An automatic either! I won my buckle wrangling twin sticks in the Rockies! And I still have knuckles! 
Roomy is good! I don't like the giant windshields in those conv/cabover hybrids, tough. I felt like other people outside the truck could see up my skirt, and I did wear one on occasion. Those nasty GMC cabovers they used to have back in the 80s were the worst. Hell, I'd take a beat up old corn binder over one of those death traps. But I digress...
I would not want to even try to drive an automatic in winter, I'd rather be in total control of how the wheels turn and how the brakes work. Manual is my favorite but takes a lot more work.
Waiting for loads is the worst, especially in Calif. That place seems to think that trucks should simply materialize at pick up and drop off points and not exist anywhere else.
Enjoy your time out! 
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