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If a company is sponsoring my CDL, does that mean that they do the road test, or do I need to take it at the DMV? If I get my CDL in Florida, does that mean I can only get hired by a company that has a location here? Sorry for the questions, but Youtube and Google weren't being as clear as I needed.

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Declan

02.06.2024

As for getting hired, a CDL from Florida is valid nationwide, so you’re not limited to companies only in Florida.

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Clayton

11.22.2023

Florida’s CDL is good all over the map. Don’t matter where you get it, it’s your passport to the open road anywhere in the U.S

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Tamsin

02.15.2023

Hey, if a company’s footing the bill for your CDL, that’s a green light to a solid start. Just make sure you ace that road test at the DMV.

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Marni

12.13.2022

You'll still need to take it at the DMV or licensing center, in every state I'm aware of. And no, if you have an interstate license you can work for companies regardless of their location. I got my CDL in PA, my first job was a company based in OK, next was IL, and current one is in OH.

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Keanu

12.12.2022

I did the Swift Academy in Corsicana, TX, and we road tested with our instructors. They gave us like a document or something that we presented to the DMV that stated a certified instructor passed us, and we didn’t have to do it there. But of course that varies, so make sure you ask.

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Krueger

12.10.2022

Most places have their own DOT-certified testers. You can work in any state, usually. If you move out of FL and try to get a local position in a different state, some companies require a CDL from that state. Every state has different requirements for transferring a CDL so it can be a pain in the ass sometimes.

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Police say the 21-year-old woman was stopped in a moving lane of traffic when another driver, who later died, slammed into the tow truck drivers helping her.

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Pascal

12.13.2022

Fkin alcoholics.....What else do yall expect 🤷🏽‍♂️

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Krueger

12.12.2022

She has nothing to do with other driver's death. She just has a normal DWI charge, not intoxication manslaughter

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Keanu

12.10.2022

let me get that straight, y’all telling me the female that was stalled was drunk and arrested and charged with dwi and the man that was driving the Jeep wrecked onto the tow truck and cause his own death. it’s that correct? this article is confusing or am I just not a good reader and dumb af? 🤔

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Osian

12.10.2022

Terrible that this happened

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Marni

12.09.2022

Confused. Was she the driver of the stalled vehicle or the Jeep that hit the wreckers and stalled vehicle? I understood it to be she was in the stalled vehicle, therefore she is at fault for the jeep hitting them? Maybe I misread the article.

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So I have big issue. Started truck company with a cargo van and having difficulties getting insurance. Well I get it. They want me to pay one time for the Yr, OmG! No monthly payments. Not even 1/2 yr. Anyone else having this problem?

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Seamus

04.04.2024

It’s difficult when insurance companies don’t offer a monthly payment plan, especially for new businesses that need to manage cash flow

Levi

12.21.2023

Being asked to pay for insurance annually instead of monthly is quite challenging

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Barney

10.23.2023

That’s a steep hill to climb when you’re just starting to roll.

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Mike

12.10.2022

Unfortunately, if you think the insurance is high on one cargo van....you will find the premium on big rigs to be astronomical. Perhaps get an interest free credit card, pay the premium, then divide the payments into 6 or 12. But make sure you make those payments.

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Fleur

12.10.2022

I’m starting off a trucking company with a Extended Cargo van. The idea is to get bigger trucks as well real soon. But insurance for the cargo van alone is crazy.

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Mark

12.09.2022

If you're a small, local owner/operator (such as a courier business), using something like a Ford Econoline, GM Express Cargo Van or a Sprinter van, you can probably talk to your local independent insurance agents and get some help. That's where I got my best help for my local operation.

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Thomas D.

12.06.2022

With your own authority, leased on at a company with your own truck, or leasing a truck from a company?

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Pascal

12.05.2022

I have my own authority and progressive gave me the best rate and they do first month and break remainder over 10 months.

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Four new Love's locations include combined total of 290 parking spots. There are almost 300 new truck parking spots available now that Love's opened four new locations Thursday. Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Morris, Illinois; Lancaster, Ohio; Loudon, Tennessee; and Carthage, Texas. The stores add a combined 290 truck parking spaces.

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Addie

04.07.2024

Texas, joining the Love’s family? That’s 290 reasons to smile when you’re looking for a spot to shut 'er down

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Fred

01.19.2024

Lancaster, Ohio, stepping up! Now that’s what I call rolling out the red carpet

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Josef

02.16.2023

Morris, Illinois, just became my new best friend.

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Mck

12.10.2022

Keep up the good work.loves has the cleanest and best facilities.wish they actually had real food.like a restaurant

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Benito

12.10.2022

Did they build them next door to multiple warehouses? If so its nearly useless.

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Pascal

12.10.2022

As the cost of diesel rises, they'll need those spaces & a lot more.

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Leroy

12.09.2022

Thank You Loves! That’s 290 parking spots we didn’t have yesterday!

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Milo

12.09.2022

Need better food options.

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Levi

12.08.2022

Thats great...need about 5,000 more spots

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Marni

12.08.2022

Healthier food options yet? Or at least something besides Arbys and Hardee’s?

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Google keeps saying it means “thank you” but I’ve only seen this twice so I was wondering if it means “turn your lights on” or something else

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Elias

05.08.2024

If you’ve just let a semi merge or pass, they might be flashing their lights as a way to say thanks

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Haroon

09.05.2023

secret handshake I would say. 🤣

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Orlando

03.03.2023

That’s trucker Morse code

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Strickland

12.10.2022

If you're driving the opposite direction, your headlights are off or one is off. if you're driving the same direction and you just passed them, they are telling you it's safe to pull in front of them. (usually only done if you have a trailer) If they are behind you, they are informing you that you're driving lime an asshole, but it's usually the highbeams.

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Jordan

12.09.2022

If you're passing him and he flashes you, he's giving you the 'all clear' to get in front of him. The courtesy thank you for that would be you flipping your hazards on for a second or two. That's all.

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Marni

12.09.2022

You wouldnt happen to have been driving the 93 in arizona earlier were you

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Xander

12.08.2022

Gonna need more context.

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I am sure this topic has been discussed before and perhaps beaten to death but which pay is better in your opinion? Percentage pay of load or cents per mile? I see the pros of both but also the cons of both? And if you don’t mind sharing give me some examples of your experience.

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Ayden

05.16.2024

With mileage pay, you know what you’re getting every mile, regardless of the cargo value.

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Declan

03.01.2024

Mileage pay keeps the wallet padded steady, but percentage pay can sometimes give you jackpot

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Duke

02.14.2023

Mileage pay offers consistent earnings, which is great for budgeting and stability.

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Benito

12.08.2022

I’ve done both, but I prefer the CPM route. If freight rates drop (and they always do), so does your pay if you are on the percentage plan. Also, being cynical, I never trust that I know for a fact how much the freight paid, thus how do I know I’m actually being paid honestly? Unless you are actually talking to the shipper , you cannot know 100% what the factual dollar amount was. CPM is more within my control, which goes back to the factual advice given on here for years: this is a performance-based profession. Run hard to get more miles which will equal more money. The only thing I wish sometimes is that we got paid by the pound.

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Leroy

12.09.2022

Percentage pay is designed to protect the company from the volatile swings in the freight markets. When the market is good like it has been last year, the drivers can reap some of the benefits.

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Milo

12.07.2022

Old School, I guess that’s why so many companies seem to push leasing. They only pay a percentage, plus no upkeep on the equipment. Big savings.

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Hello

12.07.2022

I just did some math on my last seven settlements. I work for percentage. percentage pay but it has always worked out for me. I may be the exception but I’ve always done well on percentage.

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Is it possible to make decent money as a day cab owner op running local home daily?

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Grayson

03.07.2024

It’s definitely possible to earn well as a day cab owner-operator. Efficiency and local relationships are key.

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Aidan

07.10.2023

It’s all about the grind, my friend.

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Addie

05.22.2023

Sure, if you hustle like a madman and charm dispatchers better than a smooth-talking CB radio.

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Iestyn

12.09.2022

Definitely, but it all depends on the work you get. In my experience it's more challenging to get dedicated local work than it is to run load boards and move around.

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Pascal

12.08.2022

Get a small sleeper. You never know when a load worth big money might require a day or two out. Or if local work dries up you'll be screwed. Day cabs suck for sleeping lol.

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Keanu

12.06.2022

How much is “decent money” though? Obviously this depends greatly on work put in, good luck with the truck, and work.

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Benito

12.05.2022

We have a guy at the company I drive for who lease purchased his day cab and runs flatbed lumber loads from Fort Worth to somewhere in Arkansas and is home every day, so it’s possible.

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EXAMPLE: You know you're in Iowa because everything smells like hog shit.

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Fred

06.13.2024

Welcome to New York, where the honks are louder than my rig’s engine 📯🚥

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Duke

03.19.2024

Cross into Texas and suddenly, your truck feels a tad smaller next to those cowboy hats. 🤠🤠

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Tamsin

02.06.2023

You know you’ve hit Florida when the number of flip-flops outnumbers the alligators.

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Xander

12.09.2022

When you see Whataburger immediately after crossing the state line.. you know ur in TX

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Keanu

12.09.2022

You're in the middle of a conversation with your dispatcher when all of a sudden the line goes dead. Welcome to Nebraska.

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Krueger

12.08.2022

You remember you been meaning to call your chiropractor Aka Michigan

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Marni

12.08.2022

' Welcome to Rhode island....., Now leaving Rhode island' Colin Mochrie

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Strickland

12.06.2022

The Loves right next to a dispensary. Hello Oregon!

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Nancy Furex

12.06.2022

I-40 going east in California, hard to miss you've crossed into Arizona cause it goes from pretty smooth to oh fuck and all of a sudden you are getting bounced around. I swear that's one area of I-40 Arizona will never fix or repave.

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If you have none, is it a DOT violation?

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Denzel

04.05.2024

No way you’re skating’ by the weigh station without load locks. That’s a checkbook hit waiting’ to happen!

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Magnus

06.14.2023

Better secure that freight or it’s a one-way ticket to fine

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Milo

02.12.2023

Buddy, you’re cruising’ for a bruising’ with the DOT

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Thomas D.

12.08.2022

CFI only uses straps. You start with 4 and evatually have more than you'll ever need. Some of our bigger accounts require us to leave 2 straps. We will get 2 with the load.

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Xander

12.07.2022

I don't think it is a DOT violation. Some shippers will require them, before they let you drive away with their product. Some companies have a policy of requiring them, in addition to the door seal. Plus, it is just a really good idea, protecting you from any liability should your trailer get broken into, and you didn't have a load lock to prevent it from happening.

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Keanu

12.05.2022

Load locks are bars placed in the trailer to help keep the cargo 'locked' in place. They are not actual locks. You are responsible to make sure the load is secure if possible. That may mean using load locks, straps, airbags, etc. Some loads dont require anything at all.

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Moon

12.04.2022

Next time your truck is in the shop, check with them and see if they have some spare load locks you can put on the rack on your truck. The rack if I am correct should hold 4 full size load locks.

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