Questions about Life on the Road

My god man, this is not basic training. You'll find every answer from your trainer. And no they do not give you a free towel, there is one towel per day. So everyone is using the same towel for a day.

 

The better truck stops provide 2 towels, plus a wash cloth and a mat.
The smaller ones don't have anything, like most company terminals.

You can work every day for forever, if you do it right.

I usually drive 2-3 hours, then take a short break. A 30 minute break is now required somewhere in your driving day. Don't take it too early, or you will need to take another 30 along the way. And that could really hose your schedule.

Yes.
It is not legal to piss on the side of the road.
Animals can do it all day long, but we humans are a hazmat violation.
Do it at a truck stop, do it at a rest area. Do it in a bottle.
Just, don't do it between the wheels or on the ground.
It isn't really that difficult to pee in the correct area.
You really can stop when you need to take care of business.

And if you can't plan your trip with enough time to pee a couple times, there is something very wrong with either you or your company.

 

Was just thinking the same thing when I read this. Don't think i'll ever be as nervous as I was at MEPS again in my life. Op, just take it easy and you'll do just fine.

 

It's only illegal to pee on the side of the road if you get caught. During the day I pee in rest areas and truck stops. At night when parking can be hard to come by, Ive been known to pull over on an extra wide shoulder or exit ramp to inspect those right side tires.

As for keeping in shape, Im fat but I try not to just accept it. I have a planet fitness black card. I try to workout when I'm at home and the black card also let's me use any planet fitness location in the country. I've been lucky several times on layovers that a planet fitness has been relatively close.

 

Aha a 'black card'...I've heard of this phenomenon but never knew any details thanks for the heads up I see PF's everywhere I deliver to it'd be nice to have the means to visit them when I'm stopped for some treadmill and gun training lol

 

Taxes in mine you get taxes taken out where you live but can ask for a full refund in the state in which you work if you choose there is a form for it.

Like if you lived in Kentucky and worked in Missouri you gotta go get unemployment from the state of Missouri.

The last part was for when you leave the company.

Most truckers eat out.
You can eat on $16 a month if you go to stores & stock up.

I'd drive five hours then ethier find a spot to cook or get behind someone in a fuel island top off and eat my soup while I'm waiting forging a thirty. Bout like everyone else does that pulls in behind you with 4 open pumps.

 

16 bucks a month, huh? Are you rationing out top ramen?

 

Alot of drivers keep a pee bottle in the truck.

 

Or several.