[Snowman7]

Originally Posted by Crete_drvr

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Why wouldn't someone wanna listen to ch 19?? I don't get it

The smartest people in the world are on sesame street. I get all my investment advice and advice on family issues there. Life is good.

LTL guys run alot of repeat routes, dont need directions, sleep at home so they're not lonely, drive slow trucks, run with their buddies every nite, they just have no use for the drivel on 19. They have radios but they stay on other channels and talk to each other. Sometimes they are on 19 but try 32 or 33 for Conway, Yellow, Roadway and USF. Some who slip seat dont feel like carrying a radio around, some just listen to their music.

[DaddyMc]

Sirius/XM has put a big dent in the CB usage...I think

[Ian Williams]

Originally Posted by Snowman7

LTL guys run alot of repeat routes, dont need directions, sleep at home so they're not lonely, drive slow trucks, run with their buddies every nite, they just have no use for the drivel on 19. They have radios but they stay on other channels and talk to each other. Sometimes they are on 19 but try 32 or 33 for Conway, Yellow, Roadway and USF. Some who slip seat dont feel like carrying a radio around, some just listen to their music.

We run the same routes every night; Its like groundhog day.

I don't even turn my CD on unless there is bad weather. I'm a combo driver that is 90% dock so I can't justify the expense of a satellite radio.

I will have worked for Con-Way a year come late December. I'm on track to make $30k. I hired on as a dockworker and got my truly free CDL in April. Next year if I stay in my same bid I'll make 35-40k depending on OT. The other guy who was in my CDL class just got a line bid and will make about 50-55k next year.

At my terminal right now it takes 5-8 months to get get a bid. How long did it take you guys?

[Deus]

We don't have CBs in our trucks, and since we slipseat who wants to hassle with putting yours in for a shift?

I get my "own" truck every week on my big route, but I'd rather just listen to the radio.

I got a hand-held Midland CB that works well for me.

[p1tickethead]

I have been doing city p&d in Dallas for 2 years for Conway where I got my free cdl. It can be tough some days and yes you have to work the dock. I will make about 46 this year which is good but the best is the benefits. Insurance 1% of gross for the family 2 weeks vacation and a bonus plan that most ltl don't. We bid every year for any position and unlike others if you bid city that's what you do unless you want to go to the bottom. All in all not a bad gig. Although sometimes think if not for the family I would like to try OTR. You guys have my respect.

[acranger]

I want to go OTR. Being out on the open road appeals to me. Granted, I am single, and enjoy solitude.

[Mars]

Originally Posted by acranger

I want to go OTR. Being out on the open road appeals to me. Granted, I am single, and enjoy solitude.

You will enjoy your solitude even more when you are married.

[ben45750]

Originally Posted by Deus

We don't have CBs in our trucks, and since we slip seat who wants to hassle with putting yours in for a shift?

That's why we have radio box's. hook your alligator clips to the positive and negative and mount your antenna on the mirror frame with vice grips mounts. it takes about 3 minutes and your ready to go.

[Deus]

Originally Posted by ben45750

That's why we have radio box's. hook your alligator clips to the positive and negative and mount your antenna on the mirror frame with vice grips mounts. it takes about 3 minutes and your ready to go.

Would take even less time to just use the existing antennas that are on the mirrors, and the existing power line that runs to the CB box. I don't own a CB :-) All our trucks are wired for them, but I just never have really seen the point in owning a CB. I may get one though, just cause I get bored out there sometimes and I've also had a couple situations where it could come in handy. The other day I was driving down the other side of the interstate and I saw another truck whose wheel was about to catch fire, I don't think he had noticed so a CB would have come in handy to let him know before he had an even bigger problem.