Sleeper vs Hotel

abyliks · Oct 25, 2021

I don’t even like running local in a day cab, easier to park a sleeper in the drive way every day.

I know when the last time my bunk was cleaned/sheets changed …. But I’ve never done a 34 in the truck

Trucker Carlton · Oct 28, 2021

Got a comfort on mine and I’ll sleep in beauty. The only time when I book a hotel is when there’s no truck stop around and I want to have a great warm shower to freshen for the road. Than just giving myself a birdbath in my sleeper. The feel of warm water is better.
Other than that, I sleep in my truck most of the time. Unless I just can’t sleep at all and need to sleep in a hotel.

Mototom · Oct 28, 2021

BigNorm4Life said: ↑

I would love to hear some insight from Owner Operators new and veterans

Does operating in a Daycab and doing your 10/36 hour reset in a hotel vs going the traditional truckers route with Sleeping in a trucks stop or where ever?

Assuming you're in a New Emissions Truck.... I believe it make perfect sense to stay in hotels

1) Wear & Tear is a big one... especially nowadays because reducing idling time would maximize your maintence intervals on engine and emissions componets

2) Fuel cost... enough said You'll be saving ALOT of money on not idiling your engine for hours on end... hell In my head I can't imagine why you wouldn't drop a trailer with a king pin lock installed and go fuel at a smaller station with cheaper diesel prices versus paying for the high ### fuel at a truck stop

3) Maximizing Hours of Service..... We all know how are country's infrastructure is crap and truck parking is a constant issue to deal with... Ive been to dozens of hotels and 90% of them have plenty of space for parking a tractor trailer even when crowded... traffic aside I've never had to worry about pushing the clock on bad days up until the 10 min mark and not being in fear of violating HOS... I know were I'll be at Off duty and can plan around that fact

Cons

1) its an Extra Expense either way... it would save you money in the long term but short term its an extra expense either way

2) Depending on what you're hauling either way.... Being held up be loaded or unloaded is a big hassle to deal with...Ive read and heard of the horror stories about being held up for 6 hours or more... this is where a sleeper makes the MOST SENSE

I can't think of anything else at the moment... I would love hear from the people who's actually in the business on what I'm missing here and why its still better to have a sleeper either way
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Rewards member of several hotel branches here. Average cost is 65$/night after tax. After a dozen nights I get a free one at select locations.

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