Profile For Joe T.

Hi! First poster also, and a Swift driver. IMO you should forget about the gym, as the logistics are too difficult, and just buy some weights or resistance bands. You can also do pushups, dips, and crunches inside the truck. Of course, you will want to explore each new stop, so cardio will come naturally.

But Swift specific, you will have plenty of time to exercise. It's mostly drop and hook, with open windows...meaning pick up and deliver when it's convenient for you. They give you control over your schedule...to an extent...so its gonna be quite easy to find workout time.

Good luck to ya!

Hello and thanks to everyone who takes the time to reply. I am getting into trucking, most likely with Swift, this year. Dedicating all my time to my job and living out of my truck is not a problem for me. There are a few things I want to know about, however, in order to align my expectations with the reality of doing this job. I have many questions, but I'm going to just ask about one topic at a time to keep things simple and understandable.

Being physically healthy is important to me. I've always been into working out at a gym, training at home and running. You'll have to forgive me if my questions seems stupid, but I just don't know, so here it goes.

- Is getting to a gym 3 times a week a realistic expectation?

- Is cutting out 30 - 60 minutes a day to lift weights that I have with me at anywhere my truck may be stopped along with doing calisthenics (body weight exercises) a realistic expectation?

- Is cutting 30 - 60 minutes out of my day to go on a run a realistic expectation? What should I expect? Can I even leave my truck to do something like this?

- Are there things like pullup bars, parallel bars and park workout equipment at places you normally stop?

- How do you stay fit as a an OTR driver?

Thanks