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Hey. Company just Offered to put me in a brand new t680. I’ve spend my career in a Volvo and a freight liner. What are the ups and downs with the new t680s.

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Fergus

05.28.2024

You’ll find the T680’s got a quieter cab than the Freightliner

Orlando

10.12.2023

Just make sure you’re comfortable with the tech before you hit the road.

Daniels

06.02.2023

That’s a smooth ride with a nice cab setup. But check the mirrors, they’re a bit different from what you’re used to.

Haroon

03.01.2023

I’ve driven both the t680 and the freight liner, and they both have their pros and cons. The t680 is more modern and sleek, with a lot of features that make driving easier and safer. The freight liner is more rugged and durable, with a simpler design that’s easier to fix. It really depends on your personal preference and what kind of routes you’re doing.

Declan

02.27.2023

I would stick with the freight liner if I were you

Duncan

02.16.2023

Congrats on the offer! I’ve been driving a t680 for a year now and I love it. It’s spacious, comfortable, and fuel-efficient.

Lepe

02.15.2023

Of course KW T680, because it's larger cab area, more powerful engine options

Magnus

02.01.2023

Freightliner Cascadia because of its more spacious sleeper area, better fuel efficiency, advanced technology and navigation system, and lower maintenance cost

Thomas D.

01.20.2023

+ If they have had the recall done on the digital dash take it. I have never had a Volvo, but have driven plenty of Freightshakers. Go with the KW.

Eddie

01.20.2023

I don't like the T680, numerous lighting issues in the new ones I've driven, and the cab vibrates and resonates like crazy at certain RPM

Mike

01.18.2023

KW. The Cascadias feel like toys.

Grayson

01.16.2023

KW for sure! After being in a Freightliner and a Peterbilt 579. KW is definitely the way to go.

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Lepe

After trucking

What industries did you get into after trucking? I looked to learn more about programs or remote jobs. But this is 10 hours a day on the phone, real stupid! Any ideas guys, what we gonna do if I want to quit from trucking at all

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Levi

12.28.2022

Could always move into dispatch. You already understand the other side. Not really a career path without a degree anymore, but when I was a wildland firefighter with the forest service, a CDL with experience as a hobbyist outdoorsman was enough to get on an engine crew.

Krueger

12.27.2022

There's life after trucking?!

Marni

12.27.2022

Municipal/county operator, road maintenance and plowing

Benito

12.27.2022

Law enforcement

Jago

12.26.2022

i’ve thought about being some sort of trainer or dispatch when i feel like i’m done driving. I know the pay won’t be comparable to driving but it would be nice to be home every day

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James R.

Local route boredom?

Do you guys driving local routes or relaying LTL ever get bored? It seems like you're driving the same roads and highways and hitting the same docks day after day?

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Orlando

06.12.2024

Some of us like the predictability

Tamsin

02.03.2024

Boredom? Sometimes, but that’s when I start appreciating the little changes.

Addie

10.10.2023

You bet it can get a tad monotonous, but hey, it’s all about the mindset.

Rory

12.22.2022

Try to find something local that doesn't go to the same job sites all the time. I do a normal route on the last 3 days of the work week, but Monday/Tuesdays are always changing. Makes my life as a driver tolerable at-least.

Joe

12.22.2022

You guys haven't been driving long enough to be bored. Man up, if your already bored you'll never make it long enough to call it a career

Barney

12.18.2022

ine local is same thing every day. Same people same time same game. But every now and then I would ask them to put me running over donner for a few days when the weather is bad to get some snow fun in.

Mulder

12.17.2022

I know all too well about boredom.When I drove for KB,same route day after day.Job was way too routine.It was all drop and hook.Pick up mt from Tyson take it to another Tyson 90 miles and pick up loaded trl take it back to the other Tyson.It wouldn't have been so bad if the trk weren't governed at 57.Took 4.50 per round.

Max

12.17.2022

hate it. But it fills up my bank account and I have my weekends.

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