Long stretches of silence, missed holidays, sleeping in parking lots, and never knowing where you’ll be next week—it all adds up. Add stress, isolation, irregular sleep, and a diet that’s usually “whatever’s open” and you’ve got the perfect storm for depression, anxiety, and burnout. Mental health in trucking isn’t talked about enough. But let’s change […]

This is part 8 of a 8 part series on smoking. Feed back, personal experiences are welcome in the comments. Guest Post submissions are also welcomed. Quitting smoking is hard enough when you’ve got people cheering you on. But for truckers—especially solo OTR drivers—it often means quitting alone. No partner in the passenger seat. No […]

This is part 7 of an 8 part series. Feed back, personal experiences are welcome in the comments. Guest Post submissions are also welcomed. Some days are easy. Others punch you in the gut before you even start the engine. Bad weather. Bad traffic. Bad dispatch. You’re hungry, tired, late, and someone cuts you off […]

This is part 6 of an 8 part series. Feed back, personal experiences are welcome in the comments. Guest Post submissions are also welcomed. I’m not judging anybody. We all have our vices—mine’s sweets. Donuts, cakes, pies… and yeah, my waistline shows it. These posts are just here to help if you’re thinking about quitting […]

This is part 1 of a 6 part series. Feed back, personal experiences are welcome in the comments. Guest Post submissions are also welcomed. I’m not judging anybody. We all have our vices—mine’s sweets. Donuts, cakes, pies… and yeah, my waistline shows it. These posts are just here to help if you’re thinking about quitting […]