Married couple wanting to team, we have tons of questions

For most self-defense purposes a CMV is just someone's personal property or personal vehicle. THERE IS NO FEDERAL LAW prohibiting guns in commercial trucks. You are subject to the state & county & city jurisdictions you travel to and through. You can use the FOPA protections, even in the commie states IF YOU ARE VERY CAREFUL.

If you bring a gun have a plan for if become unconscious and go to hospital for a long stay by ambulance. Have a plan if you unexpectedly discover you are going to deliver to a no-question, no-gun location. Have a plan if you are woken by someone breaking into the truck. Have a plan if you see a mob blocking the road. The only way to be legal everywhere with little extra work is carry no weapons or have your retired cop badge from work in law enforcement. Every other situation has work required, pros and cons, and procedures to follow for the best outcome possible.

 

I think companies with teams often pay individual "checks" to each driver of the team. The companies don't usually track which driver is owed for those miles and which driver is awed for these miles. The company just equally splits the truck pay and issues equal checks, unless one earns special pay for something like training or loading/unloading. Teams are not my area AT ALL. The team members may want to enforce equal work for equal pay or not. That's a team decision.

 

There are lots of things that can be used as defensive weapons that are normal to see in trucks

Wasp spray

brake cleaner spray

a fire extinguisher works very well

pepper spray

hammer

tire thumper

collapsible ASP baton (they can be bought with a flashlight on the end so it looks and functions as a flashlight .)

my father had a flashlight that had a pepper spray dispenser tube sticking through the lens .

A nice sharp knife , Spiderco Delica 2.75 inch blade , half smooth half serrated is my favorite

and there are many super bright small flashlights available now
my favorite is the Nitecore P-10