Sleeping setup in your pickup.

Sorry I was late answering your questions. I was out most of last week.

I spend the night near the dealership if I get in much pass 2:00 in the afternoon. That way I get an additional “free night" in the RV. When I’m heading back I always stay at hotels. I did the sleeping in truck thing for the first year - did not work out. I spend about 2-3 nights in hotels, the rest in the RV’s


Hear is the “official” answer from CWV on their web site.Other companies are changing their policies as well.


From CWTV - Most truck drivers set up the back seat area as a bed. Then they can customize it to their own liking. Nevertheless, you may sleep on the sofa in a unit, but you probably wouldn’t want to. There are no lights or heat and you can’t use the bathroom. Best to stay out of the trailer all together. Then, nothing can happen that you might be held responsible for.


So I read this as yes we acknowledge that sleeping on the road is a problem so if you want go ahead and sleep in the unit -fine, BUT - you break it you are responsible.


I have worked for both Star and Horizon. Both have a no sleeping ON THE BED policy, but the sofa(s) are OK. Most of the ones have a pull out sofa thats just as good as the bed. I do admit that I have slept on the bed on a few occasions. I use a king size comforter and a sleeping bag with pillows in the RV. I also noticed this year that most of the deliveries I made had the bedding in bags in the units. In the past the bedding was on the bed. Times are a changing.


Hope this helps.

 

I have been with Star Fleet for nine years and never slept in any unit for any reason.

 

Is that because your company doesn't allow it?

 

This week I was away from home for 2 nights. The first night I spent $32 and stayed at the best Travel Lodge I have ever seen in Cedar City UT and last night I spent $35 and stayed in Mesquite NV. I took a shower both nights when I got tot he room and both mornings before I left. I factor the price of the rooms into my OTR expense on the load, just eh cost of doing business.

In MY opinion it's not worth sleeping in the truck. You will have to move all your stuff from the back seat to the front every time you sleep. And you removed the Pass seat so where does your wife (Or Hooker, JK) sit when you go to the lake? Again My opinion. It would be nice to have someplace to lay down while I am waiting for a load or in the middle of the night for just a couple hours though.

 

It's a personal choice, it's to protect myself. Why would I want to sleep in them. My truck is a lot more comfortable than the units.

 

I have been looking around the yard in the past few days. Most of the sessional drivers are gone so we have the local hard core drivers left. It’s running about 50/50 on beds in the back. Talking with some of the drivers the weather has not been that bad this year. Not a lot of “hot runs”. It was a “sleep in the trailer or truck” kind of year. I did a lot of shuttling this year since I wanted to stay local, (new grandchild). There were a LOT of new drivers this year.

To all of my fellow RV delivery drivers - have a great season off. Spend some time getting your trucks back in shape for next year. Hope to see you back in April!

 

Thats illigal unless you have a hotel receipt or can other wise prove you wernt sleeping in your truck. Can you get away with it? Probably, but it is not 100% legal to log off-duty while sleeping in your truck.

 

For those of you sleeping n your truck, here is the regs

In accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations section 393.76, to be legal a sleeper berth must:
1. Be a minimum of 75 inches long.
2. Be a minimum of 24 inches wide.
3. Be at least 24 inches from the top of the mattress to the ceiling.
4. Have easy access to and from the drivers compartment.
5. Be compartmentalized away from the freight area.
6. Be generally rectangular in shape.
7. Be adequately equipped for sleeping (mattress, blankies, etc.)
8. Be isolated from exhaust fumes and adequately ventilated.

 

It takes government to decide what makes a good sleeping quarter. What if a guy likes to sleep in a generally square shaped bed?

 

Mine fits this to a t