As an OTR semi-truck driver, living on the road becomes part
of your life—it just goes without saying. However, not all drivers get the
transient lifestyle effect, just the ones traveling outside their home-base
range; long-haul OTR semi-truck drivers. Being the case, living on the road
comes together with its own set of challenges. A good way to summarize the
challenges semi-truck drivers have to go through over the road is the challenge
of keeping up their life’s balance. There are numerous things these drivers try
fitting in their lives, businesswise and personally. They have to fit in their
leisure activities, exercises, time with their families, and the long hours
they have to spend on the road to complete the required job. In short, a
semi-truck driver’s life over the road can be a huge act of balance.
With that in mind, here are a few ways that an OTR
semi-truck driver can be successful:
Maintaining a
Schedule Regularly
Considering the job can demand close to 18-20 hours a day
for an OTR driver, a big advantage brought forth by the ELDs is promoting the
driver’s quality of life over the road. If properly used by the driver, he or
she can rather enjoy a relaxed road schedule. The semi-truck driver can attempt
to match their routines closer to their home schedule, or as close to normal as
possible. He or she can keep a regular sleeping schedule, meal, some leisure
time, and exercise on every possible occasion. While off duty, he or she can
try keeping up with the regular schedule they made.
Planning a Trip
As an OTR semi-truck driver, it is advisable to do some
planning, before embarking on any trip. Before dispatch even allocates you with
a load, you should look at the distance of the trip, and schedule expected
delivery. By so doing, you can work on some calculations such as the time it
will take you driving, sleeping time, meal and fuel stops, as well as any other
unexpected delays, to ensure that you have more than enough time to make the
expected delivery. In the case, the schedule appears to be reasonable enough;
you can then accept the load. In case it appears unreasonable, endure that any
issues with the delivery schedule are addressed immediately given that logging
in the trip legally is essential.
After reviewing the delivery schedule and you find it
satisfactory, make sure that you plan for sleep and meal spots, and check the
route’s weather as well. On addressing all these things, you can be sure that
the trip will go smoothly thus relieving you of any stress beforehand.
Long Haul Trucking
OTR trucking has an advantage when it comes to jobs
entailing short haul driving. In such cases, the time taken to load packages is
shorter, and the incomes more since OTR semi-truck drivers are usually paid per
each mile. However, this is not the case when it comes to long-haul trucking.
However, as mentioned earlier on, it is essential that long-haul OTR semi-truck
drivers come up with a balance in their day-to-day routines.
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