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Question about home time as a local driver

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ThisisMeUsee, Jun 28, 2018.

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  1. Jun 28, 2018 #1
    ThisisMeUsee

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    So I live near Knight Transportation and they have a job posted for home nightly 5 days a week and with the weekends off as well. That sounds perfect for me as someone who likes hometime. Question however, what exactly does home nightly mean? If the job starts at around 5 in the morning and ends around 3 in the afternoon, why would you be home 'nightly"? Edit: This is a day cab truck
    There is no sleeper! I did not ask this question properly I believe. Fail
     
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  3. Jun 28, 2018 #2
    truckdriver31

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    cause you will work to 7pm. then home nightly
     
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    QuietStorm

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    Lol, 12-14 hour shifts buddy, there aint no banker hours jobs.
     
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    dptrucker

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    Well..... You can work nights and be home daily . Lol
     
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  7. Jun 28, 2018 #5
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    my experience,,,,home time means 10 hours.... my advise, sleep in the truck.....
     
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    TravR1

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    Because you will be home every night. With my compny the local guys work long, hard hours. Good checks, but they go home to sleep during the week, not much else, from what I was told by a local driver. Some get called in on Saturdays. Also keep in mind daily commuting.
     
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  9. Jun 28, 2018 #7
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    SLEEP in the truck, if a sleeper unit....why drive home and back?
     
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  10. Jun 28, 2018 #8
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    Driers who what to be home every night...... just get a regular office day job..... 9-5...... my sleeper is more comfortable than my home mattress.... lol.......
     
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  11. Jun 28, 2018 #9
    TravR1

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    Cus they are not sleeper units. Some local drivers might get sleeper trucks, I dont know. But some are definite daycabs. I see them all the time.
     
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  12. Jun 28, 2018 #10
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    Done that yo in my past...... Detroit to Cincinnati.... day cab.... wish I had had a sleeper....
     
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