Where do you usually sleep OTR?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Hopfrog, Nov 7, 2007.
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We always try to stop at rest areas. They're quieter, smell better, my dog loves them and it's more peaceful. If no choice, then it's a truck stop. What about you?
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I go to a truck stop when I can. I like sleeping in rest areas when I can find one with a good clean bathroom, but many are so run down that it is just not worth the effort.
There are a few on routes that I take that I will sleep in.
I also like truck stops because my morning coffee is in there waiting for me. If I sleep in a rest area it means I will have to stop soon after getting rolling to get my morning cup. -
So far, all the ones I've been to in the northeastern USA have been decent and usable and I don't drink coffee so that's not a problem for me. -
I usually sleep in the sleeper berth.........
Seriously though, anywhere I can. Sometimes you have to sleep where your hours leave you stranded at. -
I am a team driver so usually we try to get as close to the shipper/reciever as possible and hit the nearest truck stop if we have to stop.
Altho last month I spent most of my time at 3 diff company terminals waiting for serviceWhat a waste of time this "company" is!!!!!
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You should've included an option in your poll that I would've been able to select.
That would've been anywhere I can once I get tired. It might be a truck stop, a rest area, a shipper/rcvr, or a get on ramp (never on the get off side and only where it's legal).
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So what do you do if you're a new guy, just take your chances on finding a place to sleep until you learn where the truckstops are and where you can and can't do it?
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I'm not a new guy, so I don't worry 'bout that.
But for those that are new, I recommend trip planning with a motor carrier's road atlas and a truck stop guide book.
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All of the above. It depends on a lot of factors. I am for Truck Stops so I can shower in the morning though. But in the southeast I hit up that chain of strip clubs. HAHA LOADS of parking, free clean showers, and a good breakfast under 5 bucks! Girls are not normally dancing in the morning and would rather just sit and chat with you. Can't complain about that! What a way to start the day. Don't knock it.
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