You mean besides the finding a clean bathroom issue, right?

Really, I don't find the job itself too hard. I have an easier time chaining than my husband, because I am smaller and more flexible, it is easier for me to get under the trailer to get the chains on correctly and quickly.

We mostly do drop & hook. But sometimes we do unload. Since there are two of us, that isn't too bad. In fact I sort of enjoy the 'workout'.
We used to haul doubles and I can put them together and break them down. It is more steps and in the freezing cold weather not so fun.

I suppose the hardest part ... especially as company drivers ... is the lack of communication from the dispatchers and planners. It is almost necessary to be part psychic to figure them out sometimes.

Physical work doesn't bother me. But I don't like the mental stress that comes from not getting a straight answer when I need it.

everyone be safe out there

My biggest obstacle as of late is employment.  Where I live women truckers have it hard, because you still have these guy employers that still live in the dark ages that feel women shouldn't be out here truckin in the first place.  I can outdrive the average man, I have a clean MVR, and over 10+ yrs experience and I'm encountering all kinds of problems.  What's a girl to do??

Although I've driven OTR since 1987, I've run team with my husband now for approximately 5 years. We've pulled all sorts of freight in all sorts of trailer types and have finally moved up to the big time: AA&E (arms, ammunition and explosives). Even though the pay scale is higher in this particular niche, there are some negatives. We normally must meet tighter than normal deadlines. We are required to maintain a high level of security on most of our loads. We must be within 25 ft of our trailer and in direct line of sight or we must be in the driver's seat, alert and able to move the rig. My biggest problem now is that it is very hard to find a way to get enough exercise to keep my weight down. I have just purchased resistance bands and found an exercise plan that I should be able to do right beside the trailer (in the shade, of course) in about 30 minutes, once I am familiar with the exercises. Everyone wish me luck!