I wonder if anyone has any ideas about truck driving schools in or near Seattle, which is where I am now. I see that 160 Driving Academy in Seattle looks pretty good. Prices seem low compared to others, and (according to them at least) they support you getting a job coming out of it. There’s...
Does anyone how much my pay will bump up after three months with Schneider? Right now I’m barely making anything. Source link
There are 5 types of pedestrians on the roadway 1 – 50-60% – drug addicts . People who will risk anything and everything to get what they want instantly 2 – 10-20% angry/teens . They’re not quite willing to risk it all but they’re a danger to themselves and others 3 – 5-15% Gramps/ granny...
A semi truck driver survived after crashing off an overpass in Illinois over the weekend. The crash occurred shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, December 22, on northbound I-55, north of Rt. 30, in Plainfield, Illinois. According to the Plainfield Fire Protection District, “Crews found the semi off the road and rolled over on the...
Hello. I graduated from trucking school a few days ago and I’m trying to find a company that is willing to hire me. I’m on felony deferred in Texas(Family Violence) and the only other felony I have is from 2016(Credit Card Abuse). So far these are the companies I applied to: Schneider, Swift, KB, Steven’s...
The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) shared video of a stalled pickup truck’s occupants running for safety after a multiple frightening close calls with semi trucks on I-94 in St. Michael. MSP shared the video on December 20 as a reminder to drivers about staying in your vehicle if it becomes disabled. From MSP: This video...
But I don’t want to use one of those mirror mounts most truck stops have. What I’d like to do is being that it’s a daycab and doesn’t have the sleeper in the way is use the driver side cab mount but I have no idea how to take that factory mount off the side...
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating a death discovered after a submerged semi truck was removed from an aqueduct. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. on Sunday, December 22, in Kern County, California. According to CHP – Fort Tejon – Grapevine, “The commercial vehicle was traveling northbound on I-5, north of Grapevine Road when...
Howdy I've got a 2004 VNL D12 780 and want to replace the rear air bags. The only number I can see on the Volvo bags is 566243110 but I can't find new bags with that number. Anyone know an up to date or cross referenced number for these bags, or any bag that will...
The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) says that the reopening of a stretch of interstate damaged by Hurricane Helene has been delayed after a part of the roadway collapsed last week. I-40 at the North Carolina/Tennessee line was scheduled for reopening in January 2025 after the roadway sustained severe damage during Hurricane Helene in late...