Weekend hotel compensation / layover pay?

That would be covered in the paperwork you signed for them. Each company is different.

 

Just my personal opinion but here goes.... They in no way shape or form are required to pay for your hotel room unless its in some written form in your contract or such.

With that being said I think what they are doing is seeing what they can get away with now. I would tell them if they aren't going to pay for my room now then I need to get back to Chicago and I will not be coming back to run local at all. Some companies get the attitude that you will just roll over and take it. You running local in Ca and Chicago is helping them out. Remind them of this and see where it goes.

 

Sit in your truck, you have a sleeper right?

 

I would try to have a heart to heart with your boss in Stockton reminding him, that you are providing a service to him and that sitting in a truck stop all weekend is not something you are comfortable with. After all it seems your doing him the favor.

Listen to what he says, and se if there is a compromise, maybe moving to a lower cost motel might work for both of you.

Good communication regarding expectations on both ends always makes for a better relationship, whether friends, work or marriage.

If that doesn't work you might try telling your boss in Chicago you no longer want to run local in Stockton.

You might be able to escalate the matter to your boss's boss or HR department, sleeping in a truck is kind of a given in OTR, but this is a special circumstance.

Most of all don't get upset, that helps no one, least of all you. Some guys choose to argue with their dispatchers, I have always (well 98% of the time )calmly explained this doesn't work for me, and no this is not a threat, but if we cannot resolve the situation, then I will likely need to find another place to work.

If you take that tact though, I would do some research to ensure you are going to end up in a better place.

Good Luck!

 

This ^.

You're there to earn a paycheck, not lose money for the "privilege" of working for them.....

 

since it is local I figured a day cab. I have a cousin on a dedicated account a week out at a time. He is in a day cab and they put him up in a more than decent hotel every night.

 

Dont make any demands til your back in Chicago, Dont get fired out there.

 

Tell him you'll stay in the truck and idle all weekend. He'll get to decide if he'd rather pay for 40-50 gallons of fuel or 40-50 bucks per night for a cheap motel. My guess is he'd prefer option B.

 

You need to get a girlfriend in CA so you can crash at her place while you're there. I know the quality of the people in Stockton leaves a lot to be desired, but surely there's at least a couple of good women there that don't have neck tattoos or knife scars.