night driving question
 

I am soon to attend CDL school and have a question for experienced drivers. Is it possible to do most of your driving at night.I am really a night person ,been working law enforcement 3rd shift.I would think traffic is lighter at night also.Any advise pro or con.Do companies have preferences


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My husband drives at night often for that very reason (lighter traffic).

Re: night driving question
 

I too drove at night for the same reasons. TMC really just wants its drivers to drive when they feel most awake. The schedule you make/keep is pretty much up to you.

I would almost always try and arrange my hours to pass a big city through the night.
It makes sense if you can do it :wink:

Driving Time
 

"Is it possible to do most of your driving at night." No. "Do companies have preferences" Yes. Companies want their customer's freight picked up and delivered when the customer wants it. Many have set receiving and shipping times. Could well not meet what the driver wants. A driver's goal is to maximize driving time thereby keeping the paycheck high. BOL

Re: Driving Time
 

Agreed, but if it is possible to work your way onto night driving during a very long haul then its worth it if you,re gonna avoid a city as big as Paris during peak time surely?

my first driving job was a steady night run, i liked the fact that there are alot less cars on the road, I always try to go thru cities at night if possible, i don't think companies have a preferance as long as their loads are delivered and picked up on time

as long as you get your load to where it's going on time.

goodluck
 

goodluck