I am soooo new, i don't even have a license yet :)

[jer]

I am wondering, are there many women drivers, on this site? I wanna drive long haul, and cause i have no experience i've got to drive team for a bit ~ anybody got any tips, advice etc.

[roadtriptom (deleted)]

Hi Jer, Welcome to trucking! I dont know how many women are on this site .. I am new here too. Not new to trucking however. If I can ever be of help in your new journey please dont hesitate to ask.

Tom

[jer]

Thanks for the reply Tom, I should be hittin the road here within a couple of weeks, I'm good with the driving, the lifestyle, etc, but it totally weirds me out that i'm going to be sharing this tiny space with a guy that i've never met before ~ chances that it be another woman is pretty slim ~ I guess i just hope for the best, and its someone pretty decent (of course all drivers are good guys right

[roadtriptom (deleted)]

Well, It can be very "interesting" sharing such a small space with someone you dont know. There are some things that the guy can do to make you feel more comfortable. Being sure to provide you with privacy is one of the biggest. There are curtains in the truck that will allow you some privacy while you are in the bunk. And something that i used to do with my female trainees was to give them some time alone in the truck if they needed it, like to change clothes, etc. Really most trainers are pretty well behaved, but believe me i have heard some terrible horror stories. Some of these guys should not be trainers. I would be interested in hearing more about your experiences, I hope you will share them with us. Good luck!

Tom

[grizz]

I don't get on this site much because I spend most my time working but I will say this that most companies have women driver trainers and I think that you can insist on one. That would be the safest thing to do alot of us drivers are really good guys but there is a new bread out here and some of the old that is not worth a dang. so my advice to you for your own safety is to insist on a lady driver trainer
AKA GRIZZ AKA SPEEDY AKA ANTAGONIST

[reylindobaby]

Hello i'm Rey anyone can reach me @ , I'm new as well, I haven't even been to school yet. I'm lookin at either Swift, or Central Fridge, I know nothing about big rigs, and Im thinking can they really teach me everything I need to know in two weeks in order to obtain a Class A CDL?

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[smartsolutuions]

Yes They can teach u the basics of what u need to obtain your cdl in two weeks 3/5 days in the class the rest of the time on the range however they only share with u what u need to make it past the cdl test. be very careful for the chop shop schools with third party tester that dont give u a real evaluation.your paying alot of money for your education make sure you obtain it.not only thru your schooling but also your time on the road with a teacher(some companys may call them trainers but u train dogs not humans,a good mentor is someone to be looked up to,who will give you a structure for continued education once you are on your own no one trainer can share all of his knowledge with you hopefully he is allways learning and growing himself and not 2 of his entry level drivers will turn out the same.)as far as the trucking company u choose to go with consider carefully you dont want to switch jobs to soon,swift is a great company i was a mentor for swift for 7 years and loved working with them i came only to the company iam working for know because of there superior training program i care to educate the motoring public and but out only safe courtess drivers that no one would know they where entry level based on the way they handled them self or there truck i work for May trucking of salem,or our program is a little different you should look into it we will pay entry level drivers right out of school 500 dollars a week during training and 32 cents once solo`ed and will be at 36 cents by the end of your first year and not only that but there is no team driveing u get full one on one attention from your teacher and u stay as long as u want,or as little and you may need,it is totally up to you and the teacher who is coaching you
you can contact me at if u want further information take care and safe journeys
~ steve

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[cdntruckerg1rl]

hi there
i am a girl and new to the industry.
i got my licence in October of 2006, but couldn't find a local job that would take on someone new at the start of a canadian winter.
So i started on with Schneider National, in Januar 2007.
They have a REALLY good training program. before i went there i had my licence, but was terrified someone would hand me keys and just say go. i spent 2 weeks in class and in truck training, and then they sent me out on the raod for 2 weeks for otr training.
i too, got a guy for a trainer.
But our company insisted that we never spend sleeping time in there. One of us (usually me) got the hotel room at night. Most companies have female trainers, but they are not as common as they should be. The week i started in truck training there were 3 girls and so 2 of us ended up with male trainers. It really wasn't bad, and mine was respectable enough. You just need to make it plain upfront that this is business only and there will be nothing more going to happen and anything unwanted that does will be reported. Communication is the key on pretty much everything. This situation is no different.
i started teaming after that as i was really afraid to be all by myself.
That lasted a month before i felt like i wanted to kill her and requested my own truck.
I've recently left Schneider to come to a much smaller company. They seem much more friendly and its almost a family atmosphere which i'm really enjoying. Schneider was only giving me about 1000 miles a week which was starvation pay. i would have left much earlier, but without real experience there weren't any other options.
If you need to talk you can find me here. i check in when i get back home.
OTR is an awesome experience. Just remember that most drivers are genuine and helpful, but to stay wary.
i wish you the very best of luck and hope you love this career as much as i do.

[eightball (deleted)]

.yes the uncomfortablness of a male trainer female student driver can be an issue and most companies know that will never work right...shame you had to endure all that..the more major the company he less concern and real interest in the driver or thier needs u become just a long number attached to your truck number by computer,really a shame also..but facts are facts...

[easyblue]

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