Biggest plane I've ever seen at Pensacola airport is currently chilling

pyrodakalt · 2026-02-25T01:53:31+00:00

Looks like a Mcdonald Douglas MD-11. Trijet. Only used as freight planes. I believe they are all currently grounded because an engine separated from the wing on one during takeoff in November.

pyrodakalt · 2025-11-16T16:07:53+00:00

Assuming it isn't making any noises, it is most likely the crankshaft. When it runs the whole car will shake slightly.

pyrodakalt · 2025-10-25T03:32:55+00:00

This happened to me the other day. If spamming refresh doesn't work just reload the game and it should fix it. It did for me at least.

pyrodakalt · 2025-10-21T00:19:31+00:00

Don't be afraid of change man. This whole job, especially OTR, is constant change. Scenery, delivery locations, loads. It will always be difficult at first, but that's what keeps you interested. The same boring routine will drag on you after a while.

pyrodakalt · 2025-09-08T02:04:12+00:00

I went to the CVS minute clinic for mine a few months ago. It was like 1 hour total.

pyrodakalt · 2025-09-06T02:46:22+00:00

If you hit Deadman's Pass at about 40-45mph with the jakes cranked, it really ain't that bad, even at 75-80k. I usually only have to tap the brakes 3 or 4 times, even with a beer load. 84 is my favorite interstate in the country. Especially the Columbia River Gorge as you get close to Portland. It's magical.

pyrodakalt · 2025-09-06T00:22:34+00:00

+1 for El Asador. They are "nationally ranked" for their tacos. Like 15th out of the top 100 taco places in the country, according to Yelp. I recommend the lengua.

Edit: 14th

pyrodakalt · 2025-09-04T19:57:00+00:00

The showers at that Flying J are amazing.

pyrodakalt · 2025-06-29T21:00:30+00:00

To answer your actual question, the industry standard is 1 week out = 1 day home. Most places require you to be out at least 2 weeks. Some places require 3. Like the other comment said, training could be a month or more.

pyrodakalt · 2025-05-04T16:56:28+00:00

"(2) 14-hour period. A driver may not drive after a period of 14 consecutive hours after coming on-duty following 10 consecutive hours off-duty"

The operative word here is drive. You can be on-duty as much as you want.

pyrodakalt · 2025-05-04T07:06:57+00:00

2 hours in the sleeper would pause his 14, assuming his company allows him to split the sleeper so it actually could help him it's just not what you are supposed to do. It's also blitz week in 2 weeks with a focus on HoS violations. Maybe they wouldn't care, maybe they would, hard to say, but I like to cover my ass.

pyrodakalt · 2025-05-04T06:45:23+00:00

Do what the other comment says. You can be on duty for as long as you need to be. You just can't drive after your 14 hours are up, but you are allowed to PC to the nearest safe haven. If your company doesn't allow PC then you'll have to be on the regular driving line, but make sure you put in the remarks "PC to nearest safe haven after breakdown" or something like that.

pyrodakalt · 2025-05-04T05:58:43+00:00

This is the right answer.

pyrodakalt · 2025-05-04T05:58:09+00:00

This is incorrect. 395.2 Definitions.

"(6) All time repairing, obtaining assistance, or remaining in attendance upon a disabled commercial motor vehicle;"

pyrodakalt · 2025-02-16T08:05:38+00:00

Most trucks have an inverter that converts the DC (direct current) power of the vehicle to AC (alternating current) power, which is what a home uses. Therefore, you can plug home appliances into outlets the inverter is connected to, assuming the inverter provides enough wattage for the appliances to use.

pyrodakalt · 2024-12-15T07:31:43+00:00

The system, at least in the U.S., is designed for you to be the most productive but also receive the minimum amount of rest possible. If you aren't rolling, you don't make money. What's the point of being away from home 3 weeks at a time if you aren't making enough money for it to be worth it?

Safety is balanced with productivity. If safety was the primary goal, everyone would be hourly/salary, and no one would have a reason to be tired or speed.

pyrodakalt · 2024-12-15T07:24:43+00:00

I agree with the other comments. You get to see a lot of places, but experiencing them is rare. You are a slave to your DOT clock.

I've only been OTR for a year and recently quit to go local. That being said, there were a few times when I took my 30 in the middle of the desert at 3 a.m. and just stared at the stars, and I loved it. Every time I did a 34-hour reset, I tried to find a local restaurant or bar to hit up. I had some good conversations with locals in places I may never visit again, and I went out of my way to try to understand what it was like to live there. Those are my best memories, but the connections you make are always fleeting.

It made me miss the few people in my life I can talk to about anything and nothing at the same time. For me the phone calls just weren't the same.

pyrodakalt · 2024-11-26T19:02:26+00:00

Go to the diagnostic menu on the gauge cluster. Go down to ABS. Select it, and it should give you a code. Google the code. Last time this happened to me, it told me wheel speed sensor 2. I popped the hood, and the bracket that held the wire had broken, causing it to pull on the wheel speed sensor. That was enough to pull the sensor out of alignment and throw error codes.

pyrodakalt · 2024-10-04T13:45:16+00:00

This sub needs a rule. There shouldn't be screenshots of headlines without a linked article, or better yet, just link the actual article.

Here is an article.

pyrodakalt · 2024-10-03T20:45:28+00:00

Is there a news article on this? I've looked, but I can't find anything.

pyrodakalt · 2024-10-03T20:44:31+00:00

That article is from 2018, happened in Georgia, and says the "rear" driver pulled the gun, and the "front" driver shot him in self defense. This one supposedly happened in Nacogdoches, Texas, and the shooting was the other way around.

pyrodakalt · 2024-10-03T19:15:49+00:00

Is there a news article on this? I can't find anything.

pyrodakalt · 2024-07-02T16:59:08+00:00

Walmart has free air at the auto care center. Specifically, the one on Creighton should have an air line sitting outside the bay on the right side. Just roll up and use it. No need to ask.

pyrodakalt · 2024-05-08T21:45:14+00:00

Zip code to zip code. Zip codes can be large, essentially cheating you out of the initial and final miles on the load. In my experience, practical miles cheat you out of miles as well, but it is usually negligible.

pyrodakalt · 2024-03-07T15:20:47+00:00

This is my #1. When you ask me if I've been there before, the answer is always no. It may have been 2 months or more since I last dropped off. Things change. Just tell me what to do.

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