Truck driver b.s.

All done, time for vacation!

 

I did 266 miles on the bike yesterday, and Ironically the bugs where really bad! I stopped 3 times to clean the visor on my helmet. Some of them where so big it was like someone threw a marble at me! I was glad I had a full face helmet on. Man some of them really smacked my visor! I really need to get my windshield installed before my motorcycle trip in June. But man it was a great ride, I really needed that and it was very enjoyable.

 

The last day before time off always seems to be nothing but strange problems at least to me.

 

Glad it was fun and safe !

 

True. Got 20 minutes out, truck started running like shit. Had to turn around and swap out. Ran behind all night, right before vacation.

 

Ok, we have a California hub, Sacramento. So far we've had two truck and trailers stolen. One a brand new 2023 kw t680 with new 48ft trailer. Had another stripped sitting on blocks. Had security video on that one. Took 5 guys 20 minutes to strip it down.

 

California if you divide by 5 the total theft at cost might not be enough to bother.

Even though the camera allows ID.

 

Yeah, nobody gives a shit anyway. GPS on the trucks. Cops didn't care

 

Hub manager went to GPS location ping. Kinda stupid I think. Said whole neighborhood was giant chop shop, trucks, cars, parts everywhere.

 

I guess most people could not absorb the loss if the fled California .

Then so many bring the same things along.

 

Well I did a thing… got off work early and had a wild hair up my a$$. Decided to go to the dmv and get my tanker endorsement. Passed first go around without any studying, I had flipped through the book a couple weeks ago but otherwise it was just full guessing game.

 

Tanker was not that hard for me.

Do you have your Hazmat ?? To me that was the hardest if your not working within that area to keep things fresh.

 

And its going to get worse.

 

I had a crazed dude open the door on my truck when I was sitting at a stop light in Detroit. I think it's time I got my cpl and start carrying legally.

 

In my case it was Grand Rapids many years ago.

The best use of the Fire Extinguisher in the cab.

The old Coca Cola plant built long ago years later was surrounded by beyond low income housing .

 

I’ve considered it but I have no desire to at the moment, if I didn’t have to keep up with it and retest every year I’d probably be considering it more.

carrying legally

 

Now that's a great idea about the fire extinguisher!

 

Hazmats good for 4 years if I remember correctly, I know it’s not every year, unless your state is different.

 

5 years renews when license renews and background check all at the same time. Fed rules.