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What You Didn't Learn in Trucking School

Author : Janet Walker

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Page : 102 pages

File Size : 39,41 MB

Release : 2020-11-16

Category :

ISBN : 9781736084908

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WHAT YOU DIDN'T LEARN IN TRUCKING SCHOOL is a refreshingly frank and delightful pocket guide that offers practical advice and etiquette tips for truck drivers. Being a truck driver is not easy. Truckers' challenges include working long hours, being hundreds of miles from home and constantly trying to avoid or prevent hazards on the roadway. The biggest complaint truck drivers have? Other truck drivers! Especially the ones with toilet habits you wouldn't tolerate from kindergartners. Janet Walker shares with readers the opinions, gripes and peeves she has collected from drivers during her 12 years in the trucking industry. To help remedy these problems, she offers solutions that, if implemented, can help make the trucking lifestyle more enjoyable and more respectful for the men and women who are the heroes of our country's highways. This little book of etiquette is a valuable guide for anyone who wants to be a truck driver in America-and who wants to know which habits to avoid as they travel the road to truck-driving success.



A Trucker's Tale

Author : Ed Miller

Publisher : Apollo Publishers

Page : 181 pages

File Size : 10,13 MB

Release : 2020-04-14

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 1948062399

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Wit, wisdom, adventure, and revelations from sixty years on the road. They say that only truck drivers experience the true grandeur and landscape of America: the winding mountainsides at sunrise, the first frosts of winter descending on apple orchards, the call of the rising roosters. In A Trucker's Tale, Ed Miller gives an inside look at the allure of the work and the colorful characters who haul our goods on the open road. He shares what it was like to grow up in a boisterous trucking family, his experience as an equipment officer in Vietnam, the wide range of vehicles he's mounted, and the daily trials, tribulations, risks, and exploits that define life as a trucker. Ed's vibrant, no-holds-barred tales are hilarious and heartwarming, sometimes cringeworthy or unbelievable—recollections of heroic feels as well as the “fishing stories” that have stretched and shifted from CB radio to CB radio. Many are the results of what he calls, “just plain stupidity.” Others bring to light the small acts of kindness and grand gestures that these Knights of the Highway perform each day, as well as the safety risks and continual danger that these essential workers endure. Together they paint a compelling portrait of one of the most important, but least-known industries, and reveal why Ed, and so many like him, just kept on truckin’.



Becoming a Truck Driver

Author : Brett Aquila

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Page : 104 pages

File Size : 24,69 MB

Release : 2007-06-01

Category : Truck drivers

ISBN : 9781438217055

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www.truckingtruth.com Trucking schools can teach you to drive, but nobody's there to teach you everything else.This book is a no-holds-barred, call 'em as I see 'em account of what I went through when I decided to become a truck driver. I hope to shed some light on what the trucking industry is REALLY like, with no hidden agendas and no regrets.I have absolutely loved my years on the road. The experiences, the friends, the money, the challenges, and the freedom. "There are so many things to know if you want to be successful on the road and they take years to learn.I'm talking about things they don't teach in truck driving schools and things companies don't talk about..at least not honestly. There are "grey areas" and "unwritten rules" in the trucking industry that have a major impact on your life and your career - and only time on the road will reveal the reailtiesof becoming a truck driver......"- Brett Aquila, Author - "Becoming A Truck Driver:The Raw Truth About Trucking"



Secrets the Trucking Companies Don't Want You to Know!

Author : Yvonne Wright

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 62 pages

File Size : 33,3 MB

Release : 2009-04-01

Category : Self-Help

ISBN : 0557043751

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Knowledge is power. If you are contemplating getting a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL), read this book first. Trucking companies paint a deceptively scintillating picture of the profession. It is imperative that you learn the secrets the trucking companies don't want you to know. Learn to sidestep being brainwashed into making choices that only benefit the company. Allow this book to guide you through the minefield of trucking choices. You will emerge not just unscathed, but victorious! An aptitude test will determine if you are truck driver material. You will learn how to choose a CDL school and receive valuable tips about training. After learning how to be hired on by the company that can best meet your needs, you will be coached about how to make the most money possible. A list of questions to ask prospective employers will prove to be invaluable. Let this book walk you through each step in your truck driving career from prospective student to becoming a trainer.



The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road

Author : Finn Murphy

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 167 pages

File Size : 24,18 MB

Release : 2017-06-06

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 0393608727

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“There’s nothing semi about Finn Murphy’s trucking tales of The Long Haul.”—Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. Since then he’s covered more than a million miles as a mover, packing, loading, hauling people’s belongings all over America. In The Long Haul, Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades and the poignant, funny, and often haunting stories of the people he encounters on the job.



Bumper to Bumper

Author : Mike Byrnes & Associates

Publisher : Mike Byrnes & Associates, Inc.

Page : 514 pages

File Size : 21,72 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 9780962168765

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Book Description

Textbook for tractor semitrailer operations: fourth edition includes current information on hours of service, hazardous materials, cargo securement, in-cab technology; trucking industry history; U.S. regulations; procedures; descriptions of systems, components, use/maintenance requirements; troubleshooting; safe driving; economy driving; regulated activities. Includnes end-of-chapter tests, Observation Skills Tests, illustrations, index



CDL Study Guide Book

Author : CDL Test Prep Team

Publisher : Test Prep Books

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 46,53 MB

Release : 2016-03

Category :

ISBN : 9781628451672

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Test Prep Book's CDL Study Guide Book: Test Preparation & Training Manual for the Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Exam Developed by Test Prep Books for test takers trying to achieve a passing score on the CDL exam, this comprehensive study guide includes: -Quick Overview -Test-Taking Strategies -Introduction -Driving Safely -Transporting Cargo Safely -Transporting Passengers Safely -Air Brakes -Combination Vehicles -Doubles and Triples -Tank Vehicles -Hazardous Materials -School Buses -Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test -Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test -On-Road Driving -Practice Questions -Detailed Answer Explanations Disclaimer: CDL(R) is a registered trademark of Commercial Drivers License, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Each section of the test has a comprehensive review created by Test Prep Books that goes into detail to cover all of the content likely to appear on the CDL test. The Test Prep Books CDL practice test questions are each followed by detailed answer explanations. If you miss a question, it's important that you are able to understand the nature of your mistake and how to avoid making it again in the future. The answer explanations will help you to learn from your mistakes and overcome them. Understanding the latest test-taking strategies is essential to preparing you for what you will expect on the exam. A test taker has to not only understand the material that is being covered on the test, but also must be familiar with the strategies that are necessary to properly utilize the time provided and get through the test without making any avoidable errors. Test Prep Books has drilled down the top test-taking tips for you to know. Anyone planning to take this exam should take advantage of the CDL training review material, practice test questions, and test-taking strategies contained in this Test Prep Books study guide.



Trucking for Jesus

Author : Bunny Gregory

Publisher : Tate Publishing

Page : 332 pages

File Size : 48,20 MB

Release : 2010-08

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1616635355

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A Christian's journey is not always easy. Life as a trucker on the road is not easy either. There are long, lonely hours, unpredictable storms, winding roads that never seem to end, and sometimes it's easy to forget God in the midst of it all. But God is faithful, the theme of this inspiring daily devotional. In this book, Chaplains Bunny and Blonnie Gregory share ways to beat the highway blues with stories of the miracles that they have experienced while ministering to truckers onboard Sheneeda (because she needa lot of love, just like the rest of us), their mobile chapel pulled by their Kenworth truck, and inside truck stops all across the country. Each devotion offers a Bible verse to reflect on, a short story, a real-life application, and a prayer for readers. There are devotions on faith, kindness, prayer, and more. Some are humorous and some are a little more serious, but each one offers hope and encouragement for truckers on the long road ahead and shows that in the end, we're all Trucking for Jesus. Chaplains Bunny and Blonnie Gregory have traveled the U.S. highways coast to coast with their mobile chapel since 1975, dedicating their lives to ministering to the truckers and to all others who have come aboard their church on wheels. When not on the road, the two live in Virginia.



Guaranteed Work for Ex-Cons

Author : Andean Golubowicz

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Page : pages

File Size : 13,42 MB

Release : 2020-11-05

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ISBN : 9781735892009

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If you have done time in the US Prison System and need a job when you are released; this book is for you!Thousands upon thousands of individuals are released from the US Prison System every year. All too often, they are in a worse situation than when they went into prison because they have lost the most important resource that exists?time!The US Trucking Industry is a place where you are all but guaranteed to find stable income and a path to a better life. This book explains the US Trucking Industry like no other book ever has. This book also has a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Study Guide which will teach you all the stuff you need to know to pass the written parts of a CDL Test no matter what state you are from. You will learn the trucking industry so that you are better educated to take advantage of it rather than be taken advantage of.If you are actually still in prison and read this book, you will be using your time so effectively. You will save so much time and money when you get out because you will already be prepared with the information you need to pass the written parts of a CDL Test. CDL Schools charge for each thing they teach you. If you already know the written parts of the CDL Test; you won't spend money to have it taught to you. If you already know the written parts of the CDL Test; you can actually go to your state's Department Of Motor Vehicles and take the written tests yourself and become certified to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), and you won't waste time at CDL School. You will be able to begin the actual vehicle skills part of your CDL Training immediately after you pass the written parts of the CDL Test!



Motor Carriers Road Atlas

Author : Rand McNally

Publisher :

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 40,80 MB

Release : 1998-10-31

Category : Motor vehicle scales

ISBN : 9780528840289

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Book Description

Road maps are accompanied by information on federally-designated routes and trucking restrictions.