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[โ€“] GladiusB@lemmy.world 14 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Driving is the easy part. Finding a bathroom at 4 am on Sunday. Taking a break without someone asking you a question. Just seeing your family with energy after a 12 hour day. That's where trucking sucks.

[โ€“] oppy1984@lemdro.id 2 points 5 hours ago

I was not CDL driving but I hauled New York Times from the print site on one side of Ohio to a distribution hub on the other side. I spent a lot of hours on the road 6 days a week. You aren't kidding about trying to find a restroom at night and all the hassles from construction, other drivers, detours, ect. If it weren't for highway rest areas and truck stops, there would be basically nothing for drivers at night.

I always had an overnight bag with me, but thankfully never had to use it. Nothing but respect for drivers, the nation runs on their backs, we really should be taking better care of them.