The miles, sigh...

You with Schneider Bulk? I'm right there with ya man. 1032mi last week.

 

Well. Seems you recognize at least part of the reason. You can't need to be home in a week or two and expect anything great to happen in terms of long freight.

At least they are keeping your home time needs in consideration. That's something that a driver has to fight for at other places.

 

3k + again. I'd gladly meet you in the middle.

Feast or famine.

 

I don't think you need to think about home time so quickly.

To be home is to lose momentum on your mileage. If a company can understand you are "Deployed" with the Rig for 6 weeks or even 6 months straight they will put you to work and your wallet will aboundeth in dollars.

When you are on short miles, think of it as time to shower, clean up, disinfect the cab, do laundry etc All the usual housework (And spouses think we never do...) so that when the load does come in you wont have time for that. And ... examine the area you are in for oppertunities to take a few hours down time visiting a museum or some other attraction that interests you. I used to be crazy at Polk City Florida because it was both a quiet place to park, a good eating place and a aviation musuem equal to the Smithsonian. Easy to pass the time waiting for a load there.

 

3000 miles this week at .57 cpm, how's that one song go? Life's been good.

 

@BostonTanker do you mind if I ask what company you're working for? I'm looking right now and don't want to end up in the same situation in a different truck.