Home Time While In Training

Hi my name is mike I have a question when u are out with your trainer and he takes home time what do u do do u stay in the truck or do u go to a motel or what just not sure how it works

It depends! Of course it does. I picked my son up at the terminal in Ocala, FL, and he was able to spend some time with us in Orlando and at home. I believe he may have been able to stay at the contract motel, but may have had to pay. Unless you are running out if your hone terminal, so you could get home easily, you'd best ask.

It varies wildly from company to company and trainer to trainer.

Sometimes a student lives en route or near the trainer's house so he can be dropped off at home. That's pretty rare.

Sometimes you'll stay with the trainer at his house.

Sometimes you'll stay in his truck at the local truck stop.

Some companies will pay to put you in a hotel. Other times you'll have the option of staying in the truck or paying for your own hotel.

Unless there are specific company policies about it there's no way to know how it will be handled.

As stated above, it varies by company. I can tell you my experience with Crete Carrier to give you an example.

I live in Georgia and my trainer lives in North Carolina. He went home 2 times during my 8 week training period. First hometime was 2 days, and second hometime was 3 days. I stayed in a hotel in his hometown which he payed for upfront and the company reimbursed. It was just your basic hotel, nothing fancy. It was a Days Inn.

That would've been a good question for me to ask my recruiter at Swift. I guess it will be just one of those things I will have to "adapt and overcome." In a situation like a two or three day downtime, I'd sooner stay at a hotel, even if it is on my own dime. It would be tax deductible because it is a work expense.

With my first trainer I stayed in a hotel. With my second trainer I stayed in the truck.

Thanks guys just wasn't sure how it worked.you guys do a great job can't wait till I get to go to school

It depends! Of course it does. I picked my son up at the terminal in Ocala, FL, and he was able to spend some time with us in Orlando and at home. I believe he may have been able to stay at the contract motel, but may have had to pay. Unless you are running out if your hone terminal, so you could get home easily, you'd best ask.

Does your boy drive for Swift?

That would've been a good question for me to ask my recruiter at Swift. I guess it will be just one of those things I will have to "adapt and overcome." In a situation like a two or three day downtime, I'd sooner stay at a hotel, even if it is on my own dime. It would be tax deductible because it is a work expense.

The hotel expense is only deductible if you have no access to the truck as in the truck is in the shop. If you are OTR in a sleeper truck and you have the option to stay in the truck then the hotel room is not deductible cause you had a choice of which to choose.

Hotel rooms are only deductible when there is no other option like shop work.

It depends! Of course it does. I picked my son up at the terminal in Ocala, FL, and he was able to spend some time with us in Orlando and at home. I believe he may have been able to stay at the contract motel, but may have had to pay. Unless you are running out if your hone terminal, so you could get home easily, you'd best ask.

Does your boy drive for Swift?

Yes, indeed, Sean is driving for Swift. He's on his second run and blew through the nasty front that just passed through Birmingham a few hours ago. He should, according to his trainer, be ready sign off next week and, hopefully, get his rig! He is HQ out of Ocala a this time.