Everything You Will Ever Need To Know To Start Driving A Big Truck Or How I Became A Professional Tourist Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been driving trucks for a lot of years and the stuff in here is dead on accurate. If you want to avoid getting screwed over when you get into driving you need to read this. There are tons of books out there on just passing your CDL test. That stuff is FREE at your motor vehicle office. You don't have to pay for it.The things in this book are what you WILL have to deal with in starting out as a driver, and even more so once you are really out there all by yourself. It is reality and some of it is pretty incredible. On top of it all, there is some really funny stuff in here. Once you have been driving awhile, it will all make perfect sense. This is real world trucking dudes, plus you learn about some different jobs that you might not ordinarily associate with trucking, and it has the coolest cover of all. If you want to go trucking, this book kills! Check it out!

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Have you ever thought about driving a big truck? Have you ever even just wondered what really goes on in the world of eighteen wheelers? Can you be a trucker? It looks interesting, but it must be complicated. How could anyone even begin to maneuver one of those huge monstrosities? Trust me, you can do this! Not only is it possible for almost anyone to successfully navigate into the world of transportation, but you will be helping out a necessary part of the economy and one that is constantly and even desperately in search of drivers. There is no unemployment for a big rig driver. Let me show you how to do it all! Everything you will ever need to know is right here in these pages including how to find some of the most incredible jobs, and many things that you are not supposed to know about. And there are MANY things you are not supposed to know about. So jump on it and learn what it takes to get paid to do what others are willing to pay for the privilege of doing. With me as your tour guide you will be able to get out & see the sights, be on a permanent vacation, & you will learn just what it takes to become happily involved as a "Professional Tourist."

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In The Driver's Seat: Interstate Trucking -- a Journey Review

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(More customer reviews)I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this book, and it took a few pages to capture my interest. I did enjoy reading the many vignettes from the author's experiences driving a truck. People in most jobs can relate to the frustrations with poor managers, incompetent peers, and overly-rosy job descriptions. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my review. The only thing I felt was missing was a few lines about what the author did after the events of the book. The book was well-edited; I did not find grammatical or spelling errors.
Overall, I would recommend this book as a good read.

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People asked me, "What's interstate trucking like? What's it really like out there on the road?" My short answer was always the same. "You have to like being alone." In The Driver's Seat -- memoir, travelogue, portrait of an industry -- is the long answer.One month after his 45th birthday, Marc Mayfield became a long-haul truck driver, something he'd always wanted to do. Away from home for weeks at a time, he crisscrossed America in 18-wheelers. Drove into sunsets and, often, through the night. Learned firsthand that truckers compensated by the mile are shortchanged with each paycheck, that the federal Hours of Service of Drivers are as unrealistic as they are dangerous, that every day out there brought threats to his truck, his cargo, and his life. But he loved the solitude of a truck cab and traveled more than one million accident-free miles. Along the way, he all but destroyed his marriage. Then he met someone he didn't know he'd been looking for: Himself.

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Keller's Tractor-Trailer Driver Training Manual (Based upon the FHWA Model Curriculum, Follows PTDI's required curriculum for PTDI-certified schools) Review

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(More customer reviews)A great text featuring concise definitions and great illustrations! My truck driving school, Transportation Center For Excellence (TCE), bases their curriculum on this book. I'm going to keep my copy with me on the road. It will serve as a handy reference.

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