Hotels4Truckers.com is an online tool that helps truck drivers locate leading hotel chains that can accommodate their rigs. In addition, Hotels4Truckers.com members get great discounts and special trucker rates at participating hotel chains and individual hotel properties.
I've been a member since 2011 and have used the site many times over the years when I wanted to find a hotel on the road that had real truck parking. That's very important because most hotel desk clerks don't understand what it takes to park a 75' vehicle and they'll say, "Sure, we have truck parking; come on over!" Then you get there and see there's nothing close to truck parking and now you're in a bind on how to get in or get out! Hotels4Truckers.com is trucker-owned so they're well aware of what it takes to park a big rig and how important clear parking directions are.
I use the website version on my iPad, but they have an app for your Android or iPhone as well. It's free to join, but in order to get the benefit of their service, you will need to use their discount codes for whatever chain that you're staying at. Here is an overview of their discounts with the more popular brands.
20% Discount
- Ramada Inn
- Wingate Inn
- Days Inn
- Microtel
- Super 8
- Howard Johnson
- Baymont Inn
- Travel Lodge
- Knights Inn
15% Discount
- Comfort Inn
- Comfort Suites
- Quality Inn
- Sleep Inn
- Econo Lodge
- Rodeway Inn
- Red Roof Inn
If you don't have ParkSmart or an APU for cooling or heating, you will idle up to 10 hours during your sleep break if the outside temperature isn't comfortable for sleeping. The nationwide average for a gallon of diesel fuel in June 2015 was $2.87. If you idle for you entire 10 hours, you'll burn around $30 in fuel; that's a lot of money that could be used toward a hotel stay where you can also get a shower and breakfast for a few dollars more.