Where To Park Truck On Days Off
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Most companies will have a policy that say if you live 50 or so miles away from the closest terminal you can take your truck home but if you live 50 miles or closer to a terminal then you park it there. At least that is how it is with Swift. I park my truck at the terminal, I only live 30 or so miles from it.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Sometimes having a terminal close to home can come in handy. You can get any repairs or maintenance done while you are on your hometime. Don't let it be a deciding factor for you though. It is not a requirement. If you don't have a terminal nearby, you park at a truck stop or other safe/legal location.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
A lot of drivers will either drop their trailer somewhere and bobtail home with just the tractor or they'll leave the entire tractor and trailer at the truck stop and get a ride home. As long as you're not near a company terminal you can take your truck home but it's up to you to find a reasonably secure place to put it.
Bobtail:
"Bobtailing" means you are driving a tractor without a trailer attached.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
So what are the options for a person with a truck when days off come around. Can you just leave it at a truck stop? What if it isn't 24 hr truck stop? Do places have regulations against trucks parking on the side of the road? How long can you leave a truck parked at a truck stop?
Gonna have a truck and trying to figure where to store it for 3 days off at a time.
So what are the options for a person with a truck when days off come around. Can you just leave it at a truck stop? What if it isn't 24 hr truck stop? Do places have regulations against trucks parking on the side of the road? How long can you leave a truck parked at a truck stop?
Gonna have a truck and trying to figure where to store it for 3 days off at a time.
You can leave it at a truck stop for your hometime. Just make sure to check up on it here and there. Any large truck stop wouldn't mind it sitting there for days. It would be best to park it in the back of the lot, less people backing up beside you. You wouldn't want to come back to a damaged truck.
I wouldn't park it on the side of the road unless you're positive that you won't get a ticket.
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Do company drivers generally have an option on taking their truck home on the weekend? Are drivers allowed to leave the truck at a company terminal if they choose? Does this vary by company? Thanks.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.