All About Trucking and Becoming a Driver Trainer |
 enlarge | Authors: Gordon Knapp, Gordon Knapp
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1235593
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 1552125408
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9781552125403
ASIN: 1552125408
Publication Date: December 21, 2000
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Product Description
The truth about long haul trucking...The purpose of this book is to pass on to those who are interested in making a career out of over the road trucking, the countless "little things" that together, can make this an enjoyable experience. This book explains in detail what long haul trucking is all about so that those who are interested in pursuing this as a career can make an intelligent decision whether or not they should spend the required time and money to make trucking a career.
There is far more to long haul trucking than most people realize and many have made the mistake of giving up their former jobs only to find that this type of work is simply not for them. This book presents the world of trucking in a realistic and understandable manner.
This is probably the only book of it's kind that gets into the many details of what happens in the daily activity of moving the nations goods from the manufacturer or producer to the distributer or final destination. There are many routines and special skills that must be developed to be a successful truck driver, whether he or she is going to be local or long haul. This book identifies many of these in detail so that the reader may understand that even though common sense plays a large part in trucking, there are many little things that make the difference between mediocrity and a job well done: success or failure.
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Customer Reviews:
 Not very good July 8, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In this book only one view, that of driving a reefer, is highlighted. Almost no mention of flatbeds, car carriers, etc.
Urban myths are used as facts such as getting shot by gangs when flashing headlights at them and techniques are mixed up. Gordon recommends using the stab technique when going down mountains. The correct technique is snubbing the brakes, totally different from stabbing them.
The worst part is encouraging trainers to use students as a team to make more money for the trainer. This is a terrible way to teach. The trainer should never be in the sleeper when the student is operating the truck. The student gets a small salary for the week and the trainer gets paid for all the miles the truck runs. Very greedy IMO.
There is some good advice in the book but the bad out weighs the good.
 Very informative and useful trucking information July 30, 2001
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm thrilled I bought this book! As a newly retired military member I'm interested in becoming a truck driver. This book taught me that I would actually make more money as a driver trainer-something I never thought about before. The author has written an incredibly comprehensive and informative book that really explains what life as a truck driver/ driver trainer is like. It has helped me gain insight into trucking that I never would've realized before reading this book. I highly recommend this to anyone considering a trucking career! It has been most helpful to me in my decision.
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