Rest breaks

Take brks when you like just make sure you're not late to your delivery.That could be why its like pulling teeth because ontime performance is very critical in this industry.

 

There are companies that literally give you days of cushion for your appt. I talked to drivers in companies like that and they were just chillin. Shouldve done your research OP.

 

Days of cushion and some take advantage of it.Me I always liked to get as close to customer as possible before taking brks.

 

to begin with do you really need a 30....?
the only reason I take a 30 is because it's required
before it was required I would drive 3-4hr's stop piss/coffee 15min...... drive 3-4hrs stop piss/coffee 15min...... drive the rest of my 10-11hrs.....
new drivers have it so EZ,

 

Tough it out....get your own truck and then its on you. You have more time then you think.

 

Oh you're a student,trainers are on this go go go kick.Just take a brk anyway tell him you're going to do a walk around and need to stretch .But don't make it too much of a habit.The longer you're in training the more your trainer will ecspect you to drive.I would drive like 150 miles take a brk another 150 miles brk so on and so forth.

 

Definitely try to stop every couple of hrs. Even if you don't need anything. I got a blood clot in the leg from driving all the time. And I'm only 32

 

when i was OTR many times even taking my 30min would make me late so i skipped it and wrote it in on my paper logs somewhere.

 

You was too dedicated to your job.If im tired im going to take a brk,its not my fault they don't give me any window time.