The "name of the game" in truck driving is?

Truck stops are concrete evidence truck drivers cause many of the problems that make this job so hard many days. You have to be a special kind of selfish and lazy to toss your trash on the ground, illegally park, park at the fuel pumps, drive 300 miles in the middle lane, etc.

 

Choose safety. Be professional.
Always take the high road, in any situation. Be professional.
Make good decisions. Bath regularly, at least every other day, wear clean decent clothes, park where it is appropriate (not on fuel islands, etc). Do not deposit urine bottles, bags filled with feces, and other trash in inappropriate places. Be professional.
Conduct yourself in a friendly, charming manner with shippers, receivers, dispatchers, wait staff, etc.. avoid profanity. Be professional.
Remember the five P’s of success.....Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Be Professional.


I could go on and on. Be professional.

 

One mile at a time.

 

Drive the truck.

 

One of my mentors was fond of saying "slow down, we're in a hurry". In the sense of "slow is steady, steady is fast".

 

Also dont waste your time going in to use the bathroom. Just piss at the fuel pumps when you get fuel

 

Truth in that. Steady, consistent, smoothly, makes the miles go by.

Never get in a hurry for anything. In the heat of rush, rush rush, that when things go bad.

 

If I ever decide to trade the home life in for otr I'm gonna be the best driver out there with all of these time saving tips!