First Week with FedEx

Unfortunately, things haven't been going so well the past few weeks. My miles are way down, in part due to coming home approximately every 3 weeks. No loads coming this way, none leaving. This means to get home and back on the road, I have to deadhead. This past week, I sat from Friday evening until Monday afternoon in Springfield IL. I got a load from Decatur to Indy and sat all day yesterday with only 2 load offers. Both had about 120 miles of deadhead to pick up, without any deadhead pay.

I'll be honest, I'm not sure I am going to be able to continue. If I come home, my miles go down to about 500 - 750 per week. By the time I figure in the fuel to get home and get out, it just doesn't seem I'm making anything. Also, the hubby is beginning to not like me being gone so much.

 

Yeah, rocknsand, I thought the KC area would be good also, but there isn't much expedite freight that comes out of there. I see you live in Tongie. We had planned to sell our house and move there last year. I love it over there. If I could find a job down in that area, driving or otherwise, I'd still like to move there.

Tibzy, the hubby has no desire to go out with me. To be honest, I'm a pretty patient person, and all the sitting is taking it's toll on me. He has no patience with sitting, so I don't know that I could take him being along and having to sit in a van for days...LOL.

Big Don, I don't plan to sacrifice my marriage for this. If anything, I have to say this has possibly brought us a little closer together. It was quite a shock for hubby to admit to me that he missed me and would rather I be home. I'm going to talk with Fed Ex here in St Joe and see if they have any driver positions open for ground or home delivery.

While I've been here, I have actually got 2 fairly decent loads; not great, but better than what I usually get while home.

 

It seems like a Catch 22. You miss one another when apart, but being together if you are just sitting can be quite a strain, also.

When I was making nothing it was a hardship, but now that I am working, it seems to be a hardship, also. While on the road driving, it isn't so bad, but when you are just sitting, every penny you spend seems extravagant. You become shy about getting something to eat or drink, do laundry, take a shower, run your vehicle to stay warm. It's tough in more ways than just one.