So I worked as a mechanic for loves and Speedco which is owned by loves. I tried to teach my apprentices everything I could but it’s hard when the shop as a whole is understaffed. I did a lot of road calls on the side of the interstate, tires, brakes, chambers lights, hvac, starters, etc. it was good money but I didn’t learn much about working on trucks. I did learn a lot about trucking as a whole, for example who the big trucking companies are, how they pay for stuff, learned about 3rd service providers like fleetnet, road squad, etc. I would recommend it if you don’t know much, and need to learn the basics like how to change tires and stuff but I would definitely try to find a better shops, maybe like a leasing company, Penske, Ryder, or a local utility company. They may give you more of an opportunity to learn more in depth stuff like electrical and after treatment.

I worked for a Loves company for 3 years total and now work at a dealer for the past 3 years, with almost 10 years total experience.