How to Save Money on Food While Trucking

Traveling in a semi-tractor that's pulling a 53-foot trailer limits your choices of eating establishments. Many grocery stores don't allow big truck parking. Eating in truck stops and purchasing food and drinks in the convenience store is costly. Use a little ingenuity and save money on food while trucking.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Purchase a portable 12-volt refrigerator made for big trucks to save money on food while trucking. You will find this product in some truck stops, camping good stores or on the Internet.

2. Plan your meals on the road. Decide about how many days you will be out and what you want to eat for your meals each day.

3. Buy the amount of groceries that will fit in your truck's refrigerator and on shelves. Remember to take plastic ware and paper products.

4. Consider making food at home you can package and eat such as popped corn. Select serving size cans of fruits, vegetables, canned meats, boxed raisins, dried fruits and nuts.

5. Pick gallons of water instead of expensive bottled water to save money on food while trucking. Purchase a 12-volt immersion heater that heats one cup of water at a time.

6. Invest in a 12-volt slow cooker, saucepan, sandwich makers and coffee pot available in most truck stop stores.

7. Save money on food while trucking, order from the restaurant menu and not the buffet. Take leftovers with you and warm them for another meal.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a trucker's exit guide to locate grocery stores and eating establishments that have big rig parking. Rest Areas and picnic areas usually have picnic tables.
• Some truck stops give free coffee to truckers, or use your fuel purchase points in the trucker's store when possible.

Resources

• Find a 12-volt refrigerator on Jamestown Distributors.com.

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