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Most terminals have parking for their drivers. Even the ones who are OTR for a month or two at a time. If you use Google Maps/Satellite to look at a terminal , look for an area that looks like a junk car lot.
Errol,
Thanks for the clarification. I hope things are going well at Swift. Are you dry van or reefer?
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.
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.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
Dave I. wonders,
Thanks for the clarification. I hope things are going well at Swift. Are you dry van or reefer?
I think it's still divided Swift for dry van, Central for refer. I'm doing the dry vans.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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Dave I. wonders,
Most terminals have parking for their drivers. Even the ones who are OTR for a month or two at a time. If you use Google Maps/Satellite to look at a terminal , look for an area that looks like a junk car lot.
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.
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.