How Do You Get Mail Or Packages While On The Road?

I've spent a great deal of time in the forums and learned all types of useful information but this is one topic I have not seen mentioned. I accept I'm starting a job where I'm always going to be on the move and never know where I will be next nor how long I'm going to be gone from home. None of this is really a concern for me.

What I'm wondering is, if a relative, wife, friend, child, etc or anyone wants to send you anything, be it a card, letter, or a package how can you possibly figure out where to get it sent so that you can get it in a somewhat timely manner. Say, a week or so after it arrives? Sending things home is easy but being so mobile is it even possible to have anything at all sent to you?

Any information on this would be appreciated. I am going OTR so it's doubtful I will be on any type of route where I can count on being any particular spot every couple of weeks or so. Wondering if it's a case of, send it to the house and I'll get it when I get home.

Thanks, Glen

Put simply you dont. If you need a package sent to you the sender will have to understand that it might be be a few weeks before you get home to get it.

For anything else that can't wait you use email and the Internet and fax. Yes I said a fax. You will use faxes alot in ttrucking. From faxing bills of Laden to paperwork that requires your signature on it.

being so mobile is it even possible to have anything at all sent to you?

If you know where you're going to be the next day you can have something sent overnight on FedEx or UPS. I've had stuff shipped to truck stops or motels before. But the biggest problem doing this is that every plan you make in trucking changes every 10 minutes. They'll switch loads on you, your truck will break down - something. It's always something. But if you know for a fact you'll be somewhere then you can alert someone that a package will be coming for you.