Where do you park your truck * mandatory poll*

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by w.h.o, Sep 19, 2016.

Where do you park your truck?

  1. Home or own property

    50 vote(s)
    33.3%
  2. Truck stop

    13 vote(s)
    8.7%
  3. Authorized parking space (paid or free)

    31 vote(s)
    20.7%
  4. Company lot

    44 vote(s)
    29.3%
  5. Anywhere I darn please

    12 vote(s)
    8.0%
  1. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    I drop the trailer at the company drop yard and bobtail home. I live in a town home community but the street in front of our unit is a city street. I park the bobtail in the street. No one has complained and the police don't seem to care. I asked my neighbors if it bothered them and they all said no. It's not a heavily used street.
     
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  3. BoostedTeg

    BoostedTeg Road Train Member

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    the guy that dispatches me has a lot where about 50 of us park. Nice location with a gate and it's only about 5 minutes from my house.
     
  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I parked my truck when I had it on the street in front of the house. Fully loaded usually.
    This day cab stays at the DC.
     
  5. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    If that's all it takes to get rid of one, I'd throw the chains before getting home.
     
  6. TequilaSunrise

    TequilaSunrise Medium Load Member

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    I park at the terminal... I just move my Chevy and put it there... Company doesn't allow us to take home.

    I am not sure I want my neighbors to know what I do for a living because we aren't home much.
     
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  7. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    I need to get off my butt and get the rest of my driveway and parking area done. I've had the building pad for my out building poured 3 yrs ago. Still no building and still no driveway or parking area done. I had it staked out and was going to rent a loader and roller at one point. But that too has fallen to the way side in my home time laziness. Doh.

    My house is zoned agricultural, so I am pretty lucky in that I can do a lot out here and no one will complain.

    Hurst
     
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  8. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    I know guys who feel that way. I actually love my wife a great deal. She is my rock. With out her there is no way I could handle everything on my own.

    She mows and does yard work while I am out on the road. Plus she gardens and has done a lot of landscaping to the property. Where trucking and race cars are my thing. Home making, and sprucing up the place is hers. I have to show respect where respect is due. She earns every bit of mine.

    Hurst
     
  9. Gunner75

    Gunner75 Road Train Member

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    Drop the trailer at a friend's property/ storage building then bobtail home 3/4 mile and park on the street. Plenty of room in front of my house to park the whole #### truck and trailer, but the American legion across the street complains because I'm taking up their parking. Nevermind other drivers on my little town do the same thing.
     
  10. jbee

    jbee Medium Load Member

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    I drop the trailer off at a public storage facility, Warlock the doors, kingpin and park the tractor at the house.
     
  11. Osiris

    Osiris Light Load Member

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    ditch the trailer at a drop yard and bobtail home. there is a parking lot right next door to my house. there are signs for no commercial vehicles but the cops don't care and other guys park there occasionally as well.

    if i had to i'm pretty sure i could get permission to park at my church across the street as well or if push came to shove i could put it in my driveway...i think lol
     
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