Thinking about moving to a company that runs 4 axle kw daycabs and puts you in hotels everynight. I will always have my escorts and getting to reasonable accommodations shouldn't be too much of an issue.
I'm curious if staying in a hotel everynight ($70 per night is what they like to pay) is a hassle? 6 weeks on the road and they fly you home for a week.
Also, I'm worried about all of my stuff and a cooler in a daycab. It's a widebody kw so I would have some room, but not much.
Anybody have thoughts on this set up?
Hotel every night?
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70 a night will get you a motel 6 room. Not much else.
You're not going to have much of any room trying to carry luggage and a cooler unless you pack really light and plan to do laundry at least once a week. A bag for clean clothes, one for dirty, and a cooler is pretty much going to consume the passenger seat.
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Just lay a board across the seats in that daycab.forget about all that hotel nonsense
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I’d rather sleep in a ditch than stay at a Motel 6. Stayed in a handful and they were all beyond nasty.
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No clc card? ask them about that clc has some good hotels at good rates.
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Myself, and all of my drivers Motel/Hotel it on trips.
Plenty of room in the day cabs I find, and a good shower every night and morning, a real bed, getting out of the truck, priceless. Some of you must pack a lot of stuff with you.
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It’s usually not a big hassle day to day. I’ll take most hotels over a bunk and a truck stop. You’ll figure out where you can go after a bit. Most hotels run on the same system or whatever like choice/Wyndham/ best western... 70 a night is getting to be pretty hard to find anywhere, especially in summer.
Places are usually decent but sometimes you go with what’s available lol , and a lot of places won’t accept Clc.
I pack 1-2 weeks worth of clothes in one big bag and usually can find laundry before running out . Along with a duffle and a backpack for whatever else. Most guys carry some type of cooler. All of It will take up the passenger side but why does it matterCOBB2070, p608 and MartinFromBC Thank this.
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