How about a 2 foot step ladder either wood or aluminium. You may not have to open it just lean it against the bottom step. May take him a couple of tries to get used to it. But it should not be much of an expense.
Expediter Services Truck Drivers-Question?
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MISSBUDDY
Seasoned Expediter
Great idea bearcat, I never even thought of that....Thanks for the tip............Well, we go to orientation next week......Thanks again for the tip....Gonna try that!!!!!
NightRanger
Seasoned Expediter
O.K. I am confused and looking for some help sorting out my ?'s about expediter services. The banner ad at the top of the page here says hiring teams only and the website says now hiring single and team positions...are they hiring singles or not? please help. I could call but why waste my time and theirs if someone on here knows.
Kazper1008
Seasoned Expediter
All I can say is I drove for ES for 5 months and they were going to let me drive solo contrary to what alot of people here have said. I was set to go solo and before I left my girlfriend ended up teaming with me. ES told me it was fine to go solo.
NightRanger
Seasoned Expediter
Kazper1008 and greg334, Thanks for the feed back appreciate the info and wisdom. Kazper1008 are you still working for ES? You say you drove for them for 5 mos. and they were going to let you drive solo. My ? about this is do you have to drive with someone else first like a training phase or am I just reading what you wrote here wrong? THANKS!
NightRanger
Seasoned Expediter
This is for whoever wants to answer...Why is the time of posts on here like 6 hrs. ahead of my time?!
Humble2drive
Expert Expediter
What Kazper fails to mention is what type truck and what company it was leased on with. This makes all the difference in the world because they have a few 72" sleeper trucks with the smaller companies.
BTW, they have not updated their website for years. Please call and bother them.
Kazper1008
Seasoned Expediter
Sorry Humble2Drive you are right I didnt think about that. I drove for Fedex CC with ES. NightRanger I didnt have to drive with a trainer but I have been a driver for 5 years now. I dont work for ES anymore ive moved on but Im still with Fedex CC. If you have any more ?s about ES I will tell you all I can.
MISSBUDDY
Seasoned Expediter
Well, We tried it with our dog Buddy and he just couldn't handle it, All he did was shake for a week, so our friend has him back in Michigan...We miss him alot, But we just couldn't force him to live like that in a truck, He's 7 years old and has been running on 105 acres for 7 years......He's happier out of the truck........We are doing great with our new job of expediteing and getting loads everyday....On our way to Memphis right now......We still have alot to learn, But we are doing it....Thanks to all who have given us advice over the passed couple years......But how the heck do you learn how to sleep in a moving truck? Thats our hardest thing to get used too? Any advice on that or does it just take time?
There has been a lot written on sleeping in the truck. Here are a few posts on this subject:
http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/womens-view/30856-ear-plugs.html
http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/womens-view/28545-keeping-open-eye-road.html
http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/womens-view/30856-ear-plugs.html
http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/womens-view/28545-keeping-open-eye-road.html
I rode with my son several months in his 18 wheeler.
We were moving folks with United Van Lines. I slept like a log in the sleeper, but it took about a week to do it, but u get used to being bounced around. As for truck stop sleeping, I used ear plugs and that did it for me and stay away from those reefer trucks, they are loud with that refrigeration unit running. Now that I'm in my cargo van, I stay at walmarts as much as possible and that works for me or at Sam Clubs, they close at 8pm so they are quiet. Ive have also stayed at tractor supply stores with permission from managers,,they go home at 8pm too. I can sleep through about anything now,,,I even use to sleep thru planes landing on our sleeping area aboard ship ( aircraft carrier), u can do it,when ur dead tired...............sky
We were moving folks with United Van Lines. I slept like a log in the sleeper, but it took about a week to do it, but u get used to being bounced around. As for truck stop sleeping, I used ear plugs and that did it for me and stay away from those reefer trucks, they are loud with that refrigeration unit running. Now that I'm in my cargo van, I stay at walmarts as much as possible and that works for me or at Sam Clubs, they close at 8pm so they are quiet. Ive have also stayed at tractor supply stores with permission from managers,,they go home at 8pm too. I can sleep through about anything now,,,I even use to sleep thru planes landing on our sleeping area aboard ship ( aircraft carrier), u can do it,when ur dead tired...............sky
Blackbeard
Seasoned Expediter
I use ear plugs and take a tylenol pm if I don;t have to drive for the next 6 hours. It will put you to sleep in about an hour and you will sleep soundly and wake up fresh no matter how many times your husband hits the alligators on the side of the road!
Attach a board to the back of the ladder so his feet won't go through.Great idea bearcat, I never even thought of that....Thanks for the tip............Well, we go to orientation next week......Thanks again for the tip....Gonna try that!!!!!
Actually a pulley inside the door might be better.
He can crawl up the side of the truck and in like
spiderman.
Here's one that folds into four pieces, but it's only rated for 65 lbs.
Tote'N Store(TM) Folding Pet Ramp
Tote'N Store(TM) Folding Pet Ramp