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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tscottme, post: 12369023, member: 19119&quot;]The procedure varies from company to company and trainer to trainer. Some companies have a specific process where the trainer is sitting in the passenger seat while the newbie drives for some period of time. Some companies leave the decisions whether the training truck is used like a team truck (you drive, I sleep) or like a supervised solo truck.</p><p><br /></p><p>The trainer and the customer appointments usually sets the schedule for the sleeping, showering, eating, etc. The point being it&#039;s won&#039;t be relaxed and leisurely, it&#039;s job. You will need to speak up for your own needs and also cooperate with the trainer to get through the training period. I found it to be the hardest part of my trucking career, simply because I didn&#039;t know when I would get a shower or when I could eat and I had nothing but my clothes with me. As soon as you get your solo truck you can carry a fridge/cooler/food, shower when you have time, etc. The shortest distance between you, a paycheck, and your solo truck is demonstrate to the trainer you are safe and think ahead and can back the trailer. You will be in someone else&#039;s truck and they have trained newbies before. Do it their way unless it&#039;s unsafe. Being uncomfortable isn&#039;t a reason to demand partial command over the truck. My difficulty was not being able to sleep much in a moving truck. Some people sleep well. I did 8 weeks with a trainer. Don&#039;t rush through it. It is where you learn 90+% of how to do this job.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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