Look at that compensation!!

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Usual_Safety@reddit

The free place is probably the truck sleeper

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Had a buddy take a job with a hot shot outfit, driving 1 ton ram 5500. In the interview they told him they’d get him a hotel where necessary. I told him that’s a lie he’ll be sleeping on the bench seat in the crew cab truck. Take a wild guess how many times they got him a hotel and how many times he was sleeping on the bench seat? Dude lasted one month too long with that.

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bobmonkeyclown@reddit

In the grand scheme of things, turning the bench into a bed isn't expensive. Still sucks.

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Few_Jacket845@reddit

From what I hear, DOT usually won't consider it a sleeper berth unless it's majorly modified. The better option seems to be buying a specialty coffin to go behind the cab.

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bobmonkeyclown@reddit

To make it legal is a lot of work, to add a bed is gutting the doors and taking out the passenger seat.

Not a lot you can do to make hotshot not suck. Its gonna suck unless you're home daily.

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Few_Jacket845@reddit

I've never understood the allure of hotshot in a pickup. The rough napkin math I've done says it's better to do hotshot in a class 6 semi.

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bobmonkeyclown@reddit

The idea worked better when pick ups didn't cost almost as much as a semi.

But even then it wasn't great.

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grizzly_850@reddit

Well nowadays that's not even true. I can get a good truck for 80k but a basic kenworth 76in sleeper will run me 200k easily.

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bobmonkeyclown@reddit

How much would a cascadia go for?

Before covid prices were close enough together it wasn't worth it, now everything costs so much I'm still sticking to fixing up old trucks.

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grizzly_850@reddit

Regardless, it'd be way more cost effective to stick to what you're doing. Parts are cheaper, less computers to mess with your truck, etc. But I wouldn't know what they're going for brand new on the lot, but a used kw was going for 180k when I looked at going O/O with a company. Went local and currently working on getting out of trucking now.

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Clue-Just@reddit

Takeing out the front passenger seat opens alot of possibilities for bed/ storage/ entertainment

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lowballbertman@reddit

If your over 6 foot that just isn’t gonna work.

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coppertech@reddit

I've slept in a hot shot camper, it wasn't too bad.

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Few-Chemical-5165@reddit

I drove truck as well as pilot car.When I was hauling houses for a buddy. His pickup truck that we used for the the pilot truck had its own little camper. At the very back where the back seats would be and it was extended, it was actually not bad. It wasn't luxurious, but it was more than long enough to sleep. A 6 foot person, no problem, I'm 5 foot 10. And it was wide enough to be comfortable enough. So if it's done right?It's not bad, but I wouldn't want to live in the truck all the time

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lowballbertman@reddit

You said camper. That sounds different than on the back seat.

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bobmonkeyclown@reddit

It isn't any better if you aren't over 6', cramped af. Okay for a night or two a week but not otr.

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redditor012499@reddit

Free diesel card too?!

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Ok-Youth1323@reddit

It’s in the petting zoo with free food tossed to you by the local kids.

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jimmybugus33@reddit

😂😂😂 for sure it is

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altaccount90z@reddit

Its a day cab the free place is between the cat walk with a hammock. 🤩

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Imaginativested@reddit

Probably?

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GeorgyMcflurr@reddit

Lmaooo no way

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Overall_Reputation83@reddit

Dont think O/O are struggling for a place to live...

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hiplainsdriftless@reddit

At least you could make good time over the hump on the way home. Man when you start up at Sacramento it’s along way to the top.

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CartoonistRelevant72@reddit

Free place to live in California? That's like 5k a month already.

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SidewaysGoose57@reddit

It's uhh...Battle Mountain Nevada. A real shit hole.

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CartoonistRelevant72@reddit

I'm referring to the other destination. Modesto, CA. Another shit hole.

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NomadTruckerOTR@reddit

So you're telling me I get to run Donner pass, and drive through Stockton and Sacramento twice a day and I don't even get paid for it?! Sign me up

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coppertech@reddit

they don't go over donner, they would hit the POE. they take 88.

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NomadTruckerOTR@reddit

Isn't that not truck friendly?

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Locruids@reddit

Neither is the POE :D

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sparkythadogg@reddit

And pay your own fuel

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Dangerous_Ad4451@reddit

That Donner pass deserves extra benefits to ply. Or hazard pay if I may add.

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Vegas_Rick_1987@reddit

You get to nail the farmers daughter nightly…..wait til you see what she looks like though.

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mrockracing@reddit

"This is a cow farm... YOU'RE GONNA FIND COWS OUTSIDE!" Lookin' lady.

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baltbum@reddit

Sounds like he may be harboring "Outlaws" (as in biker) evading arrest.

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goated95@reddit

. . . Yeah, no there aren’t any obvious red flags about this at all

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theHagueface@reddit

Suspended license NP! Felonies NP! Drug 'problem' - no problem here! Just drive our fucking hay

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JustaHarmfulShadow@reddit

Wait I didn't know hay can fuck

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coppertech@reddit

i see those guys going over 88 all the time, you can tell they get paid by the load. they're hallways hauling ass over kit carson summit.

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Emergency_Tennis_167@reddit

For that job, the farmers daughter and wife are up for grabs…..unless they’re the same person?

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Largofarburn@reddit

So uh. We just going back to slavery I guess?

Can’t say I’m that surprised unfortunately.

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clapped-out-cammy@reddit

Slavery would be better. Food and water isn't included with the job.

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Deathwolf511@reddit

that’s actually a punishment if you’ve ever seen battle mountain. i drive through it twice a night. i make a point of stopping anywhere else along the run

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couchpatat0@reddit

Armpit of Nevada

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pr1ntf@reddit

Back in the day I think it was The Armpit of America according to Old Spice.

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DeltaBravo74@reddit

It’s only bad for people like us. There’s people making money off our hard work.

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Emergency_Tea15@reddit

These people are delusional..

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BoostedLexus@reddit

This isn't even slavery, as someone who used to live near there(elko), you're basically paying him to live be a slave. Anything east of Sparks is small towns with nothing to do

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short_bed_showoff@reddit

god FUCK elko

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Suge_White_619@reddit

Bro, I live in Spanish Springs, just outside of sparks. Well technically it is Sparks I guess, but yeah bro, it's bad out here. I drive OTR, and I hardly ever come back this way because there's just nothing out, ever. I didn't see the compensation part but I can't imagine it's very good

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Outlandah_@reddit

I wonder is there a downtown battle mountain?

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Staysleep661@reddit

Might kill you when the seasons over or if you ask too many questions about money.

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Nintendude3000@reddit

The same person who wrote this job posting is the same kind of person who says "No one wants to work anymore."

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GroundbreakingSir386@reddit

So, when I went to CDL school, practically everyone there was a prisoner. Many people received letters of endorsement from trucking companies willing to hire them if they obtained their CDL, which they would then take to the employment office, who would confirm with the company to see if the company would hire them, and the government would pay for their CDL. They would effectively work for nothing, but at least they had a place to sleep at night and could work seven days a week. The only sad thing is they would always get in fights with the instructors and I knew several of the students who were from jail got kicked out of the school.

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plutus9@reddit

For “helping”

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ScaryfatkidGT@reddit

Surly there has to be pay + room and board no?

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Working_Competition5@reddit

Where does it say pay? It doesn’t.

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Lost-Astronaut-8280@reddit

Calling the work “helping” is crazy

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NewSinner_2021@reddit

Kinda like slavery

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Exotic_Bathroom5382@reddit

Not really. You're not obligated to work for them and can work somewhere else.

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OddSkillSet@reddit

"No, see, he gets to live on the farm, and his expenses for work are compensated by the owner. He just can't work for anyone else because all his hours are spent with us." "That sounds like slavery with extra steps."

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TruckerLogix@reddit

I owe my soul to the company store....

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Late-Recognition5587@reddit

A mind that's weak but a back that's strong...

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Truckin_18@reddit

With extra steps

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QuietRightSlick@reddit

They’re also extremely rude in Battle Mountain. There’s a truck stop there. I stopped for coffee there, years ago. I’m standing at the counter waiting to pay for their terrible drip coffee, and they just ignored me. They saw me standing there, and just kept talking amongst themselves. I put the coffee on the counter and walked out. Haven’t been back since.

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NTWIGIJ1@reddit (OP)

Theres no pay! His compensation is a place ro stay.

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Wanderingwonderer101@reddit

a dedicated worker won't think about the pay /s

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Expensive-Tank6997@reddit

Lmao.. man.. that went over my head. That's crazy.