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Where can I take home time?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by NOX2, Oct 14, 2010.

  1. Oct 14, 2010 #1
    NOX2

    NOX2 Bobtail Member

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    Say I drive for any of the bottom feeders and I would like to take my "home time" in a place that does not have a terminal. I live in Dallas but, have a female friend that lives in Boise, Idaho. Is their a general policy for each company regarding this? I am sure most companies frown upon their truck sitting at a truck stop for a few days without supervision. Could this be done with Swift or Crete?
     
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  3. Oct 15, 2010 #2
    Ranger_309

    Ranger_309 Medium Load Member

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    Depends. If you have Hazmat onboard, no way, Jose'. If you have a normal non-hazmat load on, its up to the company, but I doubt it very much.

    Maybe you need to find a cheap motel room with truck parking in Boise when you visit your girlfriend for a stay-over. :biggrin_255:

    Just saying.............
     
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  4. Oct 15, 2010 #3
    Allow Me.

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    Any company assumes you have a place to park the truck while on home time. But, you must consider your load (refrigerated/high value/empty whatever). In a perfect world, you would empty out 5 miles from your house and go home and park in your driveway. But, you get home under a load that you have to babysit (no fun), or, on your 2nd day, you get a call from dispatch wanting to "move it along" and wanting to re-power that load to another truck. Now you have to communicate with the driver, possibly meet him at a mutual spot to switch, Hey wait, you're on home time trying to relax and spending a lot of time doing company business, WTF? You gotta love it, right?
     
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  5. Oct 15, 2010 #4
    chompi

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    I'm afraid to park my truck at a truck stop while taking a shower! However a lot of hotels have room enough to park your truck. You can pretty much take your time off wherever your particular company runs.
     
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