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I tried long haul and hated it. I like local way better, and it's unironically for the same reasons housed people want it: Familiarity, routine, ability to have a life outside of work if desired. Hauling chips on a 10 hour route and sleeping in a minivan genuinely gave me a better standard of living than the positively subhuman conditions you're subjected to living on the road.
Every truck stop is like being packed in a sardine tin full of indians and niggers. You're probably working 15-20 hours a day and only getting paid for the 10 that your wheels are physically rolling. You go to bed at a different time every day; your circadian rhythm will be totally fucked. Your body will ironically wear out faster than something that involves more labor. Parking is a nightmare. The pay is roughly the same, oftentimes worse.
And as my recent experience showed me, it's much better to not be dependent on your employer for housing. I could disappear to the coast and survive on my savings for over a year without lifting a finger if I wanted to, and that's the way I like it.