New Trucker Mike 🚛
@NewTruckerMike
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Tales from my rookie year in trucking and beyond. Fuel Hauler.
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I had originally planned to name my mega carrier once I left but I've had a change of heart..for now. Everyone here has guessed every mega carrier out there...maybe that should be the point. My situation was not unique, just one of thousands who signed up cause they thought there
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@InternetH0F
Because it is unethical to ask someone else to pay for your bills against their will. Easy.
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I don't like mail in voting. However, while it is here it must be used to the max. No more excuses. I requested my ballot a few days ago.
@ScottPresler
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@ClownWorld_
This guy has done more work as an investigative journalist than all of legacy media combined.
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Recently moved to the country and it's starting to show. I can no longer throw away perfectly good pieces of wood. Hey, I might need it one day.
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@historyinmemes
Legends. It’s a shame that none of them became famous, but the Kardashians did.
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@messedupfoods
I went to someone’s house who did this. They said it was for the kids. I think it was for their Instagram. I suppose if you do it once it’s a fun memory. Any more than that and you’re just a weirdo.
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I posted a picture of ribs (the only thing I could afford this week to give my family a nice BBQ). I got a mountain of replies lecturing me about Chinese meat company ownership...
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My wife and I have been on an adventure for the past 17 years, always renting. We have been to the highest and the lowest together. 3 years ago we hit bottom. Now we are home owners. A double wide on 2 acres with a fresh start. We did it babe, I love you!
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I can't believe some of you run without a CB. Look at all of the valuable information you are missing out on.
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@ATRightMovies
Great thread. My favorite movie. Throw out the sequels, the directors madness from success, and the reboot.
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My first year of OTR is officially complete. I can’t believe I survived. No idea what’s next. We are moving this month, after that the job hunt begins. Thank you to everyone here on
@X
that helped me keep my stick on the ice throughout the year.
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Accepted the job offer today. Beginning the qualification process. No corks popping until they give me the go ahead to give notice to my current employer. We're close.
Oh snap! I have an interview next week with a fuel hauling company! His exact words were "I am willing to talk with you in person about this."
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A guy walked up to me at the truck stop with scale ticket in hand asking, "can I get your opinion on this?" Trailer was cracking and buldging in the front. Drive bags were totally flat. Tandems all the way forward. I told him that I think he may have set some sort of record.
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Almost 5 hours later and I’m rolling again. Noticing anything about this mudflap?
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@wideawake_media
That has got to be the best "I wanna make it clear that I'm not with them" signal that I've ever seen.
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I don't normally take or post pics of strangers but I think this is a good one. This guy isn't letting trucking ruin his body. He is fighting back. Awesome. 💪
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I am now off the clock and probably done for the day. I will watch the equipment & high value load, call in to the service department, speak with dispatch and customer service rep, set out triangles, talk with a DOT officer if they come by, and wait for service…all for free. 🙃
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I don’t want a new truck or car. I want almost anything from the mid 60s to early 70s.
A closer look at a 1975 Lincoln Continental Classic Car
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Today I red tagged almost the entire empty lot at a customer. Missing glad hands, blown tires, no brakes, etc. The office asked me to make a list. I replied, “but what are you going to do about the people who drop this?” 😖
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Interview went well. Invited to apply. Some big red flags but not sure I'm going to do much better. If I want to get my foot in the door on hauling fuel and sleep in my own bed every night then this may the best first step I can take.
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Officially hit 6 months OTR. Long way to go, but I made it this far.
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Maybe hard to see from the angle but this tire came to a point in the middle. How does that happen?
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Healthiest meal at the truck stop. These are pretty much all I spend my points on.
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Got a call with an offer from my carrier to join a regional intermodal fleet. Home time is not clear but should be better. CPM is a little higher and good stop pay on shorter runs. Most definitely not a dream position, but a small step in the right direction. Starting next week.
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@Bornakang
My teens are infuriated with me that I won’t let them have social media till 18. My decision is further solidified by this video.
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可口的 🇨🇳
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First day of fuel hauling training in the books. Boy oh boy do I have a lot to learn! Started and ended the day at home so no complaints from me.
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3 hrs later the tech has arrived with the wrong tire. Told dispatch the tire size emphasizing that it is a unique size cause it’s intermodal. 🤦♂️
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I've been home every weekend now for about 6 weeks. It's great. However, my family seems to be having a difficult time with it. Seems they have decided that Dad needs to be home daily & me being home every weekend is actually making it worse. Anybody know what I'm talking about?
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Been out for a month. Way too long for our family. Never again. Much respect for the folks who do this as the years go by. I should be home tomorrow.
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As I was checking my kingpin, I could hear a noise coming from one of my drive tires.
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Sorry for all the whining of late. Things are piling up. Have to be out of our apt by dec, can’t find anything to buy, even less to rent. Plus everything with being in rookie year of trucking. Tough times. We have our health and family. God is still good. Have a great weekend.
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“Dear Lord, let this TikTok video single-handedly close the border and destroy the fentanyl trade in America.”
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Four more weeks till I hit one year OTR. I know I’m nothing special, just learning what everyone else had to learn. That being said, I am very ready for the next chapter. OTR is not for me.
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Hit a big pothole on the highway. Have a crack in the windshield running top to bottom directly in my line of sight. Happy Monday.
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You know that feeling when you realize that your day is over? I was second in line here yesterday and it took 4 hours to load. Today I'm number 14. No overnight parking allowed. 🙃
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Well, last week was my best paycheck so far. Not much compared to some I’m sure but I’m proud of it. Learning a lot, much of it from the truckers here on
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. Onward.
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Called around and got the ok to deliver the short load early so I could keep moving. Nice. However, upon arrival at the shipper I discovered that the preloaded trailer had a tire off the rim. Load is 45k. 🤦♂️
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Just found a fat lone star tick buried in my hip. Probably there all night and day. Bullseye where he got me. My affairs are in order.
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Major setback today. Total bonehead move on my part. Cost the company a few hundred bucks. Not fuel related. I'm not fired but not a good way to start. I'm humiliated. So frustrating.
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So I was the mega carrier driver who turned into the wrong entrance at the paper mill today. Scales had to wait while I turned around. Bonehead. Apologized on the CB. Everyone was nicer than I deserved. Better trip plan next time.
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40k pounds, paper rolls, preloaded. 4 more tires like this. 🙃
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Looking for a first car for my daughter. Please advise.
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Generator in the bed. Are you noticing more and more people that seem to be living in their vehicles at rest areas?
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Oh snap! I have an interview next week with a fuel hauling company! His exact words were "I am willing to talk with you in person about this."
So you must have experience to move into tanker but no insurance company will let a carrier hire someone with no tanker experience? I called every tanker outfit in my area today and ran into this. The only one who trains says they get over 100 experienced applicants per job. 🙃
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First for me. Arrived at the terminal to a sea of fuel trucks. Drivers are saying the terminal has been down since midnight due to a nationwide cyber attack. Wow.
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I work for a mega carrier. A manager just asked me to straight-up falsify my log. Actually wanted me to go back 8 days and edit as much on-duty time as possible to off duty. The conversation was recorded. Should I report it, move on, or run for the exit?
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So my mega told me we had to stay out thru Monday. Then today said they don’t have any loads till Tuesday. 🤷♂️ Gave up, went home. I think it’s time to start looking elsewhere. Take care all.
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New-ish phones ordered for me and the kids. After being an iPhone family since gen1 we are switching to android. My wife is keeping her iPhone. Will this be a disaster?
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This is my first general election as a truck driver. Seems to me both parties have done their dead level best to destroy the industry through regulation, training funds, inflation, and foreign workers. Now they expect us to stand up for their side. So is this how it always goes?
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Held out as long as I could but had to go to the doctor. Flu. 102 fever. Doc says I over did things by moving while sick. I have a note for 5 days off. Feel like death.
The way I decided to celebrate was to get a fever, soar throat, and muscle cramps. Oh well, the family is enjoying their new home.
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My son’s Sunday School teacher told me that in class this morning he said, “Please pray for my Dad, he had a big blow out. 💩” The teacher said it was the greatest prayer request he had ever heard. 😂
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Today was my first day running reefer. Helping on a dedicated grocery account for a week before heading home. Good to learn something new.
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My 17 year old daughter just told me that she has a job interview scheduled at a nearby truck stop diner. I'm not sure how I feel about this.
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Well, I feel like I chickened out today but at least I won’t end up on YouTube.
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Tractor is in my driveway for the first time. 4 hours left on the 70. It's been a good week. 👍
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Sweep this & remove some nails, and then I'm done for the day.
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@TheCriticalDri2
Just watched this with my sons, the first time for them. I can’t remember the last time I watched some thing that had this much suspense and actually delivered. Great.
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I have been asked several times if I love trucking. My answer is always, “I don’t know.” I think this guy knows.
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2 weeks notice given to the mega. God bless America. 🇺🇲
Oh snap! I have an interview next week with a fuel hauling company! His exact words were "I am willing to talk with you in person about this."
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First day solo on intermodal complete. I’ve got a lot to say but I’m going to shut up for now and go to
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