Paschall Truck Lines/PTL

Highly agree, we are quite excited about switching over to them asap. As we know exactly what we're heading into. ♥️️

 

The biggest mistake that anyone can make in any industry, is listening to other people's guff. I went with Stevens Transport in 2015, despite all of the negative reviews I saw here and everywhere else. The problem was me. I was the problem, which in turn lead to my eventual dismissal from Stevens Transport, much to my dismay and heartbreak. 2.5 years later, I ended up at Southern Refrigerated Transport. Their reviews were worse, but they treated my family and I very well. I stayed long enough to lease with them until they were closed down. I still miss the team that I had there and it's been four years since it all ended. If you allow another's opinion to be your make or break, you'll never really know what a company can do for you. I ###### up royally at Stevens, but there are and will always be some who were successful. If you'd like, you can also see my review of SRT and if you're interested in the journey, feel free to read. Good luck and keep us updated with PTL. Lord knows they're still trying to get me to come. I just grew sick of OTR.

 

I've actually tried to get fired from some OTR megas and the most they ever did was hit me with layover...

If anything this is proof we need to drop CPM so we can get rid of the covid drivers. Get back to the <2020 state of the industry..

Speaking purely as someone who would do it for .40 cause I chose trucking instead of was forced to do it..

 

You are a silly person

 

Too many people going to OTR companies and mad it's OTR...

This is why day cab fleets have waiting lists.. Too many people who can't do the job but also can't get hired in other industries that bum rushed the trucking industry since 2020... They all get broke by the lifestyle and run to the 9-5 stuff..

OTR drivers can do a local drivers job... Not the other way around. The classic lifestyle breaks people who aren't here by choice.. Grown dudes crying at truck stops lmao

 

I understand what you’re saying and somewhat agree. But it goes both ways. And yes, they’re both truck driving jobs, but they’re completely different jobs. Night/day.

 

Screwed that up, didn’t I……

 

I’ve been driving for almost 10 years now (all of it OTR,with assistance on some dedicated accounts in between) and I still enjoy it. For some people OTR isn’t for everyone. The same thing applies to LTL/Dedicated/Local. The one thing they all have in common is that person has to have the mindset to do the job and find their “niche”.
Also the person needs to do their due diligence before signing on the dotted line with any company. Some of these companies like to dodge questions or won’t give direct answers,so you have to be on your guard.

 

I've been in the game a while now and have done local and OTR, and for me I much prefer OTR and it ain't even close. This is gonna sound crazy, but I don't really see that great of an upgrade, if at all, driving locally. I always had a 45 min commute. Then running around Nashville is tedious. The shift began at 5 am and sometimes I didn't finish my routes til 7 pm. Hauling beverages is so physical that by the time I got to the weekend, I was exhausted and wasn't in any kind of mood to do anything but sleep. I think local jobs create a harder lifestyle than OTR. My energy and mood is better with OTR. I find city driving more stressful than highway driving. Then there's home life. I'd get home, and be so tired that I couldn't hardly pay attention to what anyone was saying at home. Couldn't enjoy life like I do when I get hometime with an OTR job. I feel like there's more freedom in OTR, and it suits me better. I agree with @mjd4277 that it ain't for everyone. The high majority of people will not have work life balance whether it's OTR or local/regional, simply because trucking jobs are long hours. It's just a matter of which bed you prefer. Also, how much you like your wife, or how many pleasures she has dictates how long you stay out on the road lol