Trucking Companies And Vacation Time - How Does It Work?

Hi everybody.I know there are probably 500 different trucking companies you can work for but I would like to know what are the one provide best vacation plans for truckers?Most of them will give a week of vacation after one year,2 weeks after second(not all of them) and probably 3 week after 5-7-10 years of driving.Could you please share your vacation time and years of service and company your are driving for?Thank you

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I did but not all of them.

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Vacation time is almost an afterthought in the trucking business. Often your "paid vacation" is an extra deposit to your bank. And the amount does not cover 5 days worth of driving.

So for real time off, just discuss what you want to do with your DM. (Remember this: besides the extra bit of pocket change you get, if you're not driving you're not earning.)

On the flip side, depending on where your company runs, you can get a 34 hour (or more) break anywhere you want.

I got it, but i think it is normal where ever you work to have vacation, so hopefully we can all enjoy some time off with families.

Vacation time is almost an afterthought in the trucking business. Often your "paid vacation" is an extra deposit to your bank. And the amount does not cover 5 days worth of driving.

So for real time off, just discuss what you want to do with your DM. (Remember this: besides the extra bit of pocket change you get, if you're not driving you're not earning.)

On the flip side, depending on where your company runs, you can get a 34 hour (or more) break anywhere you want.

Be careful when reading "week vacation" too. Some companies consider a week as five days paid. Which means the noirmal person thinks a week in Bahamas. In trucking that could mean get home sun, fly to Caribbean Mon fly home Thurs be on truck Friday.

Not exactly the same.as a normal job. Plus you make less. Some companies I have seen pay $500. Mine pays $700.

I could take a longer period off if I turn my truck in and get a new one when I come back on the road. A friend took two weeks unpaid and did this. But I have so.much crap on the truck it would feel like I was moving into a new apartment lol

Thank you.I just need to know how this vacation works.I know it must be different when in this bussiness.But everybody need time off and not think about all the time:you are not driving,you are not making.

Be careful when reading "week vacation" too. Some companies consider a week as five days paid. Which means the noirmal person thinks a week in Bahamas. In trucking that could mean get home sun, fly to Caribbean Mon fly home Thurs be on truck Friday.

Not exactly the same.as a normal job. Plus you make less. Some companies I have seen pay $500. Mine pays $700.

I could take a longer period off if I turn my truck in and get a new one when I come back on the road. A friend took two weeks unpaid and did this. But I have so.much crap on the truck it would feel like I was moving into a new apartment lol

got it, but i think it is normal where ever you work to have vacation, so hopefully we can all enjoy some time off with families.

Trucking ISN'T NORMAL. Neither are most Truck Drivers!

But I have so.much crap on the truck

HOARDER!!!!

That is truth.

But I have so.much crap on the truck

HOARDER!!!!