Download or read book How to Back Up a Tractor Trailer Safely written by Jerry Berger and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most definitive book written for every professional truck driver who wants to know the essential elements of backing-up a tractor-trailer SAFELY. The purpose of this must-read book is to educate and enlighten every person wanting to make a living in this highly needed respectable business, the necessary information to attain the skill and back-up SAFELY. You will learn about the basic skills, the art and science needed to know in order to back-up SAFELY in various situations. In addition there are nine bonus back-up illustrations, and an exclusive how-to-guide for getting directions.
Download or read book How to Back Up a Tractor Trailer SAFELY written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-read comprehensive book for professional truck drivers that teaches and demonstrates by utilizing copy-written computer illustrations, the most critical skill in truck driving. The backing-up of a tractor-trailer.
Download or read book The Tractor Trailer Book written by Jimmie Cox and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second edition of The Tractor Trailer Book. Author Jimmy Cox, a professional tractor trailer driver for the past 15 years, has added two new chapters: Backing Basics, and Delivery Examples. He has incorporated some suggestions and comments from his popular series of training videos in this new edition such as describing exact turns of the steering wheel. Also included is an updated version of how to back into truck stop parking spaces. This is a more visual edition with 58 diagrams illustrating situations that drivers encounter on a typical work day.
Download or read book The Long Haul A Trucker s Tales of Life on the Road written by Finn Murphy and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “There’s nothing semi about Finn Murphy’s trucking tales of The Long Haul.”—Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. Since then he’s covered more than a million miles as a mover, packing, loading, hauling people’s belongings all over America. In The Long Haul, Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades and the poignant, funny, and often haunting stories of the people he encounters on the job.
Download or read book HowExpert Guide to Truck Driving written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to learn how to drive a truck, improve your truck driving skills, and become a better truck driver, then check out HowExpert Guide to Truck Driving. This guide was written for the purpose of sharing knowledge with people who may want to enhance their driving skills. This book will talk about some safety rules you may want to follow. You will learn tips that will help you throughout your travels on the road. There is information that will give you the insight to become one with the vehicle you are driving. This book was written with the knowledge of a professional driver who has possessed his commercial driver’s license for over twenty years. There are relevant tips throughout this guide that will help you ease the stress of driving. Readers will come to understand how to avoid some difficulties when they are out on the road. You will learn the importance of load securing, and how to become familiar with the roads you travel. The purpose of this book is intended to give expert advice about the trucking industry. It will help guide readers to become more successful in the industry and as a driver. Those that are new to truck driving will learn tips that will help them stay prepared for unexpected events. Check out HowExpert Guide to Truck Driving to learn how to drive a truck, improve your truck driving skills, and become a better truck driver. About the Author Anthony Horton was born in Buffalo, New York. His love and passion for vehicles led him to obtain his driver’s license at a young age. Anthony attended Trocaire College and also attended National Tractor Trailer School. He studied transportation technology in college to learn about the trucking industry. He then attended National Tractor Trailer School to experience hands-on training. Professional drivers with years of experience taught Anthony the basics of driving a commercial vehicle and coached him during his training. He later took his experience and passion for driving out on the road after he landed his first job opportunity with Prime. Anthony gained knowledge about the trucking industry’s pros and cons and also obtained an abundant amount of driving experience. Anthony, a professional truck driver, created this book to share his expert skills. HowExpert publishes quick how to guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Download or read book How To Become a Truck Driver written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let’s talk about the money, most truck drivers can expect to earn $30,000-$40,000 in their 1st year. I know some drivers who work as Solo drivers and decide to give up their apartments so they can stay in the truck all year long and save money. They still take days off from time to time, and stay with friends, family or rent a hotel for a few days so they can take a break. Once you have 6 months experience you may be able to find a job that pays more money. I’ve seen motivated drivers earning in the $60,000 range in their 1st year. The money is there to earn if you look for it. Too many drivers get complacent and they stay with the same company in the same position making low wages for years and years. Sometimes all you need to do to increase your income is switch positions within the company. If the company you work for doesn’t offer anything that will take you to the next level then find another company that will. I know a Walmart driver who earns $100,000 year and he’s home every night and weekend. Companies pay you in cents per mile (CPM) so the more mileage you drive the more you earn The bottom line is company drivers can make anywhere from $30,000 to around $100,000 per year. Stay away from company lease options, 99% of the time only the company does well with this type of position. They will make their lease program sound perfect, touting how you will be your own boss and make lots of money. Drivers often find themselves making just enough to cover the WEEKLY truck lease payment. If you want to truly be your own boss as a owner operator of your own truck then save up the money to buy a used truck cash or you may be able to find a 3rd party (not company sponsored) lease program. I have seen a couple of decent 3rd party lease programs, these will allow you to contract with any company you want. So if you’re not making enough money with one company then you can easily switch to another. Owner operators can make anywhere from $50,000 - $250,000 per year. About the Expert I have been driving a truck full time for over 4 years at the time of this publishing. I have been a company driver for 3 of those years and an owner/operator for a bit over one. In the 4+ years that I’ve been driving I have spent one year driving most of the lower 48 states. I haven’t made it up to North Carolina, and a few other states in the northeast but all of the others I have. For the last two years I have been truck driving with my team from Los Angeles to the Kansas City area and back. We did that twice a week. After doing that for about a year I was able to get a driving position working nights and being home every day. I did that for almost year. I left there because the company did a pathetic job of maintaining their equipment. I was afraid of getting stopped by law enforcement. So I left them and got my own truck to take care of. Now I am contracted with a carrier to move their freight and it works out a lot better. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Download or read book Truck and Bus Safety Subcommittee Meeting Transcript written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Model curriculum for training tractor trailer drivers written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collision of Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Train 102 with a tractortrailer Portage Indiana June 18 1998 written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Common Sense Guide to Driving a Truck written by Harry Gorge and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A SAFETYMAN, LICENSED INSTRUCTOR, STATE DRIVING CHAMPION, AND PROFESSIONAL DRIVER. A HUMOROUS AND REALISTIC GUIDE TO HELP THE AVERAGE TRUCK DRIVER BETTER UNDERSTAND THE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS IN AN EASY TO READ FORMAT. THIS BOOK ALSO COVERS THE CSA2010 AND STORIES FROM THE STREET AS A LOCAL DRIVER, FROM THE ROAD AS A LONG HAUL DRIVER, FROM THE CLASSROOM, ROAD TESTS AND DURING TRAINING AS A SAFETYMAN. ALSO SOME STORIES FROM THE DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS. I BELIEVE ANYONE IN THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY WILL ENJOY RAEDING THIS BOOK.
Download or read book Safe and Sound written by Michael Bemis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-06-09 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world today is a complex place, and quality of life--yours and your family's--is more important than ever. The chance of getting saddled with pitfalls has never been greater. Congestion, crime, greed, immorality, and indecency top the list of ills that exist in far too many locales in this country. Overwhelming bureaucracy, unseen loopholes, and outright deceit are valid concerns in any real estate transaction. You simply can't afford to buy a home blindly. To avoid the pitfalls that plague far too many places, you need to arm yourself with as much information as possible. Safe & Sound--How to Buy A Safe, Private, Quiet Home is designed to do just that. Written by a veteran law enforcement officer, Safe & Sound is chock full of vital home buying information that doesn't exist elsewhere. In four vital categories--security, road and traffic safety, nuisances, and catastrophe precautions--Safe & Sound identifies hundreds of quality of life variables involved in the purchase of a home, including a host of things you won't notice, your real estate agent won't think of or inform you about, and the sellers of the home won't--and aren't required--to tell you.
Download or read book Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations written by United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Attitude Respect Training and Safety Aspects of Trucking written by C. Mississippi Morgan and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The title of this book, The Attitude, Respect, Training, and Safety Aspects of Trucking, is directly in line with the content of the book. As a professional driver, you will need all of these aspects to complete your portfolio. If you take just one of these aspects out of the equation, you are opening the door for potential hazards throughout your career. Example, you can be the most skilled driver in the world and yet when another driver intentionally or unintentionally cuts you off and you allow this to have a negative effect on your attitude, then there goes safety out the window. When you are considering a company as a new employer, it is critical that you discuss with your spouse and your children the requirements of the company. How often will you be gone? One week? Three weeks? How much time will you have with your family between trips? A number of drivers make the mistake of not discussing these priorities with their family. It might very well be that a local driving job would be best for you and your family as opposed to a position as an over-the-road driver. You would probably be surprised as to what your family would say. One thing is certain. If you don't discuss this with your family, you will invariably have marital and children problems. Remember this. Trucking is full of variables. Reefer, dry box, flatbed, tanker, or any other type of trucking you choose, just keep in mind that while it's still trucking, each one of these is as different as night and day. And by all means, I want you to realize that trucking is not for everybody. It takes a special breed of persons to be a true professional driver. Is that you?
Download or read book Motor Vehicle Safety Seminar Key Issues in Heavy Truck Safety Transcript of Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bumper to Bumper written by Mike Byrnes & Associates and published by Mike Byrnes & Associates, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook for tractor semitrailer operations: fourth edition includes current information on hours of service, hazardous materials, cargo securement, in-cab technology; trucking industry history; U.S. regulations; procedures; descriptions of systems, components, use/maintenance requirements; troubleshooting; safe driving; economy driving; regulated activities. Includnes end-of-chapter tests, Observation Skills Tests, illustrations, index
Download or read book Decisions Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission written by United States. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidelines for Process Safety Fundamentals in General Plant Operations written by CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety) and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last, a book that covers safety procedures and standards with information that is rarely available outside of proprietary materials. A comprehensive source for basic and essential operations and procedures in use in any facility, the book offers chemical operators and first line supervisors guidance in applying appropriate practices to prevent accidents, and suggests which practices to avoid.
