2 much sitting

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by caribu, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. caribu

    caribu Light Load Member

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    OK I'm new at this otr thing. been with this comp. for 5 months now been doing ok mileage wise 2500-2800 now it's down to 1700-2000 and i find myself sitting 2-5 hrs for a load. Is this normal for this time of year? I pull a dry van
     
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  3. kmatic

    kmatic Bobtail Member

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    Hey I just got a call from a friend workong dedicated with Swift and said that this time of the year or as of right now its very slow.He also said
    that they were considering putting him on Part-Time, but the OTR is still getting good work.
     
  4. PigPen

    PigPen Light Load Member

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    you sitting that long every time you get empty? i can understand that happenning now and then, but not every time. freight does usually slow down some this time of year, especially since economy is hurting a bit now.
     
  5. Designors

    Designors Light Load Member

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    Hey at least you are only having to sit a couple hours .... give a couple days a try .... LOL

    Slow times ahead for some
     
  6. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    You get spoiled when you get loaded that quick. I know the feeling.

    But, the average is about 18 hours for a lot of drivers.

    As long as you are moving within 24 hours, count your blessings. Especially this time of year.

    I get another 24 it seems :D But, I'm at home. I can do this for about a week, before I have to question my job status LOL.
     
  7. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Yeah, 2-5 hrs ain't bad at all.....
     
  8. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    I've sat weeks in FL with a refer. Most people would kill for a 2-5 hr down time.
     
  9. fancypants

    fancypants Medium Load Member

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    slow .this is a running time of year should be beging to slow down
     
  10. Scarecrow03

    Scarecrow03 Road Train Member

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    I guess you didn't notice the last entry on this thread was in January of 2008
     
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  11. thelastamericanhippy

    thelastamericanhippy Road Train Member

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    Check the posts date !!!!!!!!
     
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