Profile For Dave H.

Okay, so I only looked at the first page. I found the post you were referring to. Thank you for the pictures, and I appreciate the advice.

In the beginning you really won't have time for a bike. When you start getting comfortable and manage your hours like a pro then you'll start finding the time. But in the beginning you'll be swamped. You're simply not very efficient in those first few months.

And if you look at the entire thread you'll know where I store my bike and how I do it. Don't just look at the first page!

So, from what I gather from Daniel is that some weeks are longer than others. There may be some weeks where I may have a little time to take a look around. That is encouraging.

The pictures on your thread are so cool Daniel!. That is exactly what I am talking about. Biking can take you around a country trail, or a big city. where do you store your bike? My guess would be in the trailer. I will be working for Stevens Transport, so I don't think they would like a bike in their refrigerated trailer. Maybe I could find a way to mount it to the back of the tractor.

It depends on how how you're running. You won't have a chance to do anything else but drive, sleep and eat on a 3400 mile week but on a 2,200 mile week you'll have hours to spare everyday.

Generally though, it really depends on your trip planning. You can almost always make time if you do it right.

Take a look at my thread below. I brought a bicycle on the road with me and explored many places with it.

Daniel B.'s Bike Rides

I am glad Adam is doing better in school and thankful for the real advice you gave him Brett. You reminded me of what trucking companies are looking for, and the sifting they do to get the right people, with the right skills, that will be an asset, rather than a detriment to the company.

I want to travel. Right now I feel there is no better place to do that than behind the wheel of a truck crisscrossing the country. I need to be patient with everything that will happen once I go to school (I have never even driven a manual transmission before so this should be REAL interesting). Undoubedly there will be some things I will not like, but I am sure to find plenty of things and people I DO like. Ultimately, I want to travel and make some money doing it, while getting the job done. Thanks for keeping it real.

I am new to the truck driving industry. I just joined a company that is going to train me. I don't even know how to use a manual transmission yet. I do know that I want to travel constantly, I want to see all of this country and beyond, I am highly self motivated, I don't want a supervisor looking over my shoulder, and I would like to be able to stop and take in what I am seeing once in awhile.

My question is, do truckers ever get any time to stop and take in some of the sights they are seeing on the road? I know you can't drive 24/7, are there any days, or even hours that a driver can stop and take in the sights when not sleeping? I am sure I will miss home in the beginning, but I am not opposed to only being there only about 4 days out of the month. I want to be able to enjoy my time on the road as well as get the job done.