ive worked as a truck driver for Pappy's Transportation for the last month as an over the road driver. recently i was in ND where the air temperature was around -20 degrees F. when i was trying to exit my truck the door handle would not respond,it would not open from the inside. my employer...
I may possibly be purchasing a dump truck from out of state. I wanted to ask how I can find a trustworthy temporary driver for just this one move to bring the truck in. I’m not sure that this is even happening, but I’d like to have a plan in place if it does. The...
I have a new to me 2012 Peterbilt with a deleted Cummins ISX 15L that I don't have access to the history on. The jakes are not working at all. The computer I have is not communicating with the ECM thru the 9 pin. I am wondering if the ECM was "locked" during the deletion...
You turn, I turn, we all do… Just never a u-turn.There might be times that you get away with it, but the first time could also be the last. Click to expand… I did a u-turn in the middle of the road because I didn’t want to keep driving to find a lot to turn...
Well I screwed myself this time. Had troubles logging in a few weeks back and had sent in for a new pin to update my MCS 150. Then had to wait to get a hard copy of my license since I had to renew it. Thought I would be fine since I updated it every...
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is asking truckers to take extra care securing their vehicles when parking following a driver’s misadventure in Simi Valley this week. The incident began around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, at SR-118 westbound west of Erringer Road in Simi Valley, California. According to VC Star, a truck driver attempted...
Hi evryone. i was just wondering if anybody knew any trucking company in the southern ca area? I live in the inland empire. Some of the conditions, i had a dui back in 2021 but got it expunged, will any company still hire me? I have my doubles/tripples and tanks and will be going to...
Police are still investigating an incident involving a trucking trainer and his trainee failing to call 911 after a fatal wreck with a Jeep late last year. The accident happened early on November 5th, 2024, but California Highway Patrol did not release information on the incident until early in 2025. The crash occurred on Hageman...
I need a Dump truck, a Dozer and an excavator and it seems a CDL! Half of my land moved on 9/27/24. I need to put it back. I have passed my DOT phys yesterday, today, I passed 4 knowledge tests (General, Air brakes, Combination and Doub/tripl) and received my CDL permit. This is in...
This week, newly-sworn in U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a statement indicating a major policy shift for the American transportation industry, promising to “rescind woke policies” and to advance economic development. Duffy was sworn into office on January 28, 2025, as the 20th Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). On January 29,...