Is Trucking for me? What are the hours really like?

Legally up to 14 hours workdays. If you want to make money then you will need to run whenever to stay on loads. Seriously if you have to ask then look other places. It is more than a career change.

 

If you want regular hours get a job running a flat or step deck. 99 percent of those loads the shippers and recievers are only open 7 to 4.

 

Long hours, low pay.

 

Stay away from reefer .... Unless you can function like a robot, me I prefer to keep my days and nights in order, nuff said !

 

Your not a paid tourist ..... You will have to drive at night.

If you have hours available you will be expected to get going.......any time day or night.

And you dm will be watching by satellite . They'll know everything you do......

 

This will be tougher than the right turn thread.

 

I'm flat bed and I've never run overnight . My hours and days are regular , it is possible and I make good money .

 

Rarely stressed out or exhausted. I do get regular sleep. I'm home for a reset each week and work hard while out. Usually a little reading or net surfing but other than that it's work and sleep.

Now if you're out for weeks at a time and don't reset you can only work an average of less than 9 hours a day so time for exercise, tv etc is there.

There's a whole lot of different trucking jobs though. Most require more hours than your standard 9 to 5 job but few will leave you exhausted and stressed unless you let them.

See the Country, make great pay and work your own hours would be a rare combination.