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• personal items (tooth brush, razor, deoderant, etc......)
  
• enough decent clothes for 1 week
  
• seasonal clothing (heavy jacket, etc........)
  
• work gloves
  
• sturdy footwear (boots preferably)
  
• nail clippers, tweezers
  
• aspirin (any other meds you may be taking)
  
• sleeping bag and pillow
  
• calculator, pens, notepad
  
• wet ones (for quick clean ups when no water and soap is available)
  
• munchies & drinks from home (if ya can)
  
• coveralls (if flatbedding)
  
• hat or cap (for bad hair days and to keep your ears warm)
  

There's more, but I'm at a loss at the moment.
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"I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane!" (from Waylon Jennings)
"The feel of the wheel delivers me, from a life where I don't wanna be." (from Joe Stampley)

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* Pens and paper.
* Small bathroom size trash pail with bags.
* Bottled water.
* General interior cleaning supplies.
* Windex and a LOT of paper towels.
* Variety pack of plastic utensils.
* Febreeze and or other airfreshners.
* Old towels to clean dirty shoes before
you get in a clean truck with them.
* Small area rugs to use as floormats.
* Of course the Road Atlas, but the truck
stop guide also.
* Patience
* A sense of humor
* Camera
That's about all I can think of at the moment. Just go out there, do your job, and try to have a little fun. Life is very short, don't take it too seriously.

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The above list's look great I would add. One Xm Radio a delphi with a car adaptor works good for company drivers, Its been the best device I have ever bought for my truck. The tools I carry are very limited too screw driver's a small hammer and a bigger hammer if can't fix it with them its time for emergency road service.

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Here's a few more:
Tire thumper (for protection)
Pepper Spray (women must need for protection)
Wasp Spray (also protection)
A great personality
Patience
Politeness (towards shippers and receivers)
Cat litter (winter driving times)
Bleach
I must have forgotten clothes for a week, I say for 3 weeks.
Peace and Goodwill,
No No

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Extra pair of eye glasses or contact lenses, which ever one you use.
Its always good to have a couple bucks in change before you leave.
If your truck and company allows it, buy a dorm size microwave, crock pot, or something to cook meals in. Also a refrigerator or a small cooler will help.
A good book or magazine to read for those times when your bored and have nothing to do. I suggest a book called "Drivers ABCs, Surviving the First Year Guidebook". You can find it at http://www.newbiedriver.com
A small vacumm of some kind.
And as said before, bring your best behavior, be patient, and above all dont be afraid to ask for help. Expect to learn alot in the first year.


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a back scratcher...just rubbing the back of the seat sucks, and can cause unintential swerving.
a vice grip tool...for holding the tandem release on those piece of **** trailers u get once in awhile.
Death To All Extremist Muslims

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A good pair of wire cutters and a meduim size pair of bolt cutters.
If you've ever hauled a load of Excel meats, you'll know why. They use large wire seals instead of the little flimsy ones.

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Add all of them up and you have a pretty comprehensive list. It's good to also consider:

Some cash and an ATM or credit card.
Sturdy boots or shoes!
A real spoon, fork and knife (for me plastic gets old fast)
A small can opener
A flashlight, perferably rechargeable if possible
An open mind!
A whole bunch of patience
A desire to make the best of EVERY situation
Sanity
DUCT TAPE!

Ahhh, the smell of your first truck. As the newbie you usually get whatever is in the lot. Be prepared to do some deep cleaning too.
Drive Safe, Be Safe - The life you save may be your own

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I think I can add just one more maybe 2:
You, yourself and no one else except a dog.
Make sure you also get all your paper work you need for at least 3 months.
Peace and Goodwill,
No No

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I would ad a crowbar, hammer, 3-inch nails, tire air gauge, and an 50-foot airline to the list. I've picked up trailers with nails protruding on the floor, and its better to pull these nails out with a crow bar instead of hammering them flat with a hammer. Crowbars will help you handle swing doors that won't line up right as you're closing the doors. Hammer and nails if you need to brace the load, or nail the pallets down to minimize shifting. A 50-foot airline fitted with glad handles on one end to hook up to your tractor air feed line, and tire inflation on the other end. Its cheaper to buy the materials and assemble your own tire inflation airline, instead of buying the ones at the truckstop, which I've observed sell for $40.

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Was there really a crying need to drag up a 4 years old post from the furthest reaches of the site and comment on it?As long as the paperwork's clean, you boys can do whatever you want to out on the road" Mad Max ...1979

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Someone must be really bored to be looking through posts back to 2003.
The sad thing is, i remember this thread from back then.

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I'm just thinking that if by 4 years later they don't know to take along a razor and toenail clippers, they must look like Howard Hughes (the later years)!As long as the paperwork's clean, you boys can do whatever you want to out on the road" Mad Max ...1979

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From the looks of a lot of drivers in truckstops, they must have missed this thread.

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I thought you stopped hanging out in truckstops!! Looks like we'll have to post a "Dweller Alert"......iAs long as the paperwork's clean, you boys can do whatever you want to out on the road" Mad Max ...1979