Ya didn't rain on any parades or pee on the hydrant Ponce! Hell if we can't have fun on here and poke fun at each other then why bother being around!!!

 

is that right???

 

I have a question.

My #1 goal is to work for Superior. But the job I am in now has had so many changes that I hate it. I HATE the idea of getting out of bed in the morning and going to work to have to deal with the folks I have to deal with there now.

So my question is this, would it be a good idea to work for another tank company pulling non haz-mat stuff like food grade till I can get my endosement back on my DL for haz-mat?

I had talked to Oakley and seem to think I can go to work for them but talk is as far as it went. Also they want you to get haz-mat in 90 days after being hired and pay a little more for it. .05 cents i think she said. My only thing is I dont know anything about them good or bad.
Have a van gig I was suppose to call back on this week and have'nt done it yet because there saying plan on being out 3 weeks even if your not just plan on it due to economy and frieght.

So if any of you long time tanker yankers could give the noob wanna be a tanker yanker some advice or info on Oakley I would be very Thankful.
Im out

 

Hicksie, if I were you I'd stick it out and wait for the HAZMAT, especially if that's the only thing preventing you from being hired here at Superior. I never worked for Oakley and have heard good about them however... They are still a Florida-based "easy" food-grade company and that's not a good thing in my opinion or others who've went down that path in the past, yet have long since moved on. Oakley is nowhere near as bad from observation as their brethren Indian River/North American Tank Lines and Bynum, but they really aren't that far ahead either. Let's just say they are the lesser of the evils.

This info is almost a year old but will give you a good comparison as to what many companies pay and offer for benefits.

http://www.classadrivers.com/forum/t...-benefits.html

 

Thanks for the advice and the info Cy. I am thinking I might just do that. Just sucks getting up and talking yourself into going to a place ya hate lol. Use to be a good place but the new district suit is a top down guy and we are just all peon's that are not worthy to polish his shoes. But im thinkg another month, month and half I think I can handle plus its one less job to put on an app. Thanks again:clap:

 

Today I was asked if id go into a sleeper truck, I said I would. When I came to this company I told them id do regional, but soon after I was hired personal things changed and made it hard to be gone from home so I was looking for just local. So luckily without them knowing what was going on I ended up in a day cab which thrilled me to death. Its been 4 months now and it came the time for them to ask. Im not one to go back on my word so I accepted. They said if I didnt like it theyd put me back in a day cab.

In a few ways its DEFINATELY a positive. Im 6'2" and its damn near impossible to be comfortable in a day cab. I cant sit in a seat thats basically straight up and down in the back. My back problems have now come back from it. MORE MONEY!!!!!!! I made $200 last week, and this week I spent 2 days melting, chipping and shoveling ice at the terminal just to get hours. My truck will have more balls. The 370 just doesnt work pulling tri-axles. Ill finally have room to put things, with all the crap we carry imagine keeping it all in a day cab. I can nap while unloading/waiting w00t!

The only thing that worries me is my mapping skills, and directions. Funny coming from a truck driver but im scared ****less of getting lost. Its not like were driving 4 wheelers and can just bang a u-turn. So once I get my taxes back ill invest in a GPS.

One more day in 2361 then its hello 2040.

 

I am truck 2636

 

You would probably make more money if you ventured out into the system. Once you are away from that home terminal they either keep you moving making money or they pay you layover.

 

Luckily they had one more truck to choose from so I chose 2156. 2040 had some issues. I wont be in the system, ill be running regional. Still more miles for me.

 

Double check your GPS routing against a real map, and the local directions on your travel order. I am not sure what kind of truck the TRUCK setting on my GPS is for, certainly not my Superior truck! If your travel order states Interstate 12345 Exit 2, then do that. Since our travel orders rarely give any distances (or street names) the GPS gives some reassurance that you are getting "warm"!! Other than that a GPS is fun for planning stops, locating truckstops, finding a bar - I mean restaurant, etc., etc.

After a while you won't need your Motor Carriers Atlas, and the GPS will just be another toy. Plus these tankers can turn on dime compared to a 53' van.

You will have a blast and start making some loot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!