Terminals/No Terminals
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In your situation you could consider renting a parking space for your tractor in a secure storage unit lot near home. They might make you a deal since will only be parked a few days a month.
I’ve seen a tractor & trailer parked in a storage unit where I store a motor home.
You would typically bobtail home from your last load for home time. Then be dispatched from home to bobtail to pickup a trailer for your first load out
Bobtail:
"Bobtailing" means you are driving a tractor without a trailer attached.
PS. In my case I live 48 miles from my company’s main terminal. So I park my car there in security lot when OTR 4-5 weeks. I park my tractor in same lot while I’m home for 4-5 days.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
PPS. If there is a truck stop near you, you could work a deal with the manager to park there during your home time.
Terminals are convenient but not essential. The company I am with has only 1 terminal and that is in Texas. My home base is in Wisconsin.
Like Dennis said, most drivers in our situation find a place to park and then pay the property owner a small fee for parking. I rent a storage unit and the landlord lets me park on the property. It’s usually not too hard to find a place. Truck drivers need to be problem solvers, so with a little effort and ingenuity you should find a convenient location to park.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
While they may not have terminals near you, they may have what is called a drop lot, which may or may not be shared with other companies. My small 40 truck has a few drop lots along our runs to the Port of Oakland where we can park or drop our containers if necessary.
As for my home time, I park at my house, but that could change before long as more houses are going up around me. In that case, there is a little farm/ranch store at the other end of town that allows truck parking.
Laura
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
I do what Laura mentioned, park at a drop yard my company leases space in. If I'm out trucking, Jeep stays there. If I'm on hometime, truck stays there. My company only has one terminal and most drivers are rarely there.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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Initially, I thought I needed to find a company with a terminal close to where I live. After reading some posts on here, it appears that is not the case. Can someone explain how I would get my tractor and or trailer if there are no terminals nearby. My county will not allow me to park the tractor on the street or in my driveway.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.