Comments By Jaguwar

I'd say Swift as well. I['ll be going with them as soon as I get all my stuff together (that's along story!). My friend with whom I traveled as a passenger for 3 months has been driving for 17 years, and of all the companies he worked for (Including Shcneider, Swift, PTL and others) Swift was his favorite. They're well organized, own a pretty large share of the freight market (which translates into mileage for you), and they seem to communicate very, very well indeed with their drivers. Moreover they have terminals literally all over the country and will allow you to take home time at any of them.

If you want to keep rolling and still get the occasional chance to see the country, this sounds like a good choice to me. G'luck!

Alternately I suppose you could bring a small supply of canned goods or something. I imagine your trainer has at least a coffee pot for heating water, you'd be surprised how creative you can get with very little of the traditional cooking implements. Whenever you stop at a truck stop that's near a Dollar General, go shopping! It's cheaper there than at the truck stop. Better yet is a stop within walking distance of a WalMart. Keep your eyes peeled for such opportunities.