Advice on where to live when off on weekends

Please note: Before posting I did a search which yielded no results.

I have a pre-hire with TMC. I've been trying to line a place up, but running into some trouble. I live in Minneapolis and want to stay up here if I can...but finding a place where I could park the semi & trailer is trying. Checked on Craigslist & there is places in the country that would be ideal, but paying $500 + a month for 6-8 days seems dim to me. Single and unsure what to do.

What do you all do?

 

@ AUTOCAR - TMC advertises it's truckers can spend 46/52 weekends at home. It's employees have confirmed that on these forums.

@ CPAPE - Out in the country is what I was looking for. I find it silly to pay any more than a couple hundred per month when I won't be around more than 8 days in a month. I'm sure you would feel the same? If I did get an apartment, the only issue would be parking the semi and trailer. I haven't called around at this point to find out if they accommodate such a practice, but I'm thinking few do. I've seen semis parked at apartment complexes, certainly not a semi and flatbed trailer though. But you're right having somewhere to park the POV & store personal junk is essential. I'm sure this is only an issue with the single folks in the flatbed trucking community.

 

It's an idea at least. Thanks.

The premise of renting a place is to still have some roots at home. I chose TMC because they work to get you home on weekends. Members on these forums have confirmed that they do a pretty good job of that. If I can't figure anything out by the time I'm free from the trainer I'll definitely be considering your advice. Since you suggested that can I assume most hotels/motels have no qualms with truckers' equipment being parked there? It's a lot of space to take up.

 

@ Oscar - More or less. I'll be up in Minneapolis, but if I can do that at any truck stop...that's an ape off my back! Then I could park my POV there when I'm gone "flatbedding" for the week and drive home from the truck stop every Friday.

 

Appreciate it Autocar!