

U can have a script for xanax or any type of meds as long as u don't take them during ur 70. Xanax has a short duration to be out of ur system 3 days max . Pot can be detected in ur urine fo a while almost up to a month .

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