Owner OPs Leaving Their Truck Running All Night?

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SCWZ's Comment
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Why do owner ops feel the need to leave their truck running all night when the temp is only 50-60 outside??? I drive a company truck and I don't leave my truck running... Owner ops are actively draining their bottom line and polluting at the same time. Some of them sound poorly maintained too, no wonder there's so many jokers parked on highway shoulders, and it's like being next to a pesky annoying reefer.

My message to these ppl: "Cut that btch off!"

Reefer:

A refrigerated trailer.

Moe's Comment
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At 50 it can be a bit cold for some to sleep comfortably. Some owner ops do not have APUs either.

If the noise of the idling trucks or reefers bother you so much, why do you park where they do?

Why do owner ops feel the need to leave their truck running all night when the temp is only 50-60 outside??? I drive a company truck and I don't leave my truck running... Owner ops are actively draining their bottom line and polluting at the same time. Some of them sound poorly maintained too, no wonder there's so many jokers parked on highway shoulders, and it's like being next to a pesky annoying reefer.

My message to these ppl: "Cut that btch off!"

Reefer:

A refrigerated trailer.

APU:

Auxiliary Power Unit

On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.

Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.

APUs:

Auxiliary Power Unit

On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.

Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.

Stevo Reno's Comment
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Ya can't control other people in the world lol....Sometimes you're even lucky to find ANY parking spot,so a little noise is not the end of the world. Adapt and overcome, I got used to the "noise" and slept just fine.

Hell, here where I live the dad across the "yard" turns on his boom box from 4 am til 5 am before going to do his farm. Then ya got 100+ roosters all over this mountain, crowing at ALL hours, day or night, I think they are "talking" hahaha This too, I've gotten used to in my short year & half I've been here. Life's too short to stress over the small chit

OWI:

Operating While Intoxicated

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.

NaeNaeInNC's Comment
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Keep your nose inside your own truck. It is not your problem to look out for the O/Os bottom line. The others have covered legit reasons "why."

Truck stops are not quiet. Ever. I drag a "noisy reefer" which is actually quite often quieter than those idling trucks, and always quieter than those backing beeps. This isn't a quiet industry, and expecting others to cater to your wants is rediculous.

Reefer:

A refrigerated trailer.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Brett Aquila's Comment
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They're spending money by keeping those trucks running, no question about it.

However, my mom always pointed out that you want to be wise with your money, but skimping too much isn't a good idea. After all, what are you working for if you can't even be comfortable in your own home? If you work hard, you deserve some comfort and fun in your life.

If you deprive yourself of fun and comfort, you will soon lose the motivation to work as hard as you should. The rewards inspire us to work harder for more rewards!

Everything is a trade-off. You can save money by shutting the truck off at night, but sometimes it might be worth keeping it on.

Man, I just realized I use AI so often in my day-to-day work that I'm starting to answer questions the same way!

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HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
PJ's Comment
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This is why I have an APU. Some feel the initial expense isn’t worth it, but I disagree.

It is far more economial to run the small motor than the big motor. Over the life of the truck it does save money.

APU:

Auxiliary Power Unit

On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.

Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.

BK's Comment
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Reefers don’t make noise. The sound is music to sleep by. Lol

Reefer:

A refrigerated trailer.

Sandman J's Comment
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I miss the noise of the APU running. I couldn't hear much of anything from outside the truck with it on.

APU:

Auxiliary Power Unit

On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.

Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.

Trucker Kearsey 's Comment
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I could be deep asleep but if my reefer shuts off and doesnt start back up, i jump as if i heard an infant crying at 2am.

Reefer:

A refrigerated trailer.

Davy A.'s Comment
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I sleep like a baby with the truck idling. Plus I love to annoy liberals by belching out noise and deisel fumes all night long. Even better is when I'm parked in CA in an area next to residential and she decides to do regens all night.

I'll intentionally park next to refers. White noise is great for sleeping. Sometimes the frequencies of trucks idling can be negated by multiple trucks idling btw, it's called frequency cancelation. Although sometimes they can cascade, making it a pile up of bass frequencies, in which case I'll move or turn it off, not demand someone else to.

There are a ton of viable reasons. 55 degrees with 100 percent humidity can be just as hot or cold as anywhere in summer or winter.

Mostly though, the agenda of the progressive woke left is to eradicate anything masculine and mechanical. They hate the internal combustion engine, muscle cars, motorcycles, especially two strokes. The faster and stronger it is, the more fun it is, the more dangerous it is, the more they try to ban it in an effort to control everyone else.

They do it under the church of global climate change and the temple of noise reduction. Resistance is vital.

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