Comments By Bird-One

Same for I-80 through Joliet in Illinois.

Never? There’s never been a time where you haven’t gotten enough sleep the night or day in your instance before your shift? Either you’re telling a lie or you’re single with no kids lol. Because I’ll certainly admit in the 7 years I’ve been driving I’ve had to pull over for a quick Power Nap. No shame in it.

I also drive a fuel truck, on night shift. I also deliver to locations that are usually within 150 miles. I get proper rest before I report to work, and have never had to pull over to sleep.

Suicide Jockey you are missing what he’s asking. They’re not paying him to sleep they are paying him for a 30 minutes break. You have to take a 30 minute break whether it be paid or unpaid. So what does it matter how a driver spends it? It doesn’t. If he wants to sleep that his right. Wants to use it to eat his right. Want to use to do jumping jacks in a truck stop parking lot. Have at it

I also drive a fuel truck, on night shift. I also deliver to locations that are usually within 150 miles. I get proper rest before I report to work, and have never had to pull over to sleep. Why would the company pay me to sleep at work? Show up to work ready and able to perform your job.

Most of the folks on this site are OTR drivers, and paid by the mile. They know that it is their responsibility to get proper rest before leaving the sleeper and getting behind the wheel. They also know that if they pull over for a break or to sleep, they are not getting paid extra for that time.

They can’t tell you that you cannot take a nape during your 30 minute break. It’s that simple. In fact a good portion of our drivers do that. Some eat and watch something on their phone, some read, others nap.

That finger about made my toes cringe through the bottom of my boots. Good grief. Good luck to you man.

I delivered to Dollar Tree Todd. There was a single store I went to that was only get a medium-duty van worth of goods Todd. So no Todd that would not make more sense. Especially when stores are 300 miles from the nearest DC Todd.

Todd notwithstanding, it would make more sense to use a medium-duty van to get goods to small buildings with dinky parking lots unless there is a service alley in back of the store to accommodate a big rig.

I agree.

Uphill battle for sure.

This is the best answer so far. Language has nothing to do with it in this situation.

The language you speak doesn’t change the sound of metal crunching. Nor does it prevent you from looking in your mirrors.

I see Rob. T got s***t canned for his opinion. So I’m just gonna keep my mouth shut on this one. Still enjoy interacting on here when I have time. Can’t say I agree with it though.

I thought he contributed well on this forum.

A driver once told me once you go from a big company to a small company you’ll never want to go back. I went from a small company to a big company and all I want to do is go back lol.

It seems with larger companies if it sounds good and looks good on paper that will be the way and nothing else. I just try and remind myself I’m paid by the hour for everything except my 30 minute lunch break. Every company is going to have their scams of sorts. Just gotta try and make peace with it I suppose.