brgrcru
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Here is my story.
was a owner operator from 1985-- 2005. local transfer dump truck business.
loved it at first , then more rules and regulations. and more and more traffic.
turned me into . what they call an outlaw. fuck the chp , fuck the scales, fuck the BIT program, fuck the drug tests, fuck the 4 wheelers. fuck grossing 80k. might as well load up 90 to 100 k on our dirty dirt hauls to Vegas. yep that was me.
had a wife at home and kids. needed to make money . 12 hours that was for pussies. 14 to 24 hours is where it was at. run all day and all night .
then i wanted out. lol
my personnel life, was getting in my way of enjoying it anymore.
money was good at first.
diesel fuel was .78 a gallon back in 85.
got out around 2005.
had a family business, we loved . that we sold because of our POS government. lock downs.
my wife asked what am i going to do ? i said," i guess im getting back into trucking."
this year, I went and studied, on line tests and acquired, a commercial drivers hand book. to refresh. amazing, what your brain retains after 15 years.
got my permit with all the endorsements.
so now im back into trucking. i had my license before. drove all kinds of big rigs. i went to a school, more or less, just to rent the truck . I spent $1500. was suppose to be a 6 week course. 3 days a week, for about 2 hours, each session. picked it up easy and with in 2 weeks . the instructor, had me at the DMV right when they reopened.
passed the test
and walla
went and applied at a yard. was hired.
I'm working for a building material yard, driving flatbeds , transfers or flatbed 10 wheelers, with a piggy back fork lift all over so cal , delivering pavers , block , brick. sand, rock or what ever to home sites, construction sites or back to the yard.
I am now , Loving every moment of it. not stressed , drive 58--62 mph all day long. money isn't great, it really never was.
but I'm doing something I love. get to drive a nice Peterbilt truck. working 10-12 hours a day.
I might get my own rig again. really want too.
its not for everyone. but the freedom is nice, everyday is a different day. what else am i going to do.
was a owner operator from 1985-- 2005. local transfer dump truck business.
loved it at first , then more rules and regulations. and more and more traffic.
turned me into . what they call an outlaw. fuck the chp , fuck the scales, fuck the BIT program, fuck the drug tests, fuck the 4 wheelers. fuck grossing 80k. might as well load up 90 to 100 k on our dirty dirt hauls to Vegas. yep that was me.
had a wife at home and kids. needed to make money . 12 hours that was for pussies. 14 to 24 hours is where it was at. run all day and all night .
then i wanted out. lol
my personnel life, was getting in my way of enjoying it anymore.
money was good at first.
diesel fuel was .78 a gallon back in 85.
got out around 2005.
had a family business, we loved . that we sold because of our POS government. lock downs.
my wife asked what am i going to do ? i said," i guess im getting back into trucking."
this year, I went and studied, on line tests and acquired, a commercial drivers hand book. to refresh. amazing, what your brain retains after 15 years.
got my permit with all the endorsements.
so now im back into trucking. i had my license before. drove all kinds of big rigs. i went to a school, more or less, just to rent the truck . I spent $1500. was suppose to be a 6 week course. 3 days a week, for about 2 hours, each session. picked it up easy and with in 2 weeks . the instructor, had me at the DMV right when they reopened.
passed the test
and walla
went and applied at a yard. was hired.
I'm working for a building material yard, driving flatbeds , transfers or flatbed 10 wheelers, with a piggy back fork lift all over so cal , delivering pavers , block , brick. sand, rock or what ever to home sites, construction sites or back to the yard.
I am now , Loving every moment of it. not stressed , drive 58--62 mph all day long. money isn't great, it really never was.
but I'm doing something I love. get to drive a nice Peterbilt truck. working 10-12 hours a day.
I might get my own rig again. really want too.
its not for everyone. but the freedom is nice, everyday is a different day. what else am i going to do.