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Why? She's not Amish.

Okay then.

. Amish Tractor/Trailer. .

It's me me me me Moot Moot Moot Moot

She could have been trained by her 17 year old cousin.

Her 17 year old cousin was with her.

She should have stayed with the horse and buggy. It's a very steep learning curve from horse and buggy to tractor/trailer in one year.

I found a typo in the above linked article, at least I hope it was a typo. She currently works for Louisville Logistics out of Louisville, Kentucky. I believe it should read: She formerly worked for Louisville Logistics out of Louisville, Kentucky.

I think the most important thing to consider when going from a van to a straight for a solo driver is to find a carrier that caters to solo drivers.

Opel, allow me to fix the above quote for you.

So has Cheri. Both went from tractor/trailer to cargo van to straight truck. They both worked hard to reach the pinnacle of the expedite hierarchy, cargo van ownership! Both, after achieving that lofty goal, took a huge step backward by going into straight trucks. Why? I don't know. I...

Get a shave, a haircut and take a bath you filthy bum.

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes? Turn and face the strange.

That was wild! Lots of body roll going into those turns.

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You will get better at backing into docks. Like most everything, the more you do it the better you will get. My first solo run: Fondest Trucking Memory

I think the days of cobbling something together and hauling expedited freight are long gone. In the past I have seen pickup trucks with home made boxes or extended wooden sides with a toppers. Window vans and vans pulling trailers. Expediting isn't the "fly by the seat of your pants"...

There goes your chance for a record setting year for time spent at red lights. :D Take care and heal quickly!