Electrolytes for Truck Drivers & Night Shift Workers
BUILT FOR THE
LONG haul.
Eleven hours behind the wheel, overnights on a warehouse floor, and a body clock that never gets a vote. Here's how Redi fits when your work runs on the road or through the night.
What the job takes
THE ROAD DOESN'T
WAIT FOR you.
Long drives and overnight shifts make hydration harder in ways a day job doesn't. Three come up again and again.
Skipping Water to Skip Stops
When every stop costs time on the clock, it's tempting to barely drink. By the end of a run, that adds up — and a headache at hour nine is usually the first sign.
The Body Clock Doesn't Clock In
Your body is wired to be sleepy overnight, no matter what your schedule says. NHTSA notes that most drowsy-driving crashes happen between midnight and 6 a.m., or in the late afternoon.
Hot Docks and Trailers
Loading docks, warehouse floors, and trailers get hot in summer, and a cab in the sun isn't much better. You sweat through a shift, and sodium leaves with that sweat.
Which one, when
CAFFEINE EARLY.
never instead of sleep.
Both have the same five electrolytes. On this job, caffeine has one place — the start of your shift — and one hard limit: it's never a substitute for rest.
Replenish
Carries the whole shift.
Reach for it
- Through the drive, at your fuel stops and your 30-minute break
- The back half of any overnight shift
- Loading a hot trailer or working a hot dock
- After your shift, when you still need to sleep
Amplify
For the start of a long run.
Reach for it
- At the start of your shift, in place of your coffee
- One stick per day, maximum
Skip it
- As a fix for feeling drowsy mid-drive. Pull over and rest instead.
- Within about six hours of sleep
- While working in the heat, like loading a hot trailer
- If you're pregnant, nursing, under 18, or sensitive to caffeine
- On top of coffee or energy drinks
The honest part: caffeine can take the edge off at the start of a shift, but it doesn't replace sleep. If your eyes are heavy, you're drifting from your lane, or you can't remember the last few miles, NHTSA's advice is to pull over somewhere safe and rest. No drink fixes that.
What it looks like
A SHIFT, mapped.
One long-haul day and one warehouse overnight. The pattern is the same: caffeine at the start, electrolytes through the shift, and water the whole way.
Pre-trip inspection. This is your coffee for the day.
Refill at your first fuel stop.
Your 30-minute break, due after eight hours of driving.
The late-afternoon stretch, without another coffee.
Ten hours off. No caffeine since the morning.
Start of shift, in place of your coffee. The only caffeine of the night.
Refill on your first break.
Lunch, right around the overnight low.
The last push before the trucks roll out.
Nothing caffeinated since the start of shift. Daytime sleep is hard enough.
Federal hours-of-service rules for property-carrying drivers allow up to 11 hours of driving within a 14-hour window, with a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving and 10 hours off before the next shift. Follow your carrier's policies. Times are examples, not rules — drink water throughout.
On the road
MAKING IT work.
Keep sticks in the cab or your locker.
They're sealed and single-serve. A few fit in a door pocket, a console, or a lunch bag, with no scoop and nothing to spill.
Sip steadily instead of chugging.
Steady sips through the drive are easier to plan stops around than a whole bottle at once, and they keep you from falling behind.
Tie drinks to stops you already make.
Fuel stops, your 30-minute break, or waiting at a dock. Those are your windows.
Protect your sleep.
Keep caffeine to the start of your shift, darken the room or the sleeper, and give yourself the full rest period. Sleep is the only real fix for fatigue.
Common questions
ASKED AT THE truck stop.
Will Amplify keep me awake on the road?
Can I take a second Amplify on a long run?
I work overnights in a warehouse. Which one should I use?
What if I'm going to bed right after my shift?
Can our fleet or warehouse stock it?
EVERY MILE.
every shift.
Five electrolytes, no added sugar, every amount on the label. Thirty single-serve sticks a bag, and 20% off your first order with code AlwaysRedi.
Sources: NHTSA, Drowsy Driving; 49 CFR Part 395, Hours of Service of Drivers; NIOSH, Keeping Workers Hydrated and Cool Despite the Heat; FDA, Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine Is Too Much? This page is general information, not medical or safety advice. Follow your carrier's hours-of-service and safety policies.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.