Going Over the Road with Knight

3 weeks is a good number if you are OTR. I stay out 4 simply because I like staying out. I normally run on recaps rarely getting a reset and great miles doing it. Some local jobs pay similar to what I can make but I am not interested in it right now. Every driver is different. I really enjoy OTR.

 

This load from NC to Memphis has me between 64-65k gross. What a difference. I am parked a few miles from the customer and sitting at 9.1 mpg on this run. After this I have a load to Temple, TX and I am told there are loads out of Waco to either Joplin or Springfield, MO to get me in for time off.

 

2750 miles this week. Less than 5000 miles to go to hit 30000 for the quarter. My bonus should be about 1500 gross if I can hit 30k miles.

 

I don't care for it either.
All done finally. Taking the dog out of the truck tomorrow so I can clean it to meet my standards again. Few days off and back to work Sunday. Can't wait to sit back and enjoy a few beers.

 

Heading out tomorrow. Got a three stopper to Texas, Nebraska, and a final in Denver. I haven't looked at it yet but I don't think I will have it delivered by Tuesday at 1000 when payroll ends. I will have a short week from going home but next week is going to be a big one as it will be one day into the pay period and have over 1300 miles on it.

 

Heading to TX right now then to MO. I am being routed through fort smith to get a student. They have been hounding me to train. I told them I would try it out. He should be with me 3-4 weeks until I go in for time off again.

 

We are doing well. He had a CDL from a CDL school and had driven a friends truck to Joplin and back a few times. He knows how to handle one and his backing is decent.
I am just teaching him how to see things. He has problems seeing road signs, merging traffic, changing traffic patterns. And his shifting needs a little work. Not too bad though.