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That's all good advice given so far. I have 38 years experience but have been off the road now for the last 17 and just do yard jockey work. While driving down the road is important I think backing up a truck is more important. I would spend more time learning how to do that. Learn how to back in as square and centered as possible to the dock. So many guys that come into my work place are so off center at a dock that they take up the space of a dock next to them and often make it impossible to get another truck into that spot, and they seem to think that there is nothing wrong with that. Where I work we have tight spaces getting into our docks, and it's unbelievable to me just how many guys have no clue on how to back into these tight spaces. There were two guys already this week that said it was impossible to back into these docks,even though there were already other trucks of similar size parked there. I had to take time from my other duties to back one of these guys trailers into the dock for him. And to top it off after he hooks back up he tells me that he won't be able to get his truck out from the dock because of the tight space. I flat out told him that I'm not pulling his trailer out for him and that he will have room to do it, and he hasn't been the only guy I've done this for.. Needless to say I have little respect for guys like this as a driver and have more respect for the guys who at least try to back in, but some of them still have a hard time. So I think it's more important to learn how to back up a truck, and one more thing, practice how to blind side back. It's a skill you will need from time to time! Sorry it's so long but I feel this is important and it's just my 2 cents.