Is 2-3 days off for every 3-4 weeks out the standard for OTR Megas?

with swift yes.
1 day for every week you are out.

 

Crete/shaffer is like 1 day per every 6 days out but you still have to be out 3 weeks before going home. Might be able to get into a regional account at a mega, which is home for 2 days every 2 weeks. Or even a dedicated that would have you home for a 34 every week.

 

Forget that.
Two kinds of truck drivers, those who live to truck, and those who truck to live, I’m no longer living in a truck, thought it seems like it recently, go somewhere like Schneider tank division, 6 days off per month or regional dryvan and be home every other weekend or something, or you could burn out and hate your job

 

What’s a day, a full 24 hours ?

 

Yep; some companies offer more flexible schedules now, but it’s usually a pay cut or slip-seating. A few also offer 1.5-2 days off per 7 days out.

 

Who are these carriers ?

 

I personally offer 2 weeks on, 1 off or 4 weeks on, 2 off.

Home time is important I figure.

 

Some of time off depends on your location. If your close to where freight is running you might have more time off

Tho you should get @Chinatown to help you find something better than the bottom feeder companies. Other than CR England, what you listed is where drivers go with horrible driving records

 

Also if you are contractor instead of company driver. You can dictate your time off. But just remember. If you are sitting still. You are not making any money. $$$