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I drove a straight truck with an Panther O/O for two months and we got along very well, or so I thought. in mid June I went home for four days of home time after being out for four weeks. We agreed he would call me after the four days off and determine where to meet up. He did not call and would...

I was thinking that straight trucks should be lower to the ground by 18". This would improve mileage and definitely clearance. So you show up to a dock 18" below the four foot height. How to fix? Have two, three or more sets of hydraulic support legs that would raise and lower the entire truck...

My dad is 87 and still very active. He also has smoked and drank whiskey since he was a young teen. He recently was told by a new doctor that he should quit both of these unhealthy habits. He told the doctor that he was the fourth doctor to tell him that. The doctor asked "So what happened?" Dad...

It has been said that a black would not be president until pigs learned to fly. Sure enough Obama was elected and swine flu. This joke was stolen from Joe.

As long as we are posting philosophy, some of my old, arcane and humble thoughts. 1. We are all born knowing how to do three things; suckle, wet and cry. Everything after that we either learn from someone else or figure out for ourselves. 2. People are not perfect but until something...

I am a few weeks old as a co-driver but was amazed when the lead driver had a hissy fit when I pulled into a restaurant parking lot in a small town. It was a local eatery with parking for 20 or so cars. I parked off to the side of the driveway in gravel, not blocking the lot. He told me we don't...

I recently attended Panther's orientation and there was only one cargo van driver. The instructor stated that Panther had about 700 vans signed on and was looking to reduce that number to around 300. Hope this helps you.

So MG you are saying the $14,176 in my example would be my income?

I am 62 and just started receiving Social Security last October. I just got my Class A CDL and want to drive part time. I am allowed to earn up to $14k per year without reducing my S.S. I called S.S. to ask if the trucker's per diem was counted as earned income by them. They told me if it was...

Man I am so old I only listen to music by dead people

From their site www.crengland.com/truckingjobs/index.jsp?page=student_overview "TRUCK DRIVING JOB OPPORTUNITIES SCHOOL REFRESHER OVERVIEW CR England has a school refresher program that has been designed to train individuals who have graduated from a certified truck driver training school...

Jack_Berry asked; "i would be interested to know why cr england wants $900? certainly can't be the phys/pee test." Their charge for training, they said.

originally from KY but now in Northeast MS

Some helpful information from most responses. I want to drive a truck. Straight or T/T. Either OTR or expedite will be fine. I have applied to about every company you all have mentioned but no luck so far. Most say the 3 months to 2 years of experience rule is due to insurance requirements. Is...

Just completed driving school and got Class A license with hazmat and tanker endorsement. Have applied to about every OTR carrier. They all want experience except for England who wants $900. Ha! The expedite companies also want experience. How the heck can you get experience when no one will...