New Driver Help?

Your body will adjust to the odd hours. Always think ahead and decide if any decisions you make will affect your job, as far as fatigue.
Should I drink this cup of coffee right now?
Is this Red Bull going to affect my rest break that's due in two hours?
and so forth.
Laying in the sleeper; should I play one more video game or close eyes?
All this will become 2nd nature.

 

I've driven one of those. Fine for one person. It's a one bunk condo.
Now they're buying Ultra Lofts... 2 bunks. More room. I already carry so much stuff. The storage of the extra bunk might be dangerous for me. I already play around with heavy steers.
They're also buying Freightliners now. Everything 2 bunks.

 

The best way to enter trucking is to find the company you REALLY want to work for and THEN go to CDL school. Not all employers accept all CDL schools. Some employers have their own CDL school.

You wouldn't pick a wife based on which jewelry store had the cheaest rings or pick a wife based on which church has the cheapest ceremony on the day you want. Pick a company then pick a school

 

Get a consistent start time. Not that you won't ever be tired but at least you will have a schedule to get on. That works for me anyway

 

If you go over and read in the LTL section. A discussion there. Guys who are doing linehaul, P&D, Dedicated.... but also did OTR. They're admitting they have spent more time tired in the daily driving versus OTR. Always a chance to take a nap or somehow rest in OTR. But the daily stuff. You gotta run straight through no matter what.