Just got an email from General Motors that any shipments that do not cross into the United States before 11:59 pm tomorrow, are to be returned to the point of origin. GM is instituting a total movement freeze on all production components and completed vehicles starting 00:00 Tuesday until further notice.

Expecting the other OEMs to do the same.

I'm currently bobtailed and parked; lights came on after I disconnected from a trailer.

Do I need to get anything fixed right away or am I fine to get it to a shop later?

Hey All, I’m in the process of obtaining my CDL B for a public works job that I want. I worked in IT for 17 years and public works for 5 years before that so I’m a little rusty!

I just passed the written exams with Air Brakes & Tanker for my CLO. I now need to complete school but I’m struggling to find a place that provides CDL B training.

Anyone go through this? Most places are only catering to CDL A.

Any insight is much appreciated if you have recommendations. Thanks!

One of the stores we deliver too. Today I'm in a 34' so way easier but occasionally they'll send us here in a 50'. Feel like I'll struggle a lot with it.

My buddy and I live in Tennessee and heard DHT was a good company to start out with. Anyone have any real world experience with them ??? Asked about training and they said they have a tuition reimbursement program if we drive with them. I’m Gen X so I’ve been around the way a few times lol. I did research but couldn’t really find any good dirt on them lol. 😂. I need some good real life experiences from someone who has driven for them if they still are with them.

I'm bored and doing a reset so let's work this out with some math.

The average OTR driver spends 2 to 3 weeks on the road and goes home for a weekend. The numbers I'll be using are going to be generous. So let's begin.

Average trk length being about 75 feet. Backing into a parking spot usually requires about 2 trk lengths so that's about 150 feet. Let's go ahead and add a pull up as well, let's add 50 feet for that. So that equals 275 feet a day.

Average OTR trips are usually about 1200 miles so they're backing up an additional 275 feet at a receiver or shipper every other day.

Now let's say they are running a full 7 day week using recaps. So that's 275x7=1,925 feet they are backing up every week. Let's add in the additional back ups from the shipper/every other day starting Monday and that's another 275x3=825.

1,925+825=2,750ft.

Just to be even more generous, let's say they are using trk stops for their 30 minutes break(assuming they're not taking their 30's at the fuel pumps). So now that's another 275 extra everyday which is another 1,925 on top of the 2,750.

So now we have a total of 4,675ft for the week.

Now, lets just assume that this driver drove all year long with no vacation.

There's 52 weeks in a year, so 4,675ft x 52=243,100ft. There are 5,280 feet in a mile so 243,100÷5,280=46 give or take a few decimals. So that's 46 miles a year that the average driver backs up.

Most of the drivers that are saying this are old timers with 15-20+ years on the road. For old timers sake, let's just say 25.

25 x 46 = 1,150.

That's 1,150 miles these guys have backed up in their entire driving career. That's less than the average OTR one load run.

So there we go. Y'all can shut up with the "I've driven more miles backwards" line. The math checks out(at least I think it does🤣)

Browsing CL for better things and came across this. Doesn’t look like it has a sleeper. Could someone actually take this up?

https://youtu.be/DqUPZTifQ7M?si=zZ2AdC6WI8FRGMw-

If you didn’t your fix. You’re welcome 😉

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You guys have any preferences? Trucker path got me a damn ticket today by taking me down a restricted mountain pass somewhere in Napa, Californy... don't think I'll be using that one anymore but damn it was convenient as hell.

What are ya’ll predictions for all that’s transpired these last few days? Is 2025 going to be a dog shit year?

I’m otr with 1 year exp, and I’m worried I’m ngl. I’ve been hearing the potential impacts of these tariffs and tbh I’m expecting tons of lay offs in the foreseeable future since this will directly impact us otr guys with freight volumes dropping off a cliff.

I love otr, and love trucking in the USA, but if canadian exports just went up 25% there’s gonna be no work man. If it was easy I would only truk in the USA.

I wanna know who touched this dude. The arrogance he must have to post this along side a freeway right past a Loves truck stop. It is as if it was specifically placed there as a message to all truckers.

I'm currently in Minneapolis and have had my Class B with passenger and air brake endorsement for a year and a half but driving bus the passengers can really get to me. Any advice on companies to go with?

I already know with it being a single axle my gross weigh is 66,000lbs, but how much weight can be in the trailer without having weight distribution problems? Like 30k lbs ish?

Anyone here ever had a built-to-spec (customer specified frame, engine, etc; not just putting lights on an existing vehicle) trûck done? Were you happy with the results? Did you enjoy the design and consultation experience? Would you recommend it over buying an off-the-lot modél?

I'm thinking about commissioning something like this in the next year or two and trying to get some feedback and tips for how to go about the process.

End cost isn't really a concern since this is going to be my "forever trûck," although obviously I'm not trying to overpay just to flex; simply want quality work done.

Location also isn't important, although somewhere in the Midwest would probably be most convenient for transportation's sake.

Thoughts?

Does anybody else sometimes take 15 to Fredrick instead of 270? There’s a 65 ft restriction. I have taken it twice because I forgot. But the thing is, I pass other semis. Sleepers with 53 footers. I pass cops and nothing. What’s the chances of actually getting in trouble for going that way?

Hello everyone sorry but I have a question and I’m fairly still new to the CDL world only have been driving for almost three years and I don’t have anyone to teach me everything . Everything I know I’ve learned on my own but I did the hazmat and tanker endorsements test on January 6 2025 I passed both and my question is how long does It take to receive my hazmat license? I did the fingerprints the same day as the test and I’m asking because there’s a fuel driving job that I’m applying to but the app is asking for the hazmat expiration date and since I don’t have the new license idk the expiration date. My new license only shows my tanker endorsement or is the hazmat expiration date the same as my new liscence expiration date? Thank yall so much for y’all’s help I really want this job to help me and my three kids

the problem is it REMEMBERS my farts long after i forgot about them...