HOMELESS TRUCKERS?
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Welcome Morris! A question first: are you new to trucking and want to know what living in your truck is like, or are you "homeless" now and want to compare notes? Many truckers do live on 3 axle "RVs". Are you one now?
First off, I do have a home, but it’s in another country… I go home for a visit for about two weeks, once a year. The other 50 weeks I drive/work, and live out of my truck. Is there anything specific you’d like to know? A fair amount has already been written on this subject, but I’d be happy to give you some additional insight.
What are my fellow truckers doing fro housing while OTR?
As long as an OTR trucker has a job they are cannot be homeless. I got rid of my house when I started driving and me and my dog live fulltime in the truck. I do know of drivers that were literally homeless when they went to CDL school with the intention of living in their truck also. I look at my company truck as an additional benifit from the company (free housing and utilities paid) and it's nice to get out of bed, step 3 steps into the office, start work then later take 3 steps back into my house.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Lol. I have an old Komfort 29 ft 5th wheel I bought to stay in on my buds 2.5 acre yard way back in the corner.....They have their privacy I have mine.....Plan to sell that soon still needs lil work. But fridge n stove work great. Never tried the water heater and dont really use the toilet. I can go to house for that stuff. I did build me a solar 11x5 pvc heater on rooftop. Run hose into shower take nice hot shower in summer use house in winter.....No elect or bills propane n a generator. Off the grid lol His wife asked me last month " why haven't you came home in 6 weeks?? I said why? Got all I need in truck.....comfy bed, terminal has bathrooms n showers and a cafe.....No need go home n freeze my butt off in wimter lol
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
My CDL is addressed to family... i take home time all over the country. put my stuff in storage.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
My CDL is addressed to family... i take home time all over the country. put my stuff in storage.
That's what I've been doing since September... What I am worried about is if I do get sick where do I go?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
I gave up the house I was renting when I went OTR. When I take hometime I either stay in my truck or in a hotel. I didnt see a point in paying for a place to spend 1 weekend a month. I went through company training with a homeless army vet that decided to become a driver for a place to live.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
My CDL is addressed to family... i take home time all over the country. put my stuff in storage.
That's what I've been doing since September... What I am worried about is if I do get sick where do I go?
Go get a hotel room for a few days and recuperate there.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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What are my fellow truckers doing fro housing while OTR?
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.