OTR Doubles And Triples

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Andrey's Comment
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I just noticed that I don't see any doubles or triples at night at truck stops. I have a feeling that most of them are hooked to day cabs, so it should not be an issue, but some of them are definitely pulled by sleepers, and they must sleep somewhere unless they always drive in teams? So the question for those who pull doubles: where do you guys park for your 10 hr break?

Day Cab:

A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.

Doubles:

Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Deleted Account's Comment
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You mainly see them in rest areas. Don't see too many in an actual spot at truck stops because they're so difficult to back up a set.
Bobcat_Bob's Comment
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where do you guys park for your 10 hr break?

At home smile.gif

but some of them are definitely pulled by sleepers, and they must sleep somewhere unless they always drive in teams? S

As far as I know every company that runs sets with sleepers are pretty much all teams with a few exceptions.

You mainly see them in rest areas. Don't see too many in an actual spot at truck stops because they're so difficult to back up a set.

Very true! We had a guy who had to wake up 3 people at a rest area because they got creative with parking and he couldn't make it past.

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