First year as a truck driver will be full of challenges. It will be a test for you, if you are really made for this job or not. If this job is what you want and need in life.
Still most important in the first year as a truck driver is to be able to enjoy every bit of it. Because trucking can be fun. And yes, the challenges and difficult situations as well.
First year as a truck driver will make you tough and ready for anything. Or will make you quit quickly. It is up to you of course. Because many drivers go into the trucking industry without knowing what exactly it is about.
At the end they end up loving it. Or hating it for that matter. But the most important is to learn something off of it. No matter what.
Be Aware That Trucking is No Bed Of Roses
You will hear very often in your first year as a truck driver, that trucking is no bed of roses. Therefore there are awards for truck drivers. To thank them for their sacrifices, because without truckers USA will collapse in 21 days. And that is true. Considering the fact that trucking is one of the most difficult job out there. Surely, it is not a bed of roses.