Comments By Tracey D.

Ok. So if a driver has an approved passenger? A family member perhaps. Even if the driver is not touching it? How about a passenger?

Gonna meet Alex this weekend. Can't wait!

I don't have neuropathy, but I have had back pain since a teenager. Sometimes my ribs hurt so bad, I can't take a normal breath - I have to breathe shallowly. I usually toss and turn and curl into a fetal position a lot when I am at home by myself. When all else fails, I have to sleep in my recliner with a heating pad. This is not possible in a truck! When two people are sharing a twin size bed, tossing and turning and curling up are nearly impossible and always wakes the other person. I feel so bad for my boyfriend when I ride along with him. I know that I wake him up several times a night. (But he snores like hell, so we're even!) I have tried pain pills and sleeping pills, hoping they would help to keep me quiet and still during the night. Doesn't really work. Not sure what the solution would be for this problem. But your other question is easy! How do you keep a person in bed when slamming on the breaks? They make a cargo net type thing that attaches to the back wall and the base of the bed. Not real pretty to look at, but you won't end up on the floor, or worse, going out the windshield.

So, is that a company truck? Or owner/operator? I'd love for my boyfriend to drive one of those! Getting tired of sharing a twin size bed and peeing in a coffee can.

Thanks for the reply Maia. I did get a call from a Swift recruiter a couple months ago saying he'd get me to a school in about 4 days if I was ready. Guess that means they don't care about the work history too much! Considering different truck company schools and also technical schools. My boyfriend drives for Roehl right now, but probably not for much longer. I'm still trying to decide for sure if I should change my career focus.

Thinking about getting my CDL. Worried about the work history part of job applications. I have not worked much my entire life. Had a few part-time jobs off and on in my teens and early 20s. Then became a stay-at-home mom. Then went back to school. Did work as a nurse, but only for 1.5 years. Back to school for the past 4.5 years. Was hoping companies would be a little more lenient for women who were raising kids and furthering their education, instead of working. Any thoughts? I will try for prehire letters, but hate to wait for a reply. Thanks!

I have a bachelors degree in business management and a bachelors in nursing. Almost finished with my masters degree to be a nurse midwife. Have delivered 14 babies so far as a student. But I am getting pretty tired of taking care of everyone else. All I want to do is be by myself, listen to my music, and drive till I run out of highway. Haven't decided yet if I can make such a drastic change. And with $150,000 in student loan debt hanging over my head!

As Angi said, definitely use a memory foam mattress or at least a topper. And your favorite linens. A cozy rug. How about using sticky velcro to put some photos or artwork on some of the "walls?" Sachets or air fresheners in your favorite scents. Colored LED sticky lights for some mood lighting.

I think I really could love the trucking lifestyle. And maybe want to get my CDL someday. But also want a man to share that with. Drive together as a team maybe. How do I find a good trucking man to team with? Not just wanting a one-night kind of thing, but a lifetime. Any clues?

Most truckers wives are so busy keeping the home fires burning, the house in repair, the kids healthy and happy...that they quickly figure out one thing...When their trucker comes home, you give them a day to decompress....sleep....eat...whatever, while you wash his clothes, pack his gear, restock his food. You learn to treat his home time like a honey moon...NEVER make plans without asking him....NEVER invite people over without asking him. And NEVER NEVER NEVER have a honey do list waiting for him. Remember...The Only Thing Tougher Than a Trucker........IS A TRUCKERS WIFE.

Reading this made me laugh out loud! Shouldn't we always act like our time together is a honeymoon?! Is it the opposite when the women are the trucker? Is my man going to learn to cook a meal for me and wash my laundry if I end up getting into trucking? Fat chance!

My husband already does the cooking, however he's not touching my laundry. Last time he did that he washed my new jeans with one of my white sweaters.

I was a Navy wife for 15 years. Just thinking about the trucking life. Try going 9 months or more with no word from your man. You become independent. And he learns to appreciate all you can do on your own. Or not, and it is time to move on to someone who can.