Does Reefer Fuel Count Toward Shower Credit?

Pulling reefers is far better than I ever imagined. I was worried I'd be unable to sleep, but after the first 3 weeks or so, I barely notice it.

I'm getting excellent miles and pretty decent lanes. The hours are a little odd, but I'm finding that I actually enjoy the variety, rather than the same bankers hours that I kept, pulling flats.

What about it are you disliking? Just curious...

Oh, and as to your question, good question. I had always assumed so, but now, you've got me wondering...

 

75 gallons can be either tractor only or tractor and reefer combined to equal 75 gallons or more. Last week at Flying J, I got 65 gallons in truck, and 11 in reefer. The receipt showed I earned a shower credit and 305 points

 

Keyword being PURCHASE

 

Most fuel pumps have separate functions for reefer fuel and tractor fuel. No road tax on refer fuel.
Back in my chicken hauling daze I always normally filled the truck with over a hundred gallons. Never had a problem with shower credits.
You have been pulling a refer to long when you get home you place the lawnmower next to the bedroom window and let it run so you can get some sleep.

 

And all those companies that pay a "Fuel Bonus" for achieving above a certain MPG, the driver's put 10 or 15 gallons of "Reefer" fuel in the truck fuel tank at each fuel stop to boost their truck MPG numbers.

 

I fuel at smaller stops but always more then cover it, never actually looked into it.

did dump and equipment work for ten years, almost feels like retirement pulling a fridge, plus it’s the same money and easier in the truck.

 

My main beef with reefer was not the 2am appointments per se, but the fact they would take forever to unload and keep me awake the whole time.

2am : show up for appointment, get put in staging area

4am: get a phone call to move to a dock door

6am: get another phone call to pay lumper fee

8am: another phone call to leave dock door and go back to staging area

10am: final phone call to pick up bills

Noon: be expected to pickup next load and somehow drive all day while my sleep was completely disrupted the entire previous night.

 

Yeah. Can't argue with that, it definitely happens, and it ain't no fun.

On the bright side, though, I am learning to make very good use of the modified split sleeper berth provisions. I probably split at least once a week now, and it always helps out big time.