Whats the longest you stayed out on the road without a break ?

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  1. k1221n2

    k1221n2 Light Load Member

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    Did you go local or quit trucking entirely ?


    QUOTE="Canned Spam, post: 4851960, member: 40002"]Probably about a month when I first started driving and had to go out with a trainer. Realized I was too smart to be an otr truck driver and quit shortly after..[/QUOTE]
     
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  3. Wooly Rhino

    Wooly Rhino Road Train Member

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    I have stayed out as long as 14 weeks. That was to build up days off for a non paid vacation.

    My runs for that company put me through KC so I got to spend 10 hours at the house at times during that 14 weeks. The longer you are out, the more things the wife has to gripe about when you get home. It is better to let her b i t ch in smaller segments so do not stay out more then 3 weeks at a time.
     
  4. G.Anthony

    G.Anthony Road Train Member

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    at least 4 months, as i was in training and then i had to wait for a co-driver from my state as well. i knew this, and actually asked to stay out with other co-drivers, till a homie was available.
     
  5. Straight Stacks

    Straight Stacks Paper Cha$er

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    What are you insinuating about us OTR drivers CS!? :laughing5:
     
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  6. Canned Spam

    Canned Spam Road Train Member

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    That's not what I meant. It just wasn't for me, but I honestly did ZERO research way back when before I signed up.
     
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  7. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    almost six months however I did stop by the house during that periid for a 10 plus a few hours. these days around 3 months give or take a few weeks.
     
  8. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    ####, I feel miserable if I dont come for a weekend... I do have family though...
     
  9. Straight Stacks

    Straight Stacks Paper Cha$er

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    2 months. I usually stay out 3-4 weeks. Will be backing off soon, come home to the farm every other week.
     
  10. austinmike

    austinmike Road Train Member

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    7 weeks. felt longer.
     
  11. archangelic peon

    archangelic peon Medium Load Member

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    A smidgen over a year when first starting out.
     
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