New and old members alike, use this topic to take the time and introduce yourself to the other members using this forum board. No need to post a new topic, just post a reply and tell us about yourself.

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I will start this topic by introducing myself. My name is Jeff and I am the President of ClassADrivers.com and OwnerOperatorJob.com. We own a few other trucking related web sites as well. Our owner is my wife Lucinda.

I am 38 years old, married, two children, one grandchild, 1 cat, 1 dog (Black Lab), and 5 goldfish.

I am an avid golfer (even though I suck at it). I like fishing, Pro Football, College Basketball (Go UK), and will occasionally bowl a game or two.

The best beer is free beer, my favorite movies are action and comedies, and my favorite author is Deen Koontz.

Our business has been online since 9-2000 and we are based in Madisonville, Kentucky.

Enough about me, let's hear from the rest of you :D

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A keyboard, and the desire to go places can take you anywhere......this is how I stumbled upon CAD.
My name is Vivian, and if we measure life by experience rather than age, then let's just assume that I have more experience than say... someone in their twenties,.. yet not quite enough to say that just to be alive is a grand thing.
After a mid-life crisis in which I suddendly realized that the relentless task of making dreams come true for the tourist in Central Florida was anything but exciting, I decided to give up a managerial career in the hospitality industry and concentrate instead on my own life and where I wanted it to go.
I loved to travel, but the money factor as always was a terrific concern...so after careful consideration, I picked up the phone, called a Truck Driving Institute and the rest is history...life for me started at the age of 47 and I've never looked back. I can only say that courageous risks are life giving, they help you grow and make you braver than you ever imagined yourself to be.
So it was, that I realized that taking chances could open vistas of opportunities that otherwise would go undiscovered...I teamed up with the man I now have been married to for 7 years, honeymooned on the open road, commited myself to safety, and took my new passage in life with the upmost respect.
We've been off the road now for three years, running a construction business in the Clermont area and have both concluded that the road is calling us back....that familiar melody of rubber meeting pavement just puts rythm in your blood....in the meantime and until this is a reality, I hope to get to know some of you better...BE SAFE ! :aktion069.gif:

crosswinds,

Welcome to the forum! :aktion066.gif:
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about yourself and very eloquently I might ad. I hope that you and your husband find your calling and I invite you to fill out our online application to see if any of the carriers that we have on with us can overlook the 3 year gap. You can find a list of carriers that we work with at http://www.classadrivers.com/classatruck.php and you can find our online application at http://www.classadrivers.com/cadap1.htm

Once again, thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself and welcome to our forums!

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:aktion069.gif: well,my name is bill barnett.born and raised in san rafael,calif.(marin county)and no i dont know John Walker!!iam 37 yrs of age,love to travel the united states,LOVE :aktion057: and meeting people from the internet,Oakland Raiders,NY Yankee's,love mexican and thai food as well as american of course.as for my family go's,,,mom killed herself around 40 yrs old and father passed away at 59 :( .aunt and uncle and cousins dont care if iam alive or dead :sauer005: and have no idea where my only sister is!!and my (or so i thought)best friend of 11 yrs got married to a gal from the phillipines to save her from from getting deported :aktion047: so i guess the only true friends i can say i do have is my best friend holly and george nixon and his wife :aktion035: that about sums up who iam :aktion057:

Well i just stumbled across this site and thought i'd take a look.I'm 32,married and 2 kids.Currently reside in Dixon,Ky.
Decided to turn wrenches for a while,while keeping an eye on the trucking industry for a possible return(the 14 days out with 24hrs or so off got old quick for me and the wife/kids). :D

Well I also stumbled across this site,I'm not very happy with my carrier and would love to find a carrier that runs in Florida more. I'm 47 and divorced so all i've really got is my kids(thats why I want to go to Florida more. I was in trucking till 1991 when I got off the road to stay at home to care for my wife and new born baby girl(now 10)then the divorce. So her I am :aktion060.gif: :aktion047: Just dazed and confused, lookin for answers that I'm not sure are out there. Any ideas??? :wstupid:

rockefella, and whitelite,

Welcome to the forums. We appreciate your input.

Rockefella, I noticed that you mentioned that you are from Dixon, KY. I was born and raised in Owensboro, and we are currently based in Madisonville. Good to see a neighbor on our forums.

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classa, your right almost neighbors.My wife's from Dixon and my mother is originally from Providence.Small world isn't it!!.

[quote:post_uid2]Small world isn't it!!.[/quote:post_uid2]

Yeah, but I would hate to have to paint it all by myself...

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Just registered on the site and thought I would take the time to do this. My name is Gregg and I, too, am dissatified with my current employer and have been shopping the net. I have visited here in the past but did not register until today. I am from St. Louis, Mo. and have about 7 years driving experience. Married with a 25 year daughter. Hope to find a company running out of the area that respects a driver and allows them the freedom of speech that I currently am not getting where I am. That's about it---Drive Safe!!!!

blucaddy71,

Welcome to the forums. You will find that you have freedom of speech here, as long as you also remember to respect your fellow forum members.

I have been to St Louis on several occasions (ball games) and think that it is an awesome place to live, and or visit.

I don't know that we have any St Louis based carriers running locally that are hiring from our web site, but we do have several carriers hiring from Missouri.

You can give our online application a try at http://www.classadrivers.com/cadap1.htm and see what kind of offers you get. Maybe one of our clients will be the carrier you are looking for.

Once again, welcome to the forums and we hope you stick around for a little while.

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I found this by fooling around while waiting to deliver to Wal-mart in Woodland,Pa.(I'm sure most of us have either been there or have heard the stories about there. My name is Bill but I prefer to be called by my handle.That's SUBZERO. I've been in trucking since "92" and with all the companies i've worked for, I would have to say that the grass isn't any greener on the other side of the fence. I have a lovely wife and daughter and they are happy to see me when iI go home but they have their own lives and i think that the only reason we're still married other than the love we have for each other is the sanity she keeps by not having me around all the time. I have no pets and if I could I would get a mini doberman.I think them dogs are funny. They have to be mean to make up for their size. I don't really have a life outside of trucking. When I do get home there just isn't enough time to do anything other than visit my parents and such.Sounds pretty sad don't it?? oh well, you have to be careful what you wish for,you might just get it. On the bright side,I just got to put in my order for a brand new 2002 Freightliner Classic XL.ooh wee...Ijust like to chat with iother people about absolutely nothing thats what brings me here.Don't have a laptop yet but I'm working on it. Thats about it for me.Oh yeah B4 I forget i'm currently getting my 1986 Shelby Charger back on the road after being in storage for the past 3 1/2 years. That's the other woman in my life...

I've been driving for 11/2 years, and still looking for the right company to make my roots at.I've been with a few co. just to find out I had been lied to. I want to find the right co. that will tell me straight up hows its gonna be and don't change their mind down the road.I like to stay out 3 or 4 weeks at a time,I work hard and stay until the job gets done.

:aktion069.gif: Hi, my name is Steve and just recently found this site. I'm a driver looking for a truck and a good company to work for. I've been out of the industry for about 2 yrs. but really wanting to get back out there. I hope I can find a company to overlook the down time, but am willing to do what it takes to get back out. It's nice to actually have a site like this one for drivers to say hi and look for work. Thanks. Steve :aktion057:

hello to all,i'm robert(33)out of humble,t.x. just north of houston. i love my nascar and my astros, but can't forget about my wife and two little girls 8 and 4. drove for harold ives back in 96'.

would love to drive again,maybe one day. i work at the port of houston (shipping-n-recieving
:aktion041: ) for v.w.of america. that's about all from my side. :aktion066.gif:
if anybody ever gets down this far, look me up,i'll be around.

My names Fran, I recently found this site. I live in Oneonta, Alabama and drive for Boyd Bros. Pulling a flatbed is alot of work when it comes to tarping, but it beats unloading a 53ft. reefer full of produce. I'm fairly happy with the company I work for, but I would jump at the chance to get into a day-cab and spend the evenings and weekends at home with the wife. I've been driving for about 5 yrs. and love it. Just a little burned-out never being home. :aktion081:

Hello,I would like to introduce myself.My Name is otis.This is the first time i've ever used a computer.I started around 5 this morning,it's now 2300hrs,I think I just about got it figured out. I'm at the present time unemployed,looking for a job as solo or co-driver that will run me 48 states.I have 2yrs an 6 months exp.would rather work for a owner operator than one of these big companies. I'm single with no kids,an I love being a trk driver.I just went through an expensive divorce,so it may be a little while before I can get my own trk.I hope I get a chance to speak to everybody,this is pretty cool. :aktion035:

Hi all, :aktion066.gif:
My name is Chilibowl. I'm 39, married, no kids and two dogs. My dog "Sparky" goes with me in the truck and her dog "Noodles" stay's home to watch the front door. I've been driving for about 12 years now. I've been running local and Texas for the last year now because the wife had stomach surgery. She's much better and back at work. (She works for HEB) I'm sure ya'll know of that company, but for those of you who don't, it's a grocery store chain. We Live in Humble, Texas. I finally found an owner operator to run with. I wish I could say I found him off of this board but I didn't. He has a driver running through Houston and he'll pick me up along the way. I'll be driving a 93 volvo or a 94 International. Don't know which one yet. I'll probably pick the one with the biggest sleeper. So there will be plenty of room when the wife rides along. I'm looking forward to stopping by some of my old hangouts to see what's ben happening with eveybody. I'll be pulling a flat bed around the Southeastern and Central states.
I'm going to have to buy a laptop so I can stay in touch. That will be a new aspect of my driving I've never experienced. It will be interesting to see if the computer will make my routing easier. If you hear the handle ChiliBowl out there, yell a howdy do. Good luck to everybody
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chilibowl, otis, silver bullet, heavenbound, steve-nt2ld, Bluegrass Iceman, subzero870,.......

Did I get everyone??? :p

Welcome to the forums. Sorry for not taking the time earlier to make you feel welcome, but believe me when I say you are welcome here in our forums. I appreciate every one taking the time to introduce themselves.

If you have any questions about the features of this board, or about our website, post them here or use your messenger (link up top) and I will try to answer them.

Once again, welcome to our forums!! :aktion066.gif:

:aktion057:

i was wondering how some of the posters were gettin those pictures next to their name so i finally found out how it was done so i had to post somthing to see if it would show up. i hope it does, did'nt know what to pick so, :aktion060.gif: i finally decided on the grinnin smiley face. talk at ya'll later. :aktion069.gif:

Hello Everyone!!! I'm Lucinda I am the owner of ClassADrivers.com and just happen to be married to "The Man, ClassA" I finally decided to get my own identity and join in on all the fun!! :sauer007:
I come from a trucking family. My father is a retired trucker, my brother, brother-in-law and uncle are all truckers, just to name a few.

I have over 5 years of recruiting and qualifications experience with one of the major carriers out there (Landstar) Jeff and I started ClassADrivers.com in October 2000 and are still growing strong. Thanks to all of you!!!!!!

I look forward to chatting with you all and will help answer any questions that I can. I also look forward to hearing your comments and concerns.

There is just something about trucking and once you get just a drop of it in your blood,....you are doomed!!!!! The industry is having a rough time right now but lets hope things turn around!!!!!!!

Hey my name is Jucko,
I'm in Va. and have been driving for a while. I have my very own Chicken Truck :aktion060.gif: and am trying to get further into the business. Hopefully someday I will be financially stable, and get to drive my truck up and down the road for entertainment purposes only. I look forward to reading the B Boards here, and hearing the advice/complaints/questions. Hopefully I can get some help here with some of my ?'s when I post them, and i'll try to help out with anyone else's...at least I can put my two cents in...


Jucko


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Jucko,


Thanks for taking the time to tell us about yourself. I have seen several of your posts. I appreciate you taking the time to post and respond to others on this board. Seems like we have a real good group of people on this board. Welcome to the forums. Just so you know, we have started another board like this one on our other web site at http://www.owneroperatorjob.com and the link for it is http://www.owneroperatorjob.com/cgi-.../ikonboard.cgi

Thought you might be interested since most of your postings have been OO related.

;) Hi folks....I also stumbled into this web site and decided to register today also. I'm currently attending NTTS (National Tractor Trailer School) in Liverpool, N.Y. I live in Baldwinsville, N.Y. which is near by. I have a wife (we've been married for 23 years) and a little girl (2 1/2) which is very cute. I'm currently researching companies and trying to decide who will give me "the best deal" :aktion041:
Nice meeting everyone!!!

Hello everyone, My husband is a new otr driver and we've had alot of problems with his company so I came here and read some of the posts and its really been a big help for him to hear of what others are going through. After coming back several times I decided to join and I'm really impressed with the friendliness. I'm 27 and we currently live in GA but, Alabama is my home. It's nice to meet you all and this is a great website.
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hello sweet_lily, what company does your husband work for if i may ask,and how long has he been driving. maybe he could give us some good advise on what to and not to do. :D

Hi Heavenbound, my husband has been driving for Covenant and last night we turned the truck and the keys back in to them. We were told that he was the second person within a 30 minute period. He hasn't been driving long just started in Feb of this year and he turned down offers of more money because Covenant was suppose to be a family-oriented and christian based company. Needless to say we've had our fill of them and it was a relief to finally be finished with them. I'm afraid we're both just getting into the trucking industry but, I'll help in anyway I can. :engel002:

Just a small update.Laid the wrenches down.Bought a 97 freightliner about 2 months ago and am currently pulling a dry van.First time as an owner operator and so far so good. :D

:D profile update:my name is bill barnett.iam the owner and ceo of heavy metal truck polishing company.iam 37 yrs old.350 wonderful pounds,brown shoulder lenth hair and clean shaven.likes;pro football (Oakland Raiders),Nascar(Dale jr),american food,american women,american trucks!!dislikes;big cites,long lines,Kmart,imported vehicles and weather that sucks!!
even though i no longer have any parents that are living and the remaining realitives are being total snots,,,i spend a great deal of time on the net making friends and traveling the countryside!!!my dearest lady friend i can admit i trust completly with my life is HOLLY from san rafael,california!!!!got to go for now,,,y'all take it easy and maybe ill catch you around sometime! :aktion057:



Edited By countrysidecowboy2002 on July 08 2002 at 12:02

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Hi everyone! I just stumbled onto this website. I am looking for a cowboy who just past through Channelview ,Tx .He is driving for Cannon Express Trucking...Truck 531 .So if anyone runs across him..Let him know someone is thinking of him in Tx...And that i hope he passes through again real soon...Thanks CowboysTxAngel :engel021:

welcome aboard cowboyTA, must of had a good time w/this fella,btw, did you catch the name of this driver :0 .


be carful of the :moose: crossing in channelview

good luck in finding this driver.

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Thanks Heavenbound for the words of wisdom...The name of the truck driver was Dwayne...havent been able to get him off my mind since he left...just hope he doesnt forget about me on that lonely road....so keep yours eyes open for me...i hope to find him soon....Thanks again ...CowboysTxAngel :engel002:

Just what in the name of everything unholy is going on here?

I go away for a while and the forum has become a lovelorn column :0 :0 :0

This young lady is looking for a guy named Dwayne????
Sounds like a one night stand gone wrong and what about Dwaynes wife, do you think she would have something to say about it!

call me aman 20plus yrs in the bizz and it doesn't seem to be improving any.live in fl married 1 daughter

[quote:post_uid0="heavenbound"][/quote:post_uid0]
:aktion066.gif: Hello there HeavenBound. I just signed on today, this is my first message/reply to this forum. Was involved with another forum a year ago but gave it up when I started trucking. I now have a link from laptop to cell and can use my free night and weekend minutes freely.

Anyway, wanted to say I like your user name, picture, and comment at end of your messages.

Welcome HoneyBee,

Hope you can find a new home on this forum. We try to keep things straight and clean here. We generally have no problems doing so either. Hopefully you will make many new friends here.

Heavenbound is a great guy and we are very happy to have him around. I think you will find that all of our members are great people. The members are what make a board great.

:aktion066.gif: Thank you Big Mama, you are one classy gal if this is your photo. LOL

I do like the sites that "keep it clean". I don't have the CB on except if I need help or am at a PU/Del site for this reason.

I don't know how often I will get on, depends on my schedule and how slepy I am after 9 pm. But weekends also have free time and usually spend lots of time online then (use cell phone as modem for laptop).

The forum I was part of a year ago got kinda sassy and picky at times. Altho as a new female driver the women's conversations were a BIG help.

Catch ya later. LB

My Hubby (CAD) got this photo for me. He says that is the way he sees me. HAHAHA He lives in his own little dream world. That is ok because he doesn't look like Captain America either. :D

HI EVERYBODY!!!!
I found the site while looking for some local trucking co's. My name is Becca and I've been lurking in the shadows for 3-4 days now. I posted a message in the "families" section before I actually locate this spot.
Hubby is going back OTR and since our kids are grown, I'm going with him for the first time in our 18+ years on and off together. Since I am the :aktion057: geek, it was left to me to find some companies. I filled out his application via this site and am now waiting for the offers to come through. He hasn't been OTR in 8+ years so we could be waiting for a while. In the meantime I plan to keep my eyes open for him.
I told him that I would do all of the leg work now to help get him a co. to drive for because he will be doing the work until I get my CDL. (scary thought but he is going to teach me :0 )
Great to find a site that keeps those on the road close and in touch with others. Once we start making some decent money I will be getting a laptop and have satellite service and I can be online on the road which will make my family very happy.
We currently reside in Granbury, Texas and are looking to go to all 48 and back again. Home time isn't a big issue as I said before the kids are grown and gone. Luckily for the internet I can have daily pix of our granddaughter, thanks to me teaching my mother how to scan and send. haha.
Looking forward to a lasting friendship with others in this line of work as I do believe hubby and I will be driving for years to come. Keep your fingers crossed for us as we will probably need it.
Keeping it all together,
Becca