How many days is acceptable to go without a shower?

Don’t change clothes either. They’ll just get dirty.

 

Showers are for loosers. Lots of colonge.


Flatbedding every day shower after you tarp, secure, crawl around. Other wise, maybe. Van life 2 or 3 days, not in summer.

 

You trying to make sni your new WE? How long till you hit a year? Is the local money worth it over the OTR money? Can you get a sleeper and still do the job?. I would go out of route to hit a shower. There are truck stops off i-69.

 

Same with teeth; they just get dirty again.

 

Boy, you guys can sure drift off the subject, it's not about a day cab, about hygiene. I'd say without question, it clearly depends where the individual is from. Good old USA, ( and maybe Canada hey) got to shower everyday, maybe twice a day, but in many places in the world, a shower or cleanliness is unheard of. Everybody smells like a toilet, so it's not so unusual. When I was trucking, 2 days max, and not the "utility sink" nickel 95 at the Pilot either. It's one reason I remained a local/regional driver, so I could shower in my own home. Now that I'm retired, and no real place to be, I can stretch it to 3 days, mainly because stupid laundrymat costs a fortune these days. I told the cashier at Walmart, it's almost cheaper buying new underwear every month.

 

I shower during my 30 fairly often. Assuming no line, takes about 10 minutes to fuel, 5 minutes to park and gather your things, and then a 25 or so minute shower. Only 10 minutes lost. If possible, I prefer doing it on my 10, but showering during a 30 makes overnight parking at customers easier at times.

Sometimes daily, sometimes every other day. Probably average 4-5 showers a week.

Day cabbing with no shower for a week sounds like hell, but not here to judge someone’s job situation if it works for you. But, since I assume you’re around shopping centers fairly often, are there any gyms you’re around often? Might be able to snag a fairly cheap membership and use their showers.

 

The board over the seats in a day cab will never go away and you're wrong...he IS in a day cab.

 

Drivers may split their required 10-hour off-duty period, as long as one off-duty period (whether in or out of the sleeper berth) is at least 2 hours long and the other involves at least 7 consecutive hours spent in the sleeper berth.

Notice the sleeper part.
Remember a while back, hot shots getting in trouble because that “bunk” had restrictions, added below; back seatbelt big enough, not counted cause no mattress.


Sleeper berth requirements for semi-trucks depend on when the berth was installed, affecting dimensions and the types of equipment allowed. For example, a berth installed after September 30, 1975, must be at least 75 inches long, 24 inches wide, and 24 inches high. Additionally, sleeper berths must be properly equipped for sleeping, including bedding and a mattress of sufficient thickness.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Sleeper Berth Dimensions:

• Before January 1, 1953: Length: 72 inches, Width: 18 inches, Height: 18 inches.
• After December 31, 1952, and before October 1, 1975: Length: 75 inches, Width: 21 inches, Height: 21 inches.
• After September 30, 1975: Length: 75 inches, Width: 24 inches, Height: 24 inches.

Sleeper Berth Equipment:

• Bedding:
  Must include blankets, sheets, and either a mattress or springs and a mattress.
• Mattress:
  Must be at least four inches thick or be filled with a fluid and thick enough to prevent "bottoming out" while the vehicle is in motion.
• Ventilation:
  Must provide adequate ventilation and protection against dust, rain, exhaust, fuel leaks, and exhaust heat.
• Restraint:
  A motor vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1971, and equipped with a sleeper berth, must have a way of preventing ejection of the occupant during deceleration of the vehicle.

 

One cop that doesn’t know the regs doesn’t mean that he creates a rule about motel receipts. It’s not needed. The FMCSA says it’s not needed. A motel receipt can be used as a supporting document during an audit but is not required. The only thing you can’t do in a daycab is pause your 14 hour clock during the day because you can’t log split sleeper, obviously.