Bunk heat laws?

Take a serious look at Britton transport flatbed. Hopefully @MrEd can chime in. I work there the miles are good and it is big enough to have loads but small enough they know your name and how you like to run.

 

Then Britton Transport flatbed would be perfect for you. Give them a call.

 

Give Hunt Transportation(Omaha) a call.........they ran my arse off and I very rarely had to fight with vinyl.

 

King V, we have a guy here who doesnt go home. He's worked here over 6 months and has yet to go home. The dispatcher is ok with that, but still asks him from time to time if he needs some hometime. He is running as hard as anyone on an elog can run and is making good money. All our trucks are fairly new. All are equiped with an APU/EPU, an inverter, refridgerator, upgraded mattress and are maintained pretty well. I havent had an overnight breakdown for a long time. But they will gladly get you a hotel if needed if there is a breakdown. Ive been here over 6 years. And I'm not going anywhere. They treat me good, get me home when i want (or not), pay me well. One other thing is tgat we dont tarp a huge amount. I used to work at TMC ( for almost 17 years), and they dont say TMC stands for Tarp My Cargo for nothing. All in all, Britton is a great place to work.

 

It shouldn't be legal. Anywhere the temperature drops below freezing, a truck should be able to idle all night or be equipped with a proper bunk heater. It is the same thing with 100+ temps in the summer time. It shouldn't be legal to force people to (try to) sleep in that.

My company idle policy is over 20°C and you idle for A/C, under -10°C and you idle to keep the engine/fuel warm. But don't idle in the summer more than 8-10 hours, then they'll just pay for a hotel room because it's usually cheaper.

 

One if the 3 wick candles from walmart will keep the sleeper livable with curtain closed. Crack one if the upper vents open. Good idea to keep one in the truck over the winter just in case.

 

Britton transport out of Grand Forks, ND. Phone number is 800-437-5306. Just to clarify, the main company terminal is in Grand Forks, ND. The flatbed unit is based out of Sioux Falls. I doubt it would matter to them where you live if you are out 3-8 months at a time. Also I wanted to add that my APU heater is currently not working and they have no problem with me idling until I can get it fixed. I am able to idle at any temperature.