Personal Transportation

Some drivers use bicycles,others use the local mass transit. A dirt bike could be a problem due to its weight and getting it onto the truck. My suggestion would be if you have a relative living in a state that doesn't have state income taxes use their address,just be sure to p/u your mail on a regular basis. Quite a few drivers do it this way. Also you can live in your truck and take your "hometime" anywhere.

 

i saw a guy in virginia a couple of weeks ago with a dirt bike strapped to the front of his volvo on a rack....think it was an owner op though don't think you'd get away with doing something like that with a company truck....one of those folding bicycles or scooters might be alot easier to pull off with a company truck.

you take your 34 pretty much wherever your time runs out,....it requires some planning to make sure you aren't stuck in a rest area somewhere lol.....i'm usually home every weekend but the couple of times i've had a 34 on the road i knew far enough in advance to find a hotel somewhere with truck parking along the route. i don't mind living in the truck for a week but there are plenty of hotels that give cdl discount rates on rooms to not have to spend a day and a half in the truck if you don't have to and can afford it. i don't want to, don't have to and can lol....

 

If you had the money to buy a house, perhaps consider a nice travel trailer if you have a way to move it. (You can get them moved for about $2.00 loaded mile, or the dealer will deliver them a few hundred miles no charge) Then you can have a place to call "home" and can relocate easily to a location that is centrally located along a common travel lane for you. Many RV parks are perfectly safe to leave it unattended for a month or 2 as the people (long-termer's at most parks) are very good people. I live in a large 5th wheel trailer and pay $375 month, electric/cable included in a beautiful, quiet country setting in TX. And they will retain much of their value, especially as they are very popular now for oilfield/pipeline workers if you decided to sell it later.

RV life is not for everyone but can be the ideal "home" for many truckers. The best part is you can pick and move as needed or desired.

 

You can take your offtime anywhere. I made a stupid mistake chasing an internet woman. I sold my house and put everything in storage and moved 600 miles away. I lived on the road over two years after breaking up with the crazy b. I saved up more money and paid cash for the house I'm in now. It's small and old. But it's mine and I'm remodeling it. It's starting to look real good. My original plans were to build a little house, but I got scammed on the land deal, then I found this place at a bargain.

I had some fun times staying where ever I wanted. Give me a couple days at a casino playing poker and I'm a happy camper. But it does get old after a couple years. There is nothing like home sweet home.

The beauty of being an OTR driver is you can live where you want to. The cheaper the area, the further your dollar goes.

 

I would be glad to sell you a nice little house in Nebraska just about 15 miles north of the center of the United States. I always said it was halfway to anywhere. I bought it when I was leased to mercer but since I cancelled my lease last month I really do not need it any longer.The town (Red Cloud) even has a truck parking lot pretty cool huh

 

i carry a on/off road bike with me it's about 300lbs. it go's behine the cab i put it on when chin laws go off about the same weight...owner has no problim with it..

 

One more thing Dognights.Check with your company about putting a dirt bike on their truck. Don't count on it since its probably an insurance thing if they don't allow it.

 

As many hours as youll be working youll have no time for a dirtbike anyway..

 

Great advice.