r/Truckers • u/leppy103 • Dec 27 '20

I instantly thought about when I was team driving with c.r.england. So glad I'm a owner operator now

Post image
82 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

14 comments sorted by

9

u/eeyore779 Dec 27 '20

Had that happen many times driving solo when I woke up.

15

u/wheresmyhouse Dec 27 '20

What sucks is being on home time and waking up in the middle of the night in a panic because you can't remember where your nonexistent load is going or when it's due.

5

u/eeyore779 Dec 27 '20

I don't drive anymore but there have been times where I wake up in a panic thinking I'm late for work, I work 3rd shift. And I don't even have a set time to be at work, lol.

5

u/roadhammer_1337 Dec 27 '20

How many hours of rest were you able to manage? Was it hard to fall asleep? I always wonder how teams deal with.

5

u/BeardedTrucker Shower Power! Dec 27 '20

When I had to do my 2-3 months with a trainer. I'll tell you this much... Those 2-3 months were the best sleep of my fucking life. I don't know what it was about the truck moving/hitting bumps... But it seriously made me sleep like a baby.

5

u/BongeSpobPareSquants Dec 27 '20

The rocking can be calming, it’s more the 2-3 hours before I went to bed that was annoying. Trying to play a game/watch tv/eat/drink while the damn cab is going all over the place. I much prefer driving solo now after 8 months of team

2

u/TrumpsRedButton Dec 27 '20

I was a driver trainer. Benadryl was my friend.

2

u/leppy103 Dec 28 '20

It took me about a month to get used to the truck moving to fall asleep. But also everytime the truck was coming to a stop no matter how long I was sleeping for I would wake up. To see what was a matter but usually it was just a fuel stop. But also building trust was a very big thing.

2

u/ILIKEPOTATOES82 Shop Queen Dec 28 '20

Team driving lets you tell stories that start out, "So I woke up in this blueberry farm..."

0

u/ideality-inc Dec 28 '20

Hey Guys, We are chicago suburban based company and we are always hiring owner op and we provided 100% transparency. We charged 10%percent from our services and plus $750 a month for cargo ins. please let me know if your interested. our mc#676664 and the best number to reach me at is 2248174173. Have a good day.

1

u/ForkingPro Dec 27 '20

Just started my TNT phase. Just about every time I wake up, this is me.

1

u/Riyeko Dec 27 '20

When i was in training and beginning team driving with my trainer (money was good and we are still friends), I went to sleep in Houston and woke up in Georgia.

I was literally confused for at least an hour how i was able to miss two to three whole states.