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Sheepdancer · #11 09-03-2007, 01:12 PM

Ok...Im back.
Unfortunately, we dont count sidebay trailers are experience. So your three months would have to be in another type of trailer.
sorry

Dobber · #12 09-03-2007, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheepdancer

Ok...Im back.
Unfortunately, we dont count sidebay trailers are experience. So your three months would have to be in another type of trailer.
sorry

Thanks Sundance for the reply post.... Just a question for you, Why do they not count a side loader?? I travel the same roads, I go through the same two weigh stations ( Daily ) that the other truck go through daily, I keep the same log books that other trucks keep, I have the same Cert. that it takes to drive the other trucks, I have the same DOT cards that they have, the only difference is that I have to go in a lot tighter places than they do.... Most of them back to a loading dock, I have to get in and around parking lots.. My trailer has 14 bay doors on it, eight tires, and is approx. 45 feet long.... So really, whats the difference other than a few feet... I am not always in a side loader, I also pull a bulk trailer as well, and do all of the same things as wrote above... I drive down the interstate HY 95, down city street, and country roads... I work 14-15 hours a day and thats approx. 7 hours a day and unloading 700 cases of product, taking it in the store with a hand truck, getting it checked in, and placing it on the shelf. Out of that 7 hours 3.5 hours of it is all interstate 95 driving, the rest is city, and country 2 lane HW driving... Two weigh stations daily at exit 153 North and South on Interstate 95.... So what can a person do to reach there goals. I am thankful that you replyed.... Not trying to beat you up over your reply, I just really dont understand the thinking...

Thanks for your time, have a good day...

Sheepdancer · #13 09-03-2007, 02:25 PM

believe me, Ive asked that question many times and I wish I had a good answer for you why they dont accept sidebay trailers. The best answer Ive ever gotten out of someone is "because they are not backing up and bumping docks". That sounds like a pretty good reason, until you bring up the fact that we accept flatbed as experience....They arent bumping docks either.
So the best thing I can tell you is "I dont really know why" It doesnt make sense to me either. No one will ever accuse the insurance companies of having logic and making sense.

Dobber · #14 09-03-2007, 02:45 PM

Just as as figured, no real answer other than someone sitting behind a desk in an insurance company saying what will or will not be allowed... Thanks you again for your HONEST reply.... You could have been alot more political or just BS the answer, but you were honest.... Thank you!! I will not give up... I will get it together one day.... I can not afford to go in the driver trainer program... They really don't pay anything... Most start out around 350.00 a week, have seen one or two as high as 500.00 a week... By the time insurance and taxes are paid what would I have left?? Nothing.... So I am still looking.. My goal is to become an owner O/O, just have the troubles getting started...lol....

Enjoy the holiday..

unkut2003 · #15 09-03-2007, 02:47 PM

Hmm.... see I worked at Coke for 51/2 years driving various combos, like sideloaders, '48 Pups w/ liftgate, and '53 vans. When I left Coke and went job searching EVERY company I applied at took my experience. I guess its because I wasn't stuck in a sideloader ALL THE TIME??? But I do understand their concern because theres a MAJOR difference between a sideloader and a '53!!!!

Dobber · #16 09-03-2007, 03:03 PM

I agree, there are some differences, but to me it's not that big of a difference.. See I was a trucker about 15 years ago, did that for a few years and then got into law enforcement... So I have driven the log, wide, tall, heavy trailers and tankers... Now I mostly do drive the side loaders but also pull a bulk trailer, just not as much now.... Some difference yes, mojor differences, I dont see them... I am required to have the same things that other truckers are required to have.. I guess the big difference would be the OTR, getting used to sleeping in the truck, but backing to a dock would be easy compared to some of the parking lots I have to drive around in.. You remember Im sure.. Thanks for the reply, stay safe and take care...

golfhobo · #17 09-03-2007, 06:44 PM

Dobber: Exactly WHERE in NC do you live?? I "MIGHT" can help you. I didn't know if I could PM you because of this STUPID rule about no PM's under 50 posts! [ WHY would a trucking forum set up for NEW drivers not allow PM's until you're an OLD driver??? ] :roll:

I hear your frustration, Man!! Sounds like you HAVE the experience needed, only a few too many years ago! But, keep the faith..... not ALL companies pay "trainee" wages to start. MINE didn't! Well.... I got 2 cents less per mile than I did when I finished a 4 week training period, but that was STILL better than the companies you referred to.

If you don't mind posting it, give me your email. We'll take this off the board.

Hobo

Ridge Runner · #18 09-03-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by golfhobo

Dobber: Exactly WHERE in NC do you live?? I "MIGHT" can help you. I didn't know if I could PM you because of this STUPID rule about no PM's under 50 posts! [ WHY would a trucking forum set up for NEW drivers not allow PM's until you're an OLD driver??? ] :roll:
I hear your frustration, Man!! Sounds like you HAVE the experience needed, only a few too many years ago! But, keep the faith..... not ALL companies pay "trainee" wages to start. MINE didn't! Well.... I got 2 cents less per mile than I did when I finished a 4 week training period, but that was STILL better than the companies you referred to.

If you don't mind posting it, give me your email. We'll take this off the board.

Hobo

A while back spamers were sending spam ( and some/most of it was porn ) thru the PM's. No spamer is going to go to the trouble to make 50 posts before he can even start sending spam. The new PM rule and a couple of other changes and presto! the spammers aren't a problem here anymore.

Bigmon · #19 09-03-2007, 07:01 PM

Thanks Sundance for the reply post.... Just a question for you, Why do they not count a side loader??
Thanks for your time, have a good day...[/quote]

This is why trucking companies have a shortage of drivers. They have there head up their ....yet they hire illegal aliens.

Screw them. Become an O/O.

golfhobo · #20 09-03-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ridge Runner

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Originally Posted by golfhobo

Dobber: Exactly WHERE in NC do you live?? I "MIGHT" can help you. I didn't know if I could PM you because of this STUPID rule about no PM's under 50 posts! [ WHY would a trucking forum set up for NEW drivers not allow PM's until you're an OLD driver??? ] :roll:
I hear your frustration, Man!! Sounds like you HAVE the experience needed, only a few too many years ago! But, keep the faith..... not ALL companies pay "trainee" wages to start. MINE didn't! Well.... I got 2 cents less per mile than I did when I finished a 4 week training period, but that was STILL better than the companies you referred to.

If you don't mind posting it, give me your email. We'll take this off the board.

Hobo

A while back spamers were sending spam ( and some/most of it was porn ) thru the PM's. No spamer is going to go to the trouble to make 50 posts before he can even start sending spam. The new PM rule and a couple of other changes and presto! the spammers aren't a problem here anymore.

Oh yeah.... I remember something about that. But, I didn't know they were using the PM function. That WOULD suck!!

But, maybe you could lower the threshold to something like 5 or 10 posts? There are some oldtimers here who just barely have 50 posts!! :roll: