How does terminals work?

Every situation is different, but most mega carriers have terminals all across the country. You will usually be assigned a home terminal that is closest to your home. Many drivers park their personal vehicles at their home terminal. When you take home time, you park your rig at the terminal, get in your own vehicle and go home. There are different scenarios, but the one I described is typical for drivers who work for large carriers.

 

You get 6 months of forms from driver supply room. All the forms you ever need. Most of today should be electronic but eh...

Headquarters is not a place for driver. You don't want to be around HQ.

If you have a home with land good enough to take a big truck on a route that is pretty hot in the country, you go home when possible with the whole thing. Neighbors are pretty decent when crank at 2 am on a monday because they all have to work at 6... Be 6 months before they see us again.

 

That's a possibility really another is they let you take the truck home as long its a secure area they don't want worry about it getting messed with. But if you live in the city like me and options on space for a semi are limited I park it at there terminals both my company vehicle and personal. Also might consider asking if theres secure parking at the carrier for your personal car had someone break into mine. They had cameras but they are pointed only to the management cars how lovely right? and anyone can just stroll up into the parking lot. My new company is a dirt plot but atleast if you want in you either climb a razor wire fence or have a key card. personally I want to watch a junky climb it for entertainment.