OTR lodging andonditions for Aerobic

1) I don't know of ANY company that pays for your meals. Just like any other job, they pay you your wages, and you pay for your own meals. Lodging is the sleeper berth of the truck you are driving, or a motel if you don't have a sleeper berth. That is usually supplied or reimbursed.

2) Meals = $0
Lodging = $0 if you have a sleeper berth. If not (or if there is a major problem with your truck and you cannot stay in it), most will limit motels to $50 +/- per night type places (Motel 6, Travelodge, Super 8, Days Inn, Econolodge, etc...or the local dirt cheap no-tell-motel)....in other words, you aren't going to be fully reimbursed for staying at a 5-star luxury suite.

3) It doesn't impact the salary because they don't pay it.

 

Meals and lodgings? Meals are going to be whatever you buy at the truckstop or store (I highly recommend stocking up at Walmart) and hell no the company doesn't pay for food.

Lodgings will be the bunk in your truck and if you are lucky you will have an APU so that you can stay cool in the summer. The only time you will be in a hotel is if you are broke down for days. Some companies pay some don't.

As for being home two days a week as an otr driver there is no such thing! If you are an over the road driver then you will be out 4-6 weeks with a few days off. If you are regional driver you will stay closer to home and probably have a day off a week. Now trucker days off and blue collar days off are totally different. So is "getting you home for the weekend"! Companies that "get you home for the weekend" usually means 6-8 hours on Sunday.

If you are getting into trucking to make money I would advise over the road 4-6 weeks at a time. If you are regional driving and would like to try to get home one day a week that's wonderful but you will spend most of your time loading and unloading due to short trips and it can be hard to get miles doing that. Keep in mind you get paid by the mile.

 

Check out some of the truck websites like Freightliner, Volvo, Pete, International etc... Most of them have virtual 360' tours of the insides of the trucks. Some of them are pretty cool. Check out the Lonestar on the International trucks website. Pretty cool!