Cross Country Driving

About the only time a company will reimburse for hotels is transporters, repairs that require the truck to be in the shop overnight, or if you run daycab and end up overnighting someplace.

 

Lilbit is correct.

Cross country trucks have sleeper cabs attached to the truck with a bed in the back. You will be expected to sleep in the truck. Companies do not as a rule pay for motels with the exceptions Lilbit listed.

After you make a delivery the company will try to get you reloaded with something else in the same area so they can minimize unproductive miles.
It is rare for any company to deadhead back to a shipper as those empty miles cost the carrier money.

As for your home time. You will normally be routed through the house under a load so there is minimal out of route mileage. If you need more than a day off the company may have you park the truck at a terminal and then you will be permitted to go home in your own vehicle.

There are some companies that will allow the driver to take the truck home with them but normally this will be "unpaid" mileage to you. The company will foot the bill for the fuel but they will balk at paying you to go home.

 

If you find yourself in a hotel chances are there is something wrong. ie; you are sick, brokedown, or not getting any miles. And if your are in a hotel you are probably paying for it too! As for the sleeper on the truck you will probably rarely use that too!