Internet In Trucking

I've done it before and it's not the best, but it's probably still better than crappy truck stop WiFi either way. He could always go inside and play but I'd rather be comfy in my truck.

That's why I suggested the high gain directional and high powered chipset. I could get a decent signal from a mile away with a setup I had, but that's too cumbersome to keep in a truck.

honestly your not gonna havve the time to game like you did at home. i KNOW its easy to wrap your self in a game and be lost in it for hours without even realizing it ... You have 10hrs of down time . you just spent 14hrs driving time ( well 11 hrs plus 3hrs for breaks, lunch, and load checks etc) .. you will be tired- you need to get your shower , eat , and get some sleep cause before you know it you're due to be on the road again.. Your reset 34 hrs will fly by too , especially if you tend to catch up on sleep -its easy to sleep on your reset and not get anything home life ( if you get home) done like cut grass , paint , repair or build something etc. Time management is something you have to learn to do .. Sounds like you've mastered being a gamer to pretty much professional level ... and that does eat up time esp playing over the net with multiple players.. Might be best to learn to skim it down ween yourself off the gaming so long on a constant basis.. once you start driving you will see how you feel towards end of your "shift" of driving .. i'd bet you will see that you will want to get in your bunk after a long day of driving..

im not trying to down you by anymeans.. but i think you're gonna have to start getting yourself adjusted to trucking life quickly.

Michael,

I wanted to suggest something of the sort as well, but I know a ton of people would dogpile on me about how I'm not a truck driver yet, so my insight can't possibly right, and if it is, it's just pure dumb luck. :P

I also imagine there is sometimes a lot of time to kill? Personally, I'm not at all worried about home time, and the truck will be my, "home". I'll need something to do while resetting the clock!

im not trying to say quit gaming entirely - But reduce the amount .. the original poster pretty much sounds like he's a serious gamer.. Ones who are known for playing hours . Nothing against them what so ever .. But once you start driving your gonna realize the following ... One day your gona either over sleep or Your gona play all night and your suposed to be driving the next day . Not a good thing.. understand 11 hrs of driving in a 85 thousand pound rig puts stress and makes you tired while working... 3HRS of your 14 hr day is wrapped up in your pre trip , post trip and lunch and breaks , and misc non- driving duties .. I am still in school my self for another 5 wks yet .. granted i really have no foot to stand on talking about this but from what my teacher has taught me is your gonna be tired after driving 11hrs ! .. He said do your paper work and get your shower and a hot meal and hit the sleeper berth.. you could opt to spend 1-2 hrs (3 max ) doing calls home or internet time or "gaming" but ideally you need to get your sleep.. Truck driving is a lifestyle. Your not gona be home alot . 2/3wks sometimes longer if you want it ..

as for me i am gonna chase the $ i don't own a home nor rent a place anywhere .. I've been living in a friends basement was paying 500$ a month to live in there ... but being outta work for so long i'm in a hole deeper then the nastiest lot lizard you can come across . i have no ties here in the state i live in no family or gf here , no place ( of my own) So i'm pretty much a "free bird" .. ideally i am gona put what little i own in storage once i make money on the road and take somethings in the truck and road it is . im trying to get money together to buy a nice little spot with about an acre of land with a nice pole barn to put my rig in and some "toys" once i start making a check..

Michael,

I wanted to suggest something of the sort as well, but I know a ton of people would dogpile on me about how I'm not a truck driver yet, so my insight can't possibly right, and if it is, it's just pure dumb luck. :P

I also imagine there is sometimes a lot of time to kill? Personally, I'm not at all worried about home time, and the truck will be my, "home". I'll need something to do while resetting the clock!

Really it also depends on how hard u run. You don't wanna be "that guy" satisfied with 800 miles for the week. Right?

It really depends on the freight you haul. The first 6 months to a year, yeah your gonna be too tired to worry about doing much after your done driving except eat, shower n go to bed. After you get used to the schedule and you get used to working long hours then you will find a bunch of extra time. Unfortunately it tends to be in small 10 to 15 min increments unless your a reefer or van driver that gets live unloaded alot. For example I spent 4 hours sitting in a dock today and 2-4 hours is normal for me if I could afford the data I would have no problem breaking out a computer n playing some games. I have a wife and family to support so I have to be careful what I spend but the OP doesn't have those issues. As far as truckstop wifi goes it's pretty crappy, if it was me I would use a 3 or 4G Hotspot. I'm not sure what the ping and speeds are but im sure it's better than most truckstop wifi. I would definitely say that the Hotspot idea would work for farming and daily questing on wow but I'm not sure it would work too good for raiding.

If my cdl happens i plan on running - As much as possible.. But at same time i don't want to be a tired , and greedy miserable person either .. I've been used to a yearly ( i laugh at this honestly but its true) income in the 12k to 15 k base range . 2016 my income only was at 3grand Employment sucks here in ohio i can honestly say i spent more time unemployeed then employeed. plus i spent bout 6/months in florida taking my mother to drs apointments for cancer treatment so yea ! Last year really sucked for me .... my teacher at school says you want to make 70g a year? me personally i'd be happy with atleast 30-40k a year anything over would be gravy For me.. I've never had a job that paid more at most 22k a year. but as it stands i have nothing holding me in place in the state i live in now no family ,gf no kids here . and NO HOME. so i'm planning on running as much as possible and hope for loads to where my gf lives to atleast try to see her atleast 2 or 3 times on the low end a month .. Other then that on the road - hopefully making some serious bank. I won't have time to be mr spendy and spend money like crazy . You won't catch me in a bar . and i don't do drugs. And lot lizards ? uh no - not tryin to get hepatitis or worse aids, so they can knock all the want i ain't opening my door . and damn sure aint tryin to get stung and get jail time either by under covers! lmao.

It really depends on the freight you haul. The first 6 months to a year, yeah your gonna be too tired to worry about doing much after your done driving except eat, shower n go to bed. After you get used to the schedule and you get used to working long hours then you will find a bunch of extra time. Unfortunately it tends to be in small 10 to 15 min increments unless your a reefer or van driver that gets live unloaded alot. For example I spent 4 hours sitting in a dock today and 2-4 hours is normal for me if I could afford the data I would have no problem breaking out a computer n playing some games. I have a wife and family to support so I have to be careful what I spend but the OP doesn't have those issues. As far as truckstop wifi goes it's pretty crappy, if it was me I would use a 3 or 4G Hotspot. I'm not sure what the ping and speeds are but im sure it's better than most truckstop wifi. I would definitely say that the Hotspot idea would work for farming and daily questing on wow but I'm not sure it would work too good for raiding.

Provided I am able to get my CDL , Ill be driving with Stevens Transport doing majority reefers. Sounds like I might have more downtime than I was expecting.

im not trying to say quit gaming entirely - But reduce the amount .. the original poster pretty much sounds like he's a serious gamer.. Ones who are known for playing hours . Nothing against them what so ever .. But once you start driving your gonna realize the following ... One day your gona either over sleep or Your gona play all night and your suposed to be driving the next day . Not a good thing.. understand 11 hrs of driving in a 85 thousand pound rig puts stress and makes you tired while working... 3HRS of your 14 hr day is wrapped up in your pre trip , post trip and lunch and breaks , and misc non- driving duties .. I am still in school my self for another 5 wks yet .. granted i really have no foot to stand on talking about this but from what my teacher has taught me is your gonna be tired after driving 11hrs ! .. He said do your paper work and get your shower and a hot meal and hit the sleeper berth.. you could opt to spend 1-2 hrs (3 max ) doing calls home or internet time or "gaming" but ideally you need to get your sleep.. Truck driving is a lifestyle. Your not gona be home alot . 2/3wks sometimes longer if you want it ..

as for me i am gonna chase the $ i don't own a home nor rent a place anywhere .. I've been living in a friends basement was paying 500$ a month to live in there ... but being outta work for so long i'm in a hole deeper then the nastiest lot lizard you can come across . i have no ties here in the state i live in no family or gf here , no place ( of my own) So i'm pretty much a "free bird" .. ideally i am gona put what little i own in storage once i make money on the road and take somethings in the truck and road it is . im trying to get money together to buy a nice little spot with about an acre of land with a nice pole barn to put my rig in and some "toys" once i start making a check..

Michael,

I wanted to suggest something of the sort as well, but I know a ton of people would dogpile on me about how I'm not a truck driver yet, so my insight can't possibly right, and if it is, it's just pure dumb luck. :P

I also imagine there is sometimes a lot of time to kill? Personally, I'm not at all worried about home time, and the truck will be my, "home". I'll need something to do while resetting the clock!

Thank you for the information on it. I appreciate it. I am not as serious a gamer as I sounded, I was mainly just worried I would never get to spend time with my online friends again. 1-2 hours a day is fine, I can live with that, I can accept that. I was just worried that I'd have to say goodbye to them. From the other posts regarding Reefers and having to wait to be unloaded (Ill be driving for Stevens Transport if I get my CDL), so it sounds like I might have quite a few hours sometimes. Do you think this will be the case when hauling reefers?