Solo, with wife an baby

OUTLAW · Mar 27, 2009

HELLO,
I HAVE A CDL,A,
havent drove truck since 93
but kept the cdl,
now i need a job
i want to take the family with me
is their a company that will take us
OUTLAW

mypie · Mar 27, 2009

Nobody under 18 in a FedEx truck.

cheri1122 · Mar 27, 2009

The short answer is no. Lack of recent experience aside, any carrier that would permit a baby on board either has no insurance, or ignores the insurance requirements, and carriers in that position don't last long.

bluejaybee · Mar 27, 2009

Wife and a baby? In an expediter truck? It would sure test your love for them.

inkasnana · Mar 27, 2009

I can't figure out how a baby is going to be safely and legally strapped into a car seat while in the sleeper of the truck? Not to mention that the poor thing would end up having to be strapped into that seat every minute that the truck is moving. No, definitely not a good environment for a baby!

bluejaybee · Mar 27, 2009

And us grown ones know how we feel after being strapped in for 11 hours. I just can't imagine a baby in a truck for that long. Oh mercy!

inkasnana · Mar 27, 2009

And, the car seat would have to be seat-belted and tethered into the sleeper somehow. Have to change the diaper? Have to stop the truck first. Baby needs to be burped? Have to stop the truck first. Baby fussy and crying from sitting in the car seat for several hours and just needs to be held? Have to stop the truck first. It's the law in all states. Baby MUST be strapped into a car seat while vehicle is in motion and that car seat MUST be seat-belted into the vehicle, and most car seats now come with tethers also.

No, DEFINITELY NOT a good idea to try to take a baby in the truck with you!!

broker · Mar 27, 2009

I'm sure this is someone trying to have a little fun here.
Made me smile, thanks.

Not sure how many if you are seeing this but Kathy and I have been to 3 shippers this month that do not allow children on the property.

BIG JOHN

hellbound_66 · Mar 27, 2009

another thing to consider is this.....have you ever seen a wrecked truck on the side of the road? Is that some place you'd want your child to be if God forbid you should ever wreck?

miker · Mar 27, 2009

Not sure how many if you are seeing this but Kathy and I have been to 3 shippers this month that do not allow children on the property.

BIG JOHN[/QUOTE]

how did this come up? I mean did you have children with you? or found out some other way?

broker · Mar 27, 2009

When we accept a load, it will state "no pets or children'
These would be like pharmacuticals, nuclear plants, etc.
BIG JOHN

miker · Mar 27, 2009

Ok I see, Thanks

Jack_Berry · Mar 28, 2009

no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, course i am just thinking of your family.

bluejaybee · Mar 28, 2009

hellbound_66 said:
another thing to consider is this.....have you ever seen a wrecked truck on the side of the road? Is that some place you'd want your child to be if God forbid you should ever wreck?

Well, yes I have. And no, I wouldn't want my grandchild to be there if, "God forbid I ever wrecked my truck". But, I think the line of thinking about prohibiting kids, would be like me (60+ taking my grandchild on a run with me, or younger drivers taking their child for a little run) during the summer when school is out. A wreck could occur in a car as well. I think the time spent with them on a trip such as that, would outway the risks. Of course, I am not talking babies here. I am talking ones who wouldn't require a car seat. Or burping. ha!