Bringing a non-driver spouse along to ride shotgun

First.... 90% plus of us sleep in our truck, with our spouse. The vast majority of companies don't do the motel thing.

Second... I own a DVD collection from hell. All bought the year my wife rode with me.

 

The larger co's have strict rider policies that usually require written permission and a signed waiver from the co allowing you have have a passenger. As for the hotel, your truck has a sleeper for a reason, if you want to stay at a hotel it comes out of your pocket.

Ive taken my wife and both kids along (seperatley of course) and they do tend to get bored sometimes, even with bringing books, dvd's to watch and the playstaion to play. It was nice for them to see what we go through during the day but they usually slowed me down a little by adding extra restroom and meal stops during the day. Much more than a week of having one of them in my truck and i probably would have been bying them a plane ticket home though.

 

Like they said, if you are an over the road driver you will probably spend most of your sleeping time in the truck and if you do get a motel its gonna be on your dime, unless you are broke down or something of that nature. Maybe you are thinking 'line-haul" but I have never seen anyone take their spouse with them on that sort of run.

When I was OTR my wife went with me all the time, helped me toss freight when needed, did lots of reading and craft stuff when sitting in the jump seat. I think for insurance reasons, it is much eaiser to bring a blood relative along than just a friend.

 

I read the title of this thread and all I could picture was this little woman with a HUGE shotgun riding in the passenger seat watching for highjackers.





I watch to many John Wayne movies.

 

Oh, Nana!! You so FUNNY!!!

Judi Kay

 

Now see I can SO picture you or Pony with your Shotgun yelling "Drive faster Baby the bandidos are gaining on us!" BANG BANG

 

I went by Gander Mountian the other weekend. Did you know, you can buy "Stage Coach" guns ? In 12 or 16 gauge

 

Heck yeah! That's what I'll need for the High value loads. LOL

 

I wanna know who he is going to work for that will supply a motel!

I ride shotgun with JJ but being an Australian and not really into guns I have a stock whip and cattle prod both very efficient in close quarters.

OK being serious now: I talk to JJ, have a pen and paper and pick say 5 company's and count there trucks on the Interstate for half a day, read a book, play games on the computer, watch DVDs or play with the Babies.