Posts tagged: Days

How Do You Fill Out A 2 In 1 Otr Drivers Log Book, I Have All It Down But The Hours Worked Last 7 Days Part.?

my fiance has just started a truck driving job, he knows all the log but the last 7 days part, he has a j.j keller drivers daily log with inspection on bottom, please help us figure this out, this is his first OTR job, he has always drove a straight truck for the power company [...]

Sunday February 28th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

How Can I Prevent To Be Homesick When I Drive A Truck Over The Road For 25 Days?

I quit my last trucking job because they sent me to training for 28 days and I was home sick halfway there.
How can I prepare myself to not be homesick?

Thursday February 25th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Is It Beneficial To Get A Cdl Driver License These Days.?

I have been a dispatcher for 8 years now. Never drove a truck for a living. Was considering getting a CDL just as a back up…especially in this econmy. Can anyone tell me if this is a good idea? Don’t really plan on being a proffesional truck driver in the long [...]

Sunday February 7th, 2010 in , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Is It Normal To Be Homesick When Driving A Truck Otr For 21 Days Non Stop?

I want to go back into trucking because the job I have right now pays minimum wage.
2 months ago I quit OTR truck driving because I was extremely homesick.
What can I do different this time so I can actually drive a truck OTR for 3 weeks at a time?
Will it help if I get a [...]

Tuesday January 26th, 2010 in , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

I Want To Get A Cdl And Start A Career In Trucking, But Don’t Want To Be Gone For Days At A Time.?

Are there any companies that will train and get me my CDL and hire in for local runs? I’m married and don’t want to be gone 5-7 days at a time. Is the only way to get dedicated runs to put up with OTR for a couple years? If I went to [...]

Monday January 4th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »