First year in trucking

Buy a trucker atlas, learn use it, and then cross check info from nav devices. Trucks and maps and plain ole phone worked great for many years and still do.

Write down stuff- weights/ distance/people places things/
If your in trucking long you'll have a reference for different parts of the country for all sorts of stuff( ie- repairs, food,shopping)

Make a budget and stick to it

Less talk, more watching, and respectfulness will go a long way .

Remember- a good days start can go bad, but a bad days start never improves.

 

Invest in a quality pair of flip flops and sweatpants. This will make your 11 hour driving shifts much more comfortable. Nothing says “Professional Driver” like the proper attire.

 

From what I have seen......

Take up smoking.

Get some tattoos.

Forget how to/refuse to learn the English language.

Don't eat anything remotely healthy.

Dump piss out on the parking lot every time you stop. Every time.

Buy a headset and talk on it constantly. This includes in front of customers, in check out lines, taking a dump, etc. We're all very interested in your conversation, trust me.

 

Haha! I refuse to be one of those guys!