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My dispatcher trying to find the absolute worst load to put me on
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Elias
Elias
02.21.2024
Hahaha, exactly this 👇
Orlando
Orlando
02.06.2024
I swear my dispatcher must be using a dartboard to pick these loads
Haroon
Haroon
08.31.2023
Feel ya brother
Josie
Josie
11.30.2022
It's a hot load. Promise to have a good run afer this.
Marni
Marni
11.29.2022
'I've got this one here for you. Going 117 miles. picking up Monday morning, delivering Thursday at 2 a.m.
Rory
Rory
11.29.2022
Right now it’s more like staring at empty load boards. It’s not choosing between bad loads. It’s waiting to find the only load. It’s that bad. Thank god for contract freight we are still doing OK. Mid Continent in Denison IA went under yesterday. More coming. Lots more.
Mulder
Mulder
11.28.2022
My favorite is when I get a pre-assignment during my current load in progress. Cool, so I take my 30 to sit down, trip plan, write it all down like a good little driver. As soon as I deliver my load, boom, the prework assignment has been withdrawn. Updated to a 25mile relay. Real good stuff here.
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Company is offering 65 CPM for dry van & 75 for reefer.

Isn’t that incredibly low? Don’t most guys want a CPM of $4 per mile??

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Ayden
Ayden
01.10.2024
Time to negotiate or find a better route.
Aidan
Aidan
05.06.2023
it seems good to me
Magnus
Magnus
01.16.2023
They must be joking! You gotta make sure you’re getting paid what you’re worth, driver.
Moon
Moon
11.29.2022
That’s good company driver pay, assuming they have miles. The $4 stuff you’ve seen around refers to great rates for owner/operators, who have to pay all the expenses of running a truck.
Duncan
Duncan
11.29.2022
I’m in the process of learning about the industry so sorry, serious question :(
Xander
Xander
11.28.2022
Are you being serious or clowning around
Strickland
Strickland
11.27.2022
If you're a company driver than that's pretty decent per mile Owner ops are the ones who'll want 4 dollars a mile Company drivers don't pay for fuel, maintenance, insurance or taxes on the truck, owner ops do hence the difference in pay per mile.
Epic
Epic
11.27.2022
I think others have answered you pretty well. I'll add that starting pay for new drivers isn't going to be 65 CPM for dry van. Prime (the company I'm signing on with) starts at 50 CPM, and that's much closer to average. Some companies pay less than that.
Rony
Rony
11.27.2022
If that's W2 it's good if there's miles. 1099 that's garbage
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Current forecast outlook for Tuesday…
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Max
Max
11.28.2022
Cloudy with a chance of guacamole
Thomas D.
Thomas D.
11.28.2022
Avocad-oh-no!
GGG
GGG
11.28.2022
If you can, is this a dont drive warning? I’m supposed to Columbus Ohio to Dallas tx tomorrow and this scared me. Thank you
Moon
Moon
11.28.2022
I’ll be driving from Sylvester GA to Laredo TX starting tomorrow myself so I’ll hit about the center of the w southern portion of the highlighted areas bout the time I’ll be considering shutting down for the day. Should be a fun night being rocked like a baby in the sleeper!
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David
DOT medical card be a company's property?

I left a company not long ago, and for my next round of job interviews I need my most recent medical card. My previous company, instead of giving us a physical copy of our card, kept it on file on their end. Flash forward to today, I call my old company and now they say they can't give it to me because that card is "company property," I'd assume because they scheduled the appointment with their preferred examiner. Is this legal and/or common practice?

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Denzel
Denzel
03.04.2024
Bullshit
Mari
Mari
01.13.2024
Never heard of a company holding onto a driver’s medical card like that.
Addie
Addie
07.25.2023
That don’t sound right to me. Your medical card is your ticket to ride, not some company’s trophy. I’d check with the DOT or a legal eagle to see what your rights are.
Eva Johnson / Customer Support
Eva Johnson / Customer Support
04.13.2023

Your DOT medical card is valid for usage in any job circumstance so long as the card hasn't expired. The majority of DOT physical examination cards have a validity period of two years. However, the medical examiner may decrease that period if they believe the driver needs to be examined more frequently.

You can continue working at your current job and apply for new jobs without getting a new physical while your card is still valid.

An employer may decide to request pre-employment physicals to ensure a candidate's well-being and suitability for the position, particularly for physically demanding positions. By recording a candidate's physical capabilities before employment, pre-employment examinations can assist in safeguarding employees against workplace accidents and companies from litigation arising from such injuries.

Pre-employment medical exams are advantageous for both the business and the employee. Employers can give their staff members business accounts with Immediate Care. With the help of this, companies may set up procedures for handling worker compensation claims and pre-employment physicals. It is ensured that everyone receives the same pre-employment physicals by sending all job applicants and workers to the same medical institution.

David
David
11.29.2022
Thank you everyone for your help. Unfortunately I don't have time to wrestle back and forth with the company to get it before my interviews, but I'll certainly let the union know they're doing this and hopefully they can get someone on fixing it.
Josie
Josie
11.29.2022
Perhaps technically, but it takes a lot of time for police to learn the law. Sometimes they never do. Co worker of mine got 'put out of service' a month ago for not having medical card. He sat in the truck for 5 hours until I got there to drive him back.
Milo
Milo
11.28.2022
That is no longer a thing. As of January 30, 2015, Class A, B, or C commercial drivers which certify as “non-exempted interstate” drivers are no longer required to carry their Medical Examiner Certificate in their possession.
Mike
Mike
11.28.2022
Not legal, also you should have been given something called short form to keep in your wallet, if asked to provide it to an officer you are required to do so
Keanu
Keanu
11.27.2022
You can get copies of what you need from the original medical examiner as well. It is your property.
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failed an inspection

What's the dumbest thing you failed an inspection for?

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Fred
Fred
03.19.2024
I got flagged for a blinker being too dim.
Tamsin
Tamsin
02.20.2023
You’re not gonna believe this, but I failed because my license plate was dirty.
Haroon
Haroon
02.04.2023
One time, I got dinged for a fuzzy dice hanging off my rearview. Inspector said it was obstructing the view. I told him it’s my good luck charm, but he wasn’t buying it!
Thomas D.
Thomas D.
11.26.2022
After 45 minutes, rubber o-ring on glad hand was allegedly worn. Not leaking but worn. Warning not fail.
Milo
Milo
11.25.2022
Spare under my trailer. The chain securing it was not taught enough apparently. Inspector could barely pull any slack, but since he was able to wedge a pinky under it he tagged me.
Epic
Epic
11.23.2022
Nervously getting out of my truck I kicked the fire extinguisher clasp to a raised position. DOT was standing there when it happened. Got a warning/pts for it being “unsecured”
HFUER
HFUER
11.21.2022
I failed an inspection because a reflector on the back of my cab fell off. I was hooked onto a trailer too, so nobody driving would even ever be able to see it.
James R.
James R.
11.20.2022
I got pulled into a scale because an officer thought a grease spot on my air lines was a bulge. Then after he saw the grease, he decided that the lines were rubbing. Trailer passed, truck didn’t, but no fines or anything. It was infuriating and the shop agreed he was just pulling something out of his ass.
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Failed, Now It Seems That No One Will Hire Me

Hi this is my first post on newjobs4you and it's actually a question. I recently went through a CDL program with a smaller well-known company I've had my CDL before but back in 2003

Hi this is my first post on newjobs4you and it's actually a question. I recently went through a CDL program with a smaller well-known company I've had my CDL before but back in 2003 I did not receive the proper training but the state of Texas went ahead and gave me my CDL fast forward to now 2022 small minor company put me through training I could not get my 90° back during my third and final practice CDL test and they let me go now I cannot find a job or a driving company that will hire me or train me to God at the company I worked with for two weeks and 3 days Told Me Maybe the program was too fast-paced for me and I needed more training for my 90° back mind you I've had my CDL was tinker and HazMat endorsement when I lived in Texas I've been in New York for 6 years now and I called and fill out applications for all the mega couriers to have page TV or training but none of them want anything to do with me I don't want to put the name of the company where I attended orientation training because they did what they could do I'm just wondering if anyone here has experienced anything like this and how did you overcome it and if anyone else has any of your ideas because I really would like to get back into driving a truck for a living ,

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Fred
Fred
01.29.2024
Don’t let the bumps in the road get you down. You’ve got the grit and the guts to have made it this far
Josef
Josef
01.15.2024
We’ve all hit a pothole or two on the road of life.
Daniels
Daniels
02.01.2023
Hey buddy, keep your chin up
Hello
Hello
11.26.2022
You are going to have to complete behind-the-wheel training again before you will be able to re-test for your CDL. Your options would be to pay for the training yourself (not the best option) or find a company willing to hire you for CDL training. 4 companies that might be willing to bring you on for training are Dutch Maid Logistics, PAM Transport, Millis Transfer, and Witte Bros. I am not a 100% certain if Witte Bros and Millis Transfer hire drivers out of New York. I do know that Dutch Maid Logistics and PAM Transport do.
Benito
Benito
11.25.2022
This is all over the place. Do you have a CDL? How long? Slow down and explain the 2003 to now. Just trying to make sense of this. Not trying to offend. If post was a little clearer you will get a lot of info on here to assist you.
Epic
Epic
11.24.2022
I believe Millis will hire to train you if you meet the requirements. They have a school in Carlisle, Pa and drop yard in Baldwinsville, NY
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Perry
Facing camara

Can a truck driver at roehl cover the driver facing camera? Or is that grounds for termination?

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Elias
Elias
02.11.2024
It’ll land you in hot water
Duke
Duke
02.05.2023
Cover that cam and you might as well start to polish your resume
Tamsin
Tamsin
01.27.2023
It’s like putting duct tape on your boss’s eyes. Might feel good, but it won’t end well.
Rory
Rory
11.26.2022
If you have nothing to hide Then what's the problem
Marni
Marni
11.26.2022
Best to ask Roehl not here
Keanu
Keanu
11.25.2022
It will result in termination. The camera only activated when there is suspicion of a wreck, overspend etc Do whatever you want in the sleeper. It’s view angle is the driver!!!!
Benito
Benito
11.22.2022
Ask company, not all the so called lawyers here
Leroy
Leroy
11.21.2022
I don’t understand why people have such an issue with being on camera behind the wheel. If you’re doing what you are supposed to it can save you in a wreck. You are always on camera when you go to Walmart, gas stations, or any other businesses. Why would a company wanting to keep tabs on their $200k piece of equipment be an invasion of privacy?
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Retired truck driver millionaire

Retired Salem truck driver Brooks Keebey, 82, is Oregon's latest Powerball millionaire.

LINK

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Elias
Elias
02.14.2024
That’s one lottery load we all wish we were carrying
Gordon
Gordon
01.07.2024
Brooks Keebey, 82 years young and richer 🤣
Orlando
Orlando
10.18.2023
Looks like Brooks found the real ‘highway to heaven’ with that winning ticket!
Mck
Mck
11.22.2022
Oh that’s amazing. Now he’s someone that deserved to win.
Mike
Mike
11.20.2022
Be careful lots of scammers out there ❤️❤️
Steve
Steve
11.20.2022
Wonderful for a hard working man to get lucky! Enjoy Brooks and be careful of the cougars♥️
Epic
Epic
11.19.2022
That moment When you can actually trust your lottery money spent went to a good cause....love this!!!
Jordan
Jordan
11.18.2022
Awesome, congratulations Mr. Keebey! As a truck driver you worked hard, we thank you for all your hard work. Now go out and really enjoy your retirement.
Fleur
Fleur
11.18.2022
Good for him. Now everyone leave him alone
Marni
Marni
11.17.2022
That awesome ❤️❤️ I hope he does everything he’s ever wanted to do and just enjoy his life ❤️ I love stories like this one ❤️
Milo
Milo
11.17.2022
I wish they wouldn't share names so ppl could enjoy the way they want, but glad to see it's someone who worked hard and earned the win.
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Owner/operator sprinter jobs

I’m new as they get still actually looking for my sprinter van, but my question is owner /operator sprinter van jobs that are OTR are they not what they say they are?

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Haroon
Haroon
03.17.2024
Do your homework and you’ll be hauling cargo like a pro.
Declan
Declan
06.16.2023
Some of these jobs talk a big game but deliver like a flat tire
Clayton
Clayton
02.04.2023
Hunting down a good sprinter van is like finding a needle in a haystack
Marni
Marni
11.25.2022
LoL solo no way in hell would you ever make $8000. Best I ever did was $3800 and that was with over 5000 miles across the usa in a week. Your looking at $500 to $3000 depending on location and how good your company is.
Jordan
Jordan
11.25.2022
They claim 1000$-8000$ a week and you stay busy as long as you want to be ?
Marni
Marni
11.24.2022
How so?
GGG
GGG
11.22.2022
You definitely could even make up the $10,000 a week and a sprinter van even in a cargo van you just have to work with the right brokers and your goal should be to work with direct shippers don't limit yourself you're a business owner not a driver
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Marni
happy Thanksgiving to those who couldn't get home.

To my fellow drivers who are spending this holiday either on the road, in route to a Friday or later delivery. To the drivers with no dispatch today and taking a 34 at some random truck stop countless miles away from your loved ones and home.

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Iestyn
Iestyn
11.24.2022
Quite alot of truckers at the truck stop today. Was surprised it was this many tbh. Happy thanksgiving to all truckers. Out here in Tennessee thoroughly enjoying myself 🥴
Keanu
Keanu
11.24.2022
Happy Holidays to all!
Benito
Benito
11.24.2022
Happy Turkey day, if you see a flatbed grilling today and invite yourself over
Milo
Milo
11.24.2022
Love just trying to get home on a holiday.
Rory
Rory
11.24.2022
Happy thanksgiving to everyone. Please be safe and enjoy time with friends and love ones.
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