Whats the longest you stayed out on the road without a break ?

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  1. k1221n2

    k1221n2 Light Load Member

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    Just curious whats the longest time spent on the road without going home for a break ?
     
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  3. mountaingote

    mountaingote Road Train Member

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    2.5 months on purpose so I could be off at a specific time. It can be mentally exhausting unless you don't care if you ever go home
     
  4. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    a month whether i needed it or not just to get out of truck and away from the company for a few days。
     
  5. Redtwin

    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    And then you have drivers with no home to get back to.
     
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  6. TruckDuo

    TruckDuo Road Train Member

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    Wife and I stayed out for three months when we first started. It was summer so weather was good. Now we stay out four to six weeks.
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  7. Canned Spam

    Canned Spam Road Train Member

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    Probably about a month when I first started driving and had to go out with a trainer. Realized I was too smart to be an otr truck driver and quit shortly after..
     
  8. zinita17601

    zinita17601 Road Train Member

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    Home is where the wife is.
     
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  9. TruckDuo

    TruckDuo Road Train Member

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    You got that right [​IMG]
     
  10. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    true but they probably he friends and family they can spend their hometime。
     
  11. Woodys

    Woodys Heavy Load Member

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    I stayed out about 2.5 months right before i quit OTR for local. Was mainly because my manager dragged out my 2 week notice to a 3.5 week notice. But it did help bank some extra cash, and made it to where i dont think ill ever want to see the inside of a sleeper cab again in my life ...
     
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