[ronnieman49]

Welcome to the board bikerk!! There are a lot of great people here that can and will help you with your questions. Personally I've never heard of companys letting there drivers do that. Never hurts to ask I guess.

[bikerk]

Thanks for the reply ronnieman49. Can you point me to the best section on this forum to ask questions?.....Where I'm more likely to get an answer?

bikerk hello and welcome,

depending on what your question is about, ie...new trucker, women truckers, etc..., just find the catagory that best suits your needs and start a new thread.

The folks here are great, and will try to answer your questions openly and honestly.

Good luck in school and keep us all posted on how you're doing .

Oh, and if you find a way to take your bike along let me know, we've been chewin on the same question !!!

[bikerk]

Thanks snow1 and nice to meet you too.

It's one of those things that I heard from a good friend...he knew a guy when he lived in OK who took his bike with him. Just wondering if anyone ever heard of it before. I'm not sure why any carrier wouldn't allow you to take the bike with you. It's insured....and they aren't liable for it....so why should they really care. Except for the fact you'd have to unload and load it in the trailer...I'll keep asking...and if I get a good answer, I'll post it here.

[yoopr]

Sorry-I've been posting away and never saw the introduce yourself part lol
My names Bill-Live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan-Just returned from Iraq where i drove Tankers hauling JP-8
Now i'm home
I'm Trying to adapt to the Peace and Quiet which is really hard and thinking of my buddies still there.

I live out in Da Bush, between Iron Mountain and Crystal Falls and am now single.

I've driven about 25 years and don't know if i can get back on the Road after Iraq and listening to some of the Trucking Radio Shows and hearing all the damn Whinning from the drivers but that's the way it was when i left and i suppose it'll be that way for ever.

One GOOD thing about Iraq is that the Truckers were tight and together-Sadly something i doubt we'll ever see in the good ole US of A

Have a good one everyone,
bill

[AmtrakEngr]

Hi,

My name is Tony and I live in Cedar City, UT. Big change from Ca and Las Vegas.

I am married with 5 children ranging in age from 18 down to 2. We also have a few cats, a few ferrits, a rat, a few goldfish....and whatever my daughter decides to bring home today.

I just started CDL training this week and will finish up on 1/14. I then will start with Warner on 1/19. This is a lifelong dream for me (I know....I need to get a life). Since I was about 5, all I ever wanted to do was drive a truck.

My stint as a railroad engineer couldn't satisfy my desire as I was running up and down the California Amtrak lines, so here I am.

Now that I have chosen whom I will work for, I am now looking for those little treasures of information that will make my job easier on the road and away from my family.

I love this board.....one of the best in any category that I have come accross. Keep up the good work everyone!

[yoopr]

Since I was about 5, all I ever wanted to do was drive a truck.

Funny-I've always wanted to be a railroad engineer-when i was a little kid i got to sit at the controls and actually move the train

[yoopr]

Since I was about 5, all I ever wanted to do was drive a truck.

Funny-I've always wanted to be a railroad engineer-when i was a little kid i got to sit at the controls and actually move the train

[AmtrakEngr]

I get a lot of that. I actually just 'fell' into being an engineer. It was challenging and fun, but not my cup of tea.

I allowed several of my friends to drive trains when i gave them a ride on the head end. I even let a professional baseball player drive my train between San Clemente and Oceanside CA once. I won't mention his name, but every baseball would know him. He was a bit stuck up though...when i asked him if liked sitting at the controls, he said "it's OK, but I have sat in the cockpit of a 747 before". Oh well.

[Kallman]

Just thought I would take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Karen, my husband and I own two trucks, one of which he drives. We have four teenage children :shock: , married 15 years and been trucking the entire time. This is our third go around at being owner operators. :lol: My husband has been driving for 21 years and I come from a trucking family. I will always reply to any questions asked, I have lived this life my entire life.


It takes a special person to be a truckers wife!!!!!!!