Is it feasible to run a daycab in this situation?I

...and I'm exactly the opposite. At the end of a long day, whether I made it home or not, I want to be able to kick off my boots, grab a cool shower, and relax for a while. Can't do that in a truck. Another benefit of a day cab, especially running flats or dumps or any other wagon that can deliver anywhere is that you can get away with running roads not typically run by trucks without drawing too much attention. A road tractor will get more scrutiny, as they might be lost. Day cab looks like a local who knows where he's going.

I quit sleeping in trucks over 10 years ago, and when I signed on where I'm at now, I told 'em I don't mind running the road, but it needs to pay enough to justify a room at the Holiday Inn Express. Like I said, I want to be comfortable. Clean room, comfortable bed, and a good breakfast. Every once in a while, there are other "extra" perks, too...

 

I've spent nights on a blanket under a tree in a field adjacent to a lot I could park the truck...with my 100# dog on a leash tied to my wrist. Only "witness" to that was the dog. No receipts. No documentation. No violation. Nowhere in the regulations will you find a stipulation that you must document and prove your lodgings for the night if you were "off duty".

 

None of which are required to be carried in the truck. The carrier needs to keep them IF they exist and are turned in, but they don't HAVE to exist.

 

For what it's worth, that is one darn limp-wristed truck, if your goal is to haul cans. Hope it's got a decent transmission and rear end ratio or you're gonna go backwards if it sees a mountain. That's a flatland light-load spec, just from engine ratings alone.