Use Of "Home Time" For Appointments, Etc

Relax. Many people get sick or injured while driving and when better they get right back to it. Again it comes to your relationship with you DM/FM and your company. If you have never heard of Allie Knight, she is a woman trucker who puts out YouTube videos. One of her older videos chronicles her breaking her ankle or maybe foot. She was in the middle of nowhere and had to call a ambulance. You can google her. She's on Facebook, Twitter and has her own site. She is a great example of a successful trucker. Good luck.

If you were to get sick on the road the most important thing to do is communicate with dispatch.

A couple of weeks ago I had a terrible cold/sinus infection. I was driving and got to the point where I just simply couldn't do anymore.

It just so happened that right before I stopped, my DM called with a question about my reefer (we were in South Florida and it was struggling to keep up with the heat and needed to be defrosted). I told her that I was getting ready to stop anyway. I said I knew it was a little earlier than normal, but I was horribly sick and needed to rest. Know what she said? "No problem. Rest as much as you need and drive again when you feel safe to. Just keep in touch so I can reschedule your appointments if we need to."

I've also had to do this with weather issues. (High winds and light load)

So long as you are communicating, no one is going to force you to drive under unsafe conditions, wether is physical sickness or weather condition. They may pull your load if you are going to be out of commission for awhile but that is what it is.

If you were to get sick on the road the most important thing to do is communicate with dispatch.

A couple of weeks ago I had a terrible cold/sinus infection. I was driving and got to the point where I just simply couldn't do anymore.

It just so happened that right before I stopped, my DM called with a question about my reefer (we were in South Florida and it was struggling to keep up with the heat and needed to be defrosted). I told her that I was getting ready to stop anyway. I said I knew it was a little earlier than normal, but I was horribly sick and needed to rest. Know what she said? "No problem. Rest as much as you need and drive again when you feel safe to. Just keep in touch so I can reschedule your appointments if we need to."

I've also had to do this with weather issues. (High winds and light load)

So long as you are communicating, no one is going to force you to drive under unsafe conditions, wether is physical sickness or weather condition. They may pull your load if you are going to be out of commission for awhile but that is what it is.

That right there says a lot about your FM and the company. Awesome to hear

Thanks, guys!!! Glad to hear it isn't as rigid sounding as some of the comments/reviews perceived it to be. :)