How much privacy should a company driver expect in the workplace?

I would say 99.999% of your fears are unfounded.

 

If its that valuable to you I would just take it with you. IIRC they are small enough to fit in a pocket. I always keep a rucksack as a "go bag" for when I need to put my truck in the shop, not so much for securing valuables, but I keep my phone charger and a few snacks and drinks in there. Might be a good idea for your Game Boy.

 

Unless you are the buyer / owner of that truck. You are on company property. Until you own a truck can you expect privacy to some extent.
Tho if you brought the truck in for service and you found a mechanic rooting through your gear. Yes that would be reason for concern. Yet you would need to be able to prove said mechanic did anything more than their work that was required for repairs.

 

The owner of any vehicle, specifically speaking of a commercial vehicle, can do as they wish with their property. He/She/They do not need permission from their employee driver to search their own truck. Proceed accordingly.

 

The only issue I take with your comment is you are forgetting that in the case of interstate trucking the rules in most cases are different and can be much more complex than just a state law. The first problem is interstate trucking is a heavily Federally regulated industry. This can sometimes overrule a state rule or law when it comes to privacy if there is a conflict.

As I have stated repeatedly in these forums when it comes to legal issues such as privacy, NEVER forget this regulated industry bit. Even with some aspects of HIPPA, federal safety regulations take precedence if there is a conflict.

As to the OPs actual question?? I contend you should expect VERY little to NO privacy while sitting in that seat. You should expect a great amount once in that sleeper with the curtains pulled.

This is the way it is, and it is not going to change anytime soon!

 

Tough security is delivering to a nuke power plant,

Friday night just before locking up I get a call about a transformer struck by lightening, power company wants (4) tanks to store the dielectric transformer oil while making repairs before their re-processing machine re-fills the transformer. takes a few weeks.

"Pre-clear your drivers by supplying their SSN ahead of time to make it easier to enter the plant.

Took 4 hours per truck......sniffing dogs, mirrors on wheels to look at the underside [of an insulated tankwagon] and more and that's after hours of getting the driver cleared....