Trucking takes a toll on the body

A guy needs to get out of the cab every hour or 2. I'd take logging, gravel, rental equipment delivery, tow truck, food service, etc long before I'd run long haul.

 

"And another one gone, another one gone, another one bites the dust",, you know, this site is rapidly turning into"Calling it quits". Okay, we hear of a couple drivers throwing in the towel, and doesn't sound like much, but on the bigger picture, we are truly screwed.

 

because you get to be by your self and say and do as you please. even at McD's your watched

 

I’d like to add to this. I’ll be out here 30 years in October. This job does take a toll on your body overtime. I do try to eat right and stay away from the foods in the truck stops. I bring my own. What bothers me the most is the shoulder pain from repetition. I don’t stay out two weeks at a time anymore. I come home every 5 to 7 days and I need three or more to recuperate. Word to the Young bucks just starting out stay away from truck stop food drink lots of water and see a chiropractor on a regular basis it really does help in the long run. But the shoulder pain will come in time.

 

Smart Guy, tks.

 

The current HOS contribute to the lack of opportunity for longhaul drivers to stop every few hours, to excercise, walk or whatever you enjoy besides sitting. Chasing miles is what is now ingrained in drivers.
I personally liked the older HOS where all we needed to show was 8 hours sleeper or off duty in a 24. Allowed much more flexibility in your day imho.

 

My Dad sat at a desk, I sit behind a wheel, neither job actively provides anything resembling physical activity. Dad got up and walked the hallways twice a day, I get out of the truck and walk whenever I stop, if possible, and always when I’m parked for my 10. I also force myself to do push-ups and sit-ups.

It’s not trucking that’s unhealthy, it’s laziness.