Where's your car when you're driving your truck OTR?

MaN!
I know THAT feeling!!

And the brakes react differently too.

And those Big trucks driving around look even BIGGER from down there.

I hear folks say they think they'd be scared to drive a Big truck.
Hail!
I'm scared to drive a little car.

 

Ok so maybe this isn't the same thing but I do get what you're saying. For the last few months I've been driving my moms Chevy Avalanche and just last week switched back to driving my car.......man oh man.......I sit so low to the ground that I feel like I'm speeding now.......freaky for sure.

 

There's a difference when I'm on my way to work on the motorcycle and a rig blows by me on the right side....

Some larger companies do the Load near home then send you home. Some other big companies have a terminal in every major city, then have Home Centers (small dropyard/rental space) that is closer to your home. For instance, you live in Kalamazoo, MI, but the nearest big terminal is either Detroit or Chicago. Kazoo or even Battle Creek might be a Home Center for a company.

 

Where's my car when I'm out on the road? Knowing my wife, it's at the mall, or Petco. Maybe Chili's...kinda partial to tha place, ya know? But she cooks real good when I'm home, from the 3 basic food groups...Canned, Boxed, and Carry-Out.
Oh, stop it, will ya? I'm just kidding...for the most part...

 

Sold my car to have money to get to school and money to sustain my family until I got a truck and started getting regular pay checks.

So I guess my answer is my truck is parked in some one else's yard.

 

Ever since I went to school I started trying to use the clutch in my automatic four wheeler

But I've been looking for a place to park my truck in my area since I live in a very tight neighborhood (some of the trees would have to come down). I've got a truck stop near my house but I'm sort of worried about leaving my truck there unattended for 2-4 days...though I could run back to it. But how often does a driver have to be away from their truck before someone starts freaking out.

It's not a major issue right now as I'm about to go out with my trainer and then will probably be on the road an additional 2-3 weeks after I finish with him. But if anyone has any ideas I'd like to hear what people do if they can't park at a terminal or at home.

Of course I could get lucky and have one of those home centers in a nearby city. For instance I never saw that PAM/PTSI had a drop or terminal in Indianapolis but I found one there just the same.

If anyone with PTSI sees this and has a secret list or know the policies then shoot me a PM or post here

 

I hope for your sake that you get done early everyday. Flying J parking lots usually fill up fast and IMHO they are not the most trucker friendly to park in either.

 

Not only that, but if a truckstop is well managed, they are going to check their parking lots frequently and notice that there is a truck parked there for several days. That isn't part of their business plan, relieving you of the responsibility for parking your truck when you are home. Their business includes providing about 10 hours of parking for their customers, who come in, fuel, park and eat before taking off at the end of their break. I have a real problem when I come into a parking lot in the dead of winter on a Monday, and there are trucks parked in there that are still covered with snow from friday nights snowfall. They are taking up spaces that are needed by the guys who are out on the road, and providing no revenue to the business who's lot they are using.

It's always been a pet peeve of mine, so you guys better hope I never get out from behind the wheel and start managing a truckstop. If I ever do, the local wrecker guy better have a big lot, because he is going to make a fortune on impound fees. Of course, I'll get my kickback, after all, I'll be a businessman then.....

 

I've had a few companies, when starting employent, offer to have a truck passing through on its way to the terminal pick me up. although that can be an experiance in itself

 

W H A T ?!
We Better NOT hope you start managing a Big truck truck stop?
Shux Howdy!
I think we hope you WILL!

I have a few acres in Santa Rosa, New Mexico near the T/A.
Or how about Kingman, Arizona?
Got a hammer and some nails?
Might need a shovel or two.

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