{"product_id":"road-tested-company-driver-survival-guide-book-2-professional-operations-9798241870223","title":"Road Tested - Company Driver Survival Guide: Book 2 Professional Operations","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): J. Baldwin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Counseling - Career Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou survived your first 90 days. Now learn to thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou know how to communicate with dispatch, execute pre-trips, and manage your hours. You're no longer the rookie who doesn't know which end of the fifth wheel puller to use. But here's what you've probably noticed: knowing how to do the job and excelling at the job are two different things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome drivers get better loads, faster service at customers, and higher pay running similar routes. The difference isn't luck or seniority-it's professional competence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoad Tested Book 2: Professional Operations develops the skills that customers notice, dispatch values, and that translate directly into better treatment and higher pay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you'll master: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessional Shipper\/Receiver Relations\u003c\/b\u003e - Build relationships that get you loaded faster and treated better. Dock approach, check-in procedures, and handling difficult customers professionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoad Security and Weight Management\u003c\/b\u003e - Securement that protects cargo and careers. Tandem sliding, scale house procedures, and avoiding the overweight citations that destroy your safety record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFuel Management and Route Planning\u003c\/b\u003e - Work your company's fuel card system strategically. Balance savings against efficiency and stop burning money on poor planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelivery Execution and Documentation\u003c\/b\u003e - Complete deliveries so professionally that customers request you specifically. Proper documentation that protects everyone when problems arise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEquipment Maintenance\u003c\/b\u003e - Preventive practices that minimize breakdowns. The difference between drivers who sit on the side of the road and those who keep rolling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Management\u003c\/b\u003e - Understand your pay stub, maximize accessorial earnings, and stop leaving money on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by J. Baldwin, who worked his way from company driver to VP of Operations. The same practical, no-nonsense approach that made Book 1 essential for new drivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've proven you can drive truck. Now become a professional driver who drives truck.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47595207196823,"sku":"9798241870223","price":2056.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798241870223.webp?v=1774988836","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/road-tested-company-driver-survival-guide-book-2-professional-operations-9798241870223","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}