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Message:: [QUOTE="Area904, post: 477780, member: 17930"]Yes, you live and sleep in the rig.  You are paid to drive, and the less time you spend outside the truck, the more time you spend on the road, and that means more money in your pocket (most are paid by the mile).  Company rigs are downright PLUSH compared to the stark interiors I remember from 25 years ago.  Basically all they had was a mattress behind the seats.  Most rigs now are "condo's", with enough headroom to stand up in and stretch, closet space and cuby holes everywhere, a TV nook, counter space to do logs, place your laptop on, multi-speaker stereo systems, etc.  Some even have small APU's (Auxiliary Power Units - diesel powered generators) for 115v electricial outlets.  There are company websites that offer a 360° interior view of their equipment. I have seen pictures of a large owner/operator's rig with a gas fireplace, easy chair, queen size bed, shower, and a small kitchen (you won't get any of THAT with the company rig). LOL.[/QUOTE]