I generally will stay at a hotel on the weekend for a day or two if i dont have a weekend load. I get to watch sports and the simpson lol Share your deals. On I-69 X 168 Super 8 in Imlay Mi. $39.95 with a cdl discount on the weekend! Room included fridge/micro 27" TV and pretty much all the xtras you could think about and clean! They even have 3 themed suites for $89 on sundays with the discount.
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- Thread starter rdtrpn
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If your staying at hotels on a regular basis then you need to join corporate lodging consultants also called CLC.......The Webb site is ExpeditersOnline.com Expedited Trucking Owner Operator Careers and Truck Sales ......they are free to join and only charge you about 4.00 when you use the card. its good all over the USA and you can get the room for about half price.
nightcreacher
Veteran Expediter
motels that are clc charge different prices,you can get as much as half off,some of them want the co-driver to have his own card,we dont stay then.the clc charge is 4.95 per stay,they also charge 1.95 if they find you the room.you can down load the motels or just ask the front desk if they take the card.I use it a lot,you will have to keep track of the charges,they have been known to dbl bill you,but doesnt happen very often
arkjarhead
Veteran Expediter
I know where there is a motel in West Memphis and Little Rock with hourly rates.
Jack_Berry
Moderator Emeritus
micro-tel has a sleep-nine-get-the-tenth-free going. 45 bucks a nite for a queen size bed. nice rooms. i have 2 down and 7 to go.......and over to you bennett cerf(for you old folks)
We have those in GA also. NO tell Motels. Jerry Lee
I believe I would take my own sheets.
arrbsthw
Expert Expediter
Me too.. sometimes I would like to have a room just long enough to take a shower.
I use CLC alot..use the internet to find hotels in the area..choose one then CALL THEM DIRECT...dont call clc number...if you call them direct there is no fee to reserve the room. Also can find great deals sometimes on hotwire on weekends..ive stayed at 3-4 star hotels for less than 50.00 many times. frank
i just signed up with them, ill see how it works.
Broompilot
Veteran Expediter
Even with an APU burning oh 1/3 of a gallon an hour @4.65 X 14 hours a day it is still gona run you $21.00 thats still a great deal is savings since running the truck would run you about $65.10.
The point being if you need a shower it is a great bargin than to get the room even with the APU, will run you about $35 with the CLC (depending) take out your tax savings of 25% the room cost you $26.25 cash out of pocket minus the $21.00 in fuel so for $6.25 you got the room. Now you say but the fuel is deducatable as well, and I agree, you though still get a great bang for the buck if you have the time and probably alot more comfortable especially if your in NC, SC, TN, GA, AL, or MS this weekend HOT does not even begin to tell the story, 97F in Charlotte today and SUNNY.
The point being if you need a shower it is a great bargin than to get the room even with the APU, will run you about $35 with the CLC (depending) take out your tax savings of 25% the room cost you $26.25 cash out of pocket minus the $21.00 in fuel so for $6.25 you got the room. Now you say but the fuel is deducatable as well, and I agree, you though still get a great bang for the buck if you have the time and probably alot more comfortable especially if your in NC, SC, TN, GA, AL, or MS this weekend HOT does not even begin to tell the story, 97F in Charlotte today and SUNNY.
If your in a van and taking the mileage deduction then fuel is not deductable....so a room is pretty good option..we may not burn as much at idle but I firmly believe vans weren't engineered to run on idle that long. Plus motels are 100% tax deductable.
moose
Veteran Expediter
Hi , rdtrpn
it take the card 3 to 5 weeks to arrive by mail to your home add.
you can go back to the CLC web and print out a copy.
some Hotels will not accept this copy,
in that case, you will have to call CLC from the front desk.
also this card is per person , so you can only use it yourself.
when looking at the web site for a hotel , enter the Zip code AND a Search radius .
you can download a statement off the web site for your records, so you dont need to carry the Hotel receipt.
some Hotels dont Have truck Parking.
sleep-well
Moose.
it take the card 3 to 5 weeks to arrive by mail to your home add.
you can go back to the CLC web and print out a copy.
some Hotels will not accept this copy,
in that case, you will have to call CLC from the front desk.
also this card is per person , so you can only use it yourself.
when looking at the web site for a hotel , enter the Zip code AND a Search radius .
you can download a statement off the web site for your records, so you dont need to carry the Hotel receipt.
some Hotels dont Have truck Parking.
sleep-well
Moose.
Actually, with the cost of fuel (even for a generator system), the cost of the generator, the cost of a "large" sleeper, i'm not sure if i were to get into this game serious again, I wouldn't just buy a truck with an extended cab (for loging purposes) and have a larger capacity machine, and use clc nearly exclusively for rest. I've had nothing but positive results with them. Some whom don't need the taj to show off, may wanna consider something like this. for times when you are really, really tired and the weather is decent, behind the seat will do just fine.
That extra money for these apartments on wheel could rent a lot of motel rooms....