I wrote another article highlighting the advantages of being a truck driver and there are many and you can find it here. For the sake of this write-up though I am going to go into the not so rosy reasons why you may want to reconsider becoming or staying a truck driver. I have been…
If you are wondering what it is like to drive a semi-truck and trailer through a blizzard you have come to the right place. Recently, I faced a blizzard in the Northwest part of the country right in the face. The ironic thing about it however was the day before was picture perfect from a…
There have been many times I have ended my day working up to 14 hours and had a hard time finding a parking spot for my truck and trailer. The truck parking spots start to fill up quickly in most areas before 6PM. If you are looking for parking after 7PM good luck because more…
I have been trucking since 2016 on and off, mostly on and I am going to share with you what I personally think are the best things about trucking. Sure, we know that trucking has a lot of negative aspects that regrettably come with the job but for the sake of this article let us…
A topic in trucking that does not get talked about enough is maintaining your mental health while spending most of your time in a truck. This job requires a lot of time on the job. You will be driving or sleeping in your truck the majority of the time. Facing Loneliness Expect to face loneliness…
Ok so it is that time again and I signed up for an over-the-road trucking job that I am going to be starting any day now. I have been sitting at home too long now and it is time to get back out there. I have begun the dreaded packing for maintaining a somewhat comfortable…
One of the biggest eye openers for me after finishing truck school and beginning my over the road training with Schneider were the length of the workdays. As a trucker you will be expected to drive up to 11 hours a day over a 14 hour on duty period. This is up to twice as…
I took on a new local gig and to my surprise I was assigned a 2022 Freightliner that has digital mirrors. I have driven the truck close to 60 hours now with these non-conventional mirrors so if you are curious what it is like to drive a truck without your standard large west coast mirror…
Trucking has a lot of extra expenses. Whether you are a company driver or an owner operator you will have to pay for many things that most people working normal jobs will never have to. Some truck jobs pay well but once you back out all of the expenses for living on the road out…
Trucking is a hard job. The hours are long and the stress of fighting traffic all day will wear out the best drivers. After spending a tremendous amount of time behind the wheel of a semi-truck I have found the following items helpful in making each trip a little more comfortable. Steering Wheel Cover One…