Truck Driving Jobs

madaxeman · #1 03-16-2009, 04:23 PM

If I can't find a company with a local dropyard that allows you to park your truck when you go home...where can I find a place to park a tractor when I have hometime? It's not legal to park a CMV in a driveway or on the street here. I would need to park my personal vehicle there when I am driving, too...but that is far less of an issue. The last company had a dropyard close and I was able to leave my truck there when I went home.

Any ideas where to locate a place? Thanks much!

Oh...and I live right near O'hare airport (chicagoland western suburbs) if that helps.

Biscuit Lips · #2 03-16-2009, 05:19 PM

Semi Truck & Trailer Parking

Jackrabbit379 · #3 03-16-2009, 06:34 PM

As long as it's legally parked, I don't see anything wrong with parking at home. but some cities have laws on parking trucks in drive ways, streets, etc. You need to check and see what your local city law says about parking a truck at home.

madaxeman · #4 03-16-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Biscuit Lips

Semi Truck & Trailer Parking

Thanks, Biscuit Lips! I will check that place out.

madaxeman · #5 03-16-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackrabbit379

As long as it's legally parked, I don't see anything wrong with parking at home. but some cities have laws on parking trucks in drive ways, streets, etc. You need to check and see what your local city law says about parking a truck at home.

Yeah...a lot of cities do...like mine unfortunately. I think most cities around here do. It is mainly urban area here. One potential company told me I can drop the trailer at the dropyard close to here...but I have to bring the truck home. A lot of trucking companies don't have a yard around here period...or one where you can leave their truck when you go home. I only live near the busiest airport in the world. I have been searching and searching...but the only thing I have found so far is what Biscuit Lips posted above. There is a Freightliner dealer close but I came home once and asked if I could park my truck there to go home...and they said NO.

heavyhaulerss · #6 03-17-2009, 02:33 AM

I own commercial property in the franklin park il area. near grand & mannheim rd. I have it leased out. would this area be good for you ? I can make a call & see what I could do.

Syncrosonix · #7 03-17-2009, 03:28 AM

scottsdale pd would have given me a parking ticket if the overhang on the public sidewalk was more than 10 inches. fortunately for me, it was not. the residents of the neighborhood didn't care when i'd bring it home and park it. there are people with 3 axle r/v's parked in the road for months at a time. if somebody whined about the bobtail being parked on MY property, i'd have complained about the r/v's being parked in the road.

Old Salt_19 · #8 03-17-2009, 03:48 AM

Madaxeman have you now found a co. to drive for?

I know a couple of weeks back yo inquired about Roehl, who has a terminal in Gary, In.
how did that turn out.

Best of luck to ya on whatever you decide.

madaxeman · #9 03-17-2009, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by heavyhaulerss

I own commercial property in the franklin park il area. near grand & mannheim rd. I have it leased out. would this area be good for you ? I can make a call & see what I could do.

Hi, heavyhaulers! Really? You can't get much closer than that! I live less than five miles from there. I am still waiting to hear from a few companies. I'm not sure at this point what job I will end up with or what my needs will be...but I will definitely be in touch! Thank you!

Cluggy619 · #10 03-17-2009, 05:55 AM

Well, I don't know if this will help you or not....I would check with the tax authorities around there.... maybe you can buy a lot from a tax sale.

Do your homework, and get a lot in a area where your truck wouldn't be messed with...

But I would check it out. You could pick up a lot fairly cheap....