Truckers get the opportunity to travel and they enjoy a degree of independence, but the joys of driving a big rig on the open road could ultimately give way to despair in the event of an emergency.
If trucking is your profession, don’t allow improper planning to leave you in a tight spot. Whether caused by weather conditions, errors by other motorists or other events beyond your control, emergencies can happen. You can be prepared in the event that you come face to face with the unexpected.
Read on to get some information on must-have items in a truck driver’s emergency box!
Different strokes for different folks
First things first, you need to understand that what you bring in your emergency kit will depend largely on the type of driver you are. For example, you will pack a different emergency kit depending on whether you are on the road for weeks at a time, versus if you return home nightly.
Day cab truckers
If your job allows you to go home each day, you should put together an emergency box that contains the following:
Regional truckers
If you’re a regional trucker and are therefore home each weekend, you should not only bring the sort of stuff listed in the day cab truckers section, but also pack more things. For instance, you should pack:
Long haul truckers
In addition to the sorts of things you’d bring as part of the day cab trucker and region trucker emergency box, you’ll also want to take along some extra stuff as a long-haul trucker who can be away from home for weeks at a time.
Extra stuff you should take include:
No one wants to think about things that can go wrong, but if you plan ahead, you’ll make out just fine when emergency situations arise.