I was going to suggest a blow dryer or just leave em out to air dry. Glad the q-tips worked!
For an over the road trucker I would be using either a "tank" like a JonBoyUSMC Tank on a nice Mod like a Provari,Buzz, or even a Darwin. If it wasnt a tank then a nice bottom feeder would work good for you as well like a Reo, vv Ali'l or such. If you didnt want to go any of those routes and just wanted the small type e-cig the newer VV Ego Batts and a Boge Carto would be a nice choice for a small ecig, me I'm using a mod with tank or bottom feeder if I'm driving, especially for a living.!