Called Roehl yesterday to ask some questions.

Sheets, pillow, 2 blankets rolled into a bedroll... trucks all have heat and air so no need for an uncomfortable sleeping bag
Magnifying glass for late nite map reading
extra shoes, rain jacket ... it will rain
earplugs ..food... truck stops get real expensive or cash
a weeks worth of clothes... terminals have laundry and soap
towel not needed all showers include one
all material given you at RDTC or Orientation, cdl passport
a spillproof cup if u drink coffee
gloves for fueling and gloves for working
not 3 suitcases or duffle bags of clothes
Shower and clothes change bag, most of the time you will get a shower every other nite... depends
flashlight
whiteout for those logging mistakes ( buy stock in it) not the pen the foam tip one
if you didnt get issued an atlas buy one at a truck stop large font
sweatshirt... shorts , long johns
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It's a good list Ranger but I wanted to add a few thoughts/things..

I would stick with the sleeping bag (rated for 20 - 40 below zero) and a pillow. The trucks have heaters but if it stops working, it'll get cold really fast and you can't idle the truck long enough to keep it warm inside. That sleeping bag is going to cost you a little more, but it will keep you from freezing to death.

Truckstops have towels, but if you stop along the OH toll road their showers don't have towels and if you are getting a shower at one of the terminals, they have been known to run out of clean towels.

I think the only other thing I would add is a pair of work boots (steel toe if you're going flats) and a pair of tennis shoes or whatever is comfy for you to wear when you're not loading/unloading.

 

i love having my sleeping bag with, i got a really nice one. and there are nights when its so cold the heater has a tough time. if the truck is running a bit and warms it up then the bunk heater is great,but if its trying to heat from nothing then my sleeping bag is a lifesaver

 

if i were starting out again, id go with tranport america out of eagan,mn. they treated me great while i was there.. spent 2 years there.

 

It's been a while, but aren't the trailers 108" wide? Sleeper is as wide as the trailer, minus the thickness of the fiberglass walls (not much). If I'm right, you'll be fine.

 

102" wide on the trailers,

i got my passport back in the summer and from the tim i sent it off to the time i got it back was 9 calender days

 

im 6 foot 2 and a half inches, i have no problems, i actually sleep really well in the truck, i was surprised. i can stretch out even. i have a freightliner. now in training and up on the top bunk lol, its the same lenght,but not as wide.

 

ty 4 the info