night shift

I have been home now with a broken foot for 10 weeks and I stay up til 4 in the morning.my room mate asked if I drove at night.I do alot of chicago and its always alot better ride at night.You can take the driver out of the truck but the truck still is with the driver

 

boxxtrucker, your still wet behind the ears my friend! I drive the same hours every single day with the exception of my days off. I drive the night shift and my co-driver drives the day shift!

 

I prefer to drive at night and will put myself on a night schedule if I can. Less traffic, especially in major cities, and less truck traffic on the passes are my main reasons. During the winter the roads are worse during the night but that's the price you pay.

I also like having my choice of parking in the morning.

 

You didn't mention you ran teams. because i don't know you, I can only assume you're close with the person you team with. Back when I was with CRST, if I tried telling my co I only run during the day you can have nights, I'm sure I'd have been sitting at a truck stop waiting for a new co...

 

Only HALF a can of NOS ?? You sir are a disgrace to NOS fans everywhere......j/k

 

Well, if you learned how to talk to people, you could have worked something out. But judging from the way you tend to approach people on this site, youre probably right

 

I split the difference.... 2 am to 2 pm. Easy parking, no waiting on showers, light traffic in early mornings.

 

when I started at my present job I had to run nights due to senoirity..now after 14 years I could have days and weekends off but I am here to make money so I stay with a 2300 start..I usually work 2300-1230...make way better money than the guys with daystart times 0500-1000..I have about 7 hours of peaceful easy nonstop running till others hit the road...if your out to make money run at night, sleep in the day..if your out to be a tourist and make little money work days sleep at night....