Question about back of trucks

At least he's got plenty of blankets.

 

Sure...why not(?)....look at all those blankets...should be enough for Wisconsin or even Erie, PA!

 

That looks way better than the trucks I slept in back when I was a carny rat! Somehow, though, there always seemed to be a U-Haul lot around where we could go "borrow" a few blankets! If not, you might be stuck with a greasy old canvas tarp!

 

Hard to do once it's loaded though,,,

We sent two 53' units to a shipper once, they completely screwed up our dock time, so on a dare me and the other driver bet we could set up hammocks using ratchet straps and take a nap before the shipping department got it's act together. It was a warm September afternoon, we were on the clock, and we were DEFINATELY billing them for the screw up. Every time one of the dock managers saw us we'd wave and say, "take your time, we're billing you for this!"

It was actually rather comfortable.

(btw that's a straight truck, it has an attic)

As for the OP's original question, most movers hire local talent. So you probably won't go OTR. Might ride in the rig, but probably won't sleep there. Company will probably provide a chase-van (econo-line) for laborers, and possibly put you up in a hotel. Sad thing is, the CDL driver has to, (and will) take a break before driving if he spent the whole day loading, but the laborers will probably ride back, tired, in the van. With some over-tired supervisor who is not subject to FMCR regs and just spent 16 hours dragging books up 4 flights of stairs will be behind the wheel.

Hope you get a good company.

 

Pretty nice outfit! Bet those cost as much as or more than a lot of houses! Still, #### nice! Must make being on the road a lot easier.

 

Now that is nice, although it looks a little high.

 

I spent a lot of time in jails and a small bit in prison, when I was young and stupid. I personally don't see any similarities. All my cells had a toilet and some kind of sink in them. I was able to take a shower every day (forced!). I ate healthy small meals (forced!). Exercise yard daily in prison, twice a week in county jail (forced!). Every day I was always learning a new skill or attending some kind of educational lecture from a skilled professional (meth cooks usually, never met one who didn't love to brag). Montana State Prison is where I learned to play chess. I find zero similarities. There is absolutely nothing similar about the two.

 

here's a comfy one...

http://www.mountainscan.com/mountainscan/images/alcatraz_3.jpg

 

Mother of god man, thats just brutal! Was a lot like MSP Deerlodge MT, except there were two bunks in every cell. We hung a sheet in the three feet between the toilet and the bunk every time one of us had to take a sheet. Hated being on the toilet when a guard walked past and looked in, they always seemed to stare at you for a minute, just to degrade you. Sometimes your neighbors would get all bunchy if it smelled bad, and all the calls from the cells next to you, if you made sounds when you were going. Being three feet from my cellmate when he was going and being forced to lay and smell it forever because there was no real ventilation, just open bars and a few vents here and there in the ceiling.

But I did read a post in this forum, and as discussing and gross as it is, it does sound like there are quite a few truckers who have a port a potty in there truck which is basically the same thing especially if they drive team. Guessin a 3 minute walk to the truck stop or rest stop bathroom just 2 much for them to handle. Freekin gross what some humans do to themselves because of there laziness freekin amazing. Two weeks ago I-80 WY around -10 outside I had a goofed up gut. Had to pull off the interstate a few times and drop trousers. Sucked but its still insanely better than pooping in your own truck.

Whoever made that stupid statement that a truck is like the inside of a jail cell never saw the inside of one. Been in a half dozen different county jails, even a crumby truck is like a 4star Ritz compared to, I am sure even the nicest jail. And then there is the freedom, privacy the list is almost endless.

 

It is normally just a bed, and the size depends on the truck...I have a coffin sized bed, or least that is what most guys refer to it as. You can roll half way over, but not all the way over, so it is actually a little bit bigger than a coffin, but then I have not every laid in a coffin to compare...

A double size bed is really nice, cause then you can roll all the way over without hitting a wall or rolling off the bunk....but still the bunk is only for one person....

So if you are not the driver, I doubt you will be sleeping in the truck...