Mini-vacations During Hometime

I've been reading up on the different particulars of trucking and a question I have is this - if you bank four home time days in a month, let's say, do you have to actually go back to your home?

I travel a lot for my job now, all over the country (flying, not driving) and one thing I enjoy is that I can go hiking or camping somewhere scenic on the weekend if it's 4 or 5 hours away from where my company sends me.

So let's say, if you want to spend 4 days of home time hiking in the Appalachians one month, then 4 days hiking in the Cascades the next month, is that doable if your company goes to all lower 48 states? You could rent a car and just pitch a tent wherever you go without it being too expensive.

With most companies it's very easy, if they have freight going near that area. First, find a place to park your 70 foot long, 8'6" wide and 13' 6" monster. Then how to get from there to where you want to be and back to truck. Then put in for home time. Have fun and post some pics here.

Yup, like Scott said you can take time off anywhere you want as long as your company has freight there, which isn't a problem for most larger companies.

By working with your dispatcher , you can sometimes request a load that goes through a particular location you want to visit, with enough time on the load to allow you to stop and visit said location. You'll get a 34, a day-vaca, and it won't count against your banked hometime. This is where being a highly productive top-tier driver pays you back. You can earn special perks as such.

Hey Matthew, I've had a lot of little "mini vacations" over the years. Here's a thread where my Dispatcher Took The Initiative to dispatch me to somewhere he knew I'd enjoy being.

I love my "home timee" mini vacations. I'm overdue for one now lol. Yep request home time near wherever you want to go that your company runs, get a hotel, rental car or crash with friends and enjoy!