US Xpress above 70 and below 40. Bunk heater. No APU. They never said anything about idling.
I like it cold when I sleep. Would not ever want to not idle during the summer time. Opening the windows can't replace a chilly truck.
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I drive for a small expedite carrier. We can idle whenever we see fit and we've never been told we can't idle at any specific time. They will usually provide a hotel room in the summer if the heat is bordering on the extreme/uncomfortable. We also have Webasto bunk heaters that work quite well but no APU. I'm in a '05 387 tandem axle straight. You won't see many (if any) of them around. I was told it was the only one Paccar ever made but I really don't know if that's a true statement.
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At TransX we can idle as much as we like. They encourage you not to idle when it's warm, but in very cold weather, a lot of our trucks can be seen idling in the yard. Fuel is cheap compared to losing a life. Many of our trucks have the Thermo King diesel APU's. Some have just battery units, though.
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So if you pull a $100k - $250k valued load for 1 day and the industry can't afford $50 to let you sleep in reasonable temp that night? Pass on the cost to the consumers if they want their product so badly.RizenPhoenix Thanks this. -
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Central ref. Is less then 30% idle policy , we have bunk heater though . No apu's
Our trucks for the most part have opti idle, and a 5 min timmer . However all ya have to do is start the truck and turn on the cruise , and the timer will not shut the truck off .
If ya really think about all the hours the truck runs in a days time 30% idle is a decent amount . -
Watsontown has a 45% on rigs with no APU. Which basically means shut your truck off when your not in it and your good. And that is based off idling for a 10hr plus a couple more, and will still keep you in the fuel bonus.
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