A shortage of truck drivers is partially what is causing the backlog of supplies making their way to the stores. If you’ve decided to drive a route over Thanksgiving weekend this year to help, there are ways you can keep your spirits up when you are away from the family. Midline Truck & Trailer Repair is going to list some tips below to help stave depression over the weekend. If your truck is in excellent shape and you keep the wheels on the road, you will be back home in no time.
Calculate How Much Money You’ll Make
It may sound selfish but calculate how much money you will make over the weekend to help you keep your eye on the prize. You likely need extra income for the upcoming December holidays, and, hopefully, you will be getting extra pay for driving over Thanksgiving weekend. Keep this number in your mind, and when you start to feel depressed, say it out loud. If the extra pay makes a significant difference, this will help keep your spirits up because you know you will be getting extra money.
Call Your Family Every Night
When you stop for the night, pull out your cell phone and video chat with your family every night. Make sure to call them once you’ve stopped for the night so you can talk on the phone when you aren’t driving your truck. Distracted driving is the most common cause of automobile accidents and people will be driving like maniacs over Thanksgiving weekend. Make sure to save the video phone calls for when you’re off the road and enjoy speaking with everyone in your family. This will keep your spirits up.
Pack a Thanksgiving Meal
If there isn’t a truck stop on your route that is going to be open and serving Thanksgiving meals, pack a Thanksgiving meal in a cooler for you to enjoy when you’ve stopped driving for the night on Thanksgiving Day. It can be depressing to miss the large family meal, so make sure you have some turkey, stuffing, and all the fixings packed away for your own little Thanksgiving celebration.
Maintain Your Rig Before the Trip
Finally, maintain your rig before you head out on your Thanksgiving weekend route. This way, you know you can rely on the rig to get you to your destination and back without any trouble. After all, the whole point of Thanksgiving is to spend time with family, and the more reliable your rig is the sooner you’ll be back home.
Midlane Truck & Trailer Repair in Eugene, OR, can help with the latter so call us today to schedule an appointment for your rig.