It's official -- as of yesterday i am no longer a student/apprentice driver. I have no more hurdles to jump, tests to take or classes to sit through. No more quirky trainers. I am now a full-fledged truck driver with a no-restrictions Commercial Drivers License. It has been a long time coming. It feels like an eternity.
I picked out my truck, a 2010 navy blue Freightliner Cascadia. I'll post a picture of it tomorrow. Did about half of the paperwork on it today, with the rest to complete tomorrow. It's a six-month, no strings lease for $541 per week. Needless to say, it's going to take a lot of running to cover the bills. But i've found a partner to run with, Kelly from Medford, Oregon, who was in my training school class. He's a great guy and a really good golfer. We're going to have to figure out a way to get our clubs on our rig!
I'm really excited about the next step of the journey. Now I'M the boss and can run the truck as i see fit. Looks like i'll have a couple of weeks to run solo while Kelly finishes his Phase 2 training. It will be nice to be solo for a little while.
It was refreshing to have a couple of conversations today with drivers who are lease operators and who like working for England. You hear SO MUCH grousing and complaining about the company from students and drivers that it can really wear you down and make you wonder if you have made a poor decision to run with CR England. These guys, however, were positive about the company, which was good.
Girls are in the midst of summer camps, so haven't talked to them since leaving Salem. That's about it for now.
Stay safe....
KWA
Get er done!!!!!
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