Security

Have you encountered any safety problems on the road? I'm wondering if I should get a camera to protect myself

I'm not sure what you mean by safety problems. Generally, I'd say a camera is a tool. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

FedEx has cameras in their trucks and that's enough for me. They don't prohibit me from mounting cameras of my own, but I don't see the need, but I don't live in my truck.

As for safety, it's not really an issue. Use common sense when determining where you park and do your best to only park in designated spots (sometimes you have to get creative), but other than somebody hitting your truck you should be fine.

Have you encountered any safety problems on the road? I'm wondering if I should get a camera to protect myself

Dashcams are useful because sometimes drivers are not careful in areas of truck parking, as well as shippers/receivers. Most carriers have outward facing cameras now. If you happen to drive for one that doesn't, a good one can be bought at either a truck stop or online. You can request your company shop to install it or take it to a CB shop for installation. CB shops will charge an installation fee, probably $30 or so.

As a noob of newbies(I'm starting CDL training in Georgia in January). I'm from Texas and always carry a firearm. I know not to cross state lines with one unless it's properly secured; locked away and the magazine separate from the pee shooter(renders the whole thing useless in my opinion). I'm not sure what I'm gonna do. I hear good things about wasp spray and strapping the doors shut from the inside when in the sleeping berth... I hear compressed air weapons aren't considered firearms? They now days come in all calibers .

I personally don't think a firearm is necessary. It's your choice, but keep in mind that it's possibly violating company policy, and it does violate the policies of many places that drivers enter for pick up and delivery.

I know not to cross state lines with one unless it's properly secured; locked away and the magazine separate from the pee shooter(renders the whole thing useless in my opinion).

Even that will wind u up in prison for 4 years in NJ.

The very blue states are very strict. Even off duty officers from other states get arrested for a weapon. I'm so glad I left NJ

I know not to cross state lines with one unless it's properly secured; locked away and the magazine separate from the pee shooter(renders the whole thing useless in my opinion).

Even that will wind u up in prison for 4 years in NJ.

The very blue states are very strict. Even off duty officers from other states get arrested for a weapon. I'm so glad I left NJ

I only had one person try to break into my tractor when I was OTR. It was in NJ at a shipper location. I was even sitting in the driver seat. Luckily the doors were locked because she (a crazy homeless lady) even climbed up on the truck and started pounding on the glass. She wanted food, then asked if she could drive the truck and then proceeded to ask if I would marry her 😂. I had to turn her down and got up and closed the curtains. She pounded on the truck for a good while after that and finally left. I hate that state.