Home Time for a New Driver

The first thing I would like to address is, "given more slack than a younger guy". Wrong attitude to have, dont expect anything because your parents procreated before mine did. Schneider has all kinds of odd home time things going on, they have the home run, dedicated, regional, plus god knows how many other things.

 

Just speaking from our experience, all recruiters will tell you what they think you want to hear, re: hometime, pay, etc. - If your hired as OTR, then that's what you are, you'll get home, when it's convient for them. As a company driver, your there's, fortunately my husband now drives for a company that told him he would be home on weekends, but he has the option of staying out (which he does), so he's home every other weekend.

I don't think age, or family have anything to do with company's thought. It doesn't matter if your 24 or 68 - your there driver. I maybe wrong, but you defiantely came to the right place for the answer, these guys/gals will tell you the truth. Good Luck..........................Lori

 

Most companies have a regional gig of some sort, but don't count on being home every weekend as a new guy.

 

You can if the company has regional openings in your area, and no drivers with seniority in your area wanting the available openings.

 

Look real hard for a smaller company that does nothing but regional, thats what I did when I graduated from school. We rarely haul anthing over 500 miles a trip, you can get longer runs if you want them. Good example was today, its friday, 2:00 pm, home for the weekend and still made $1000 for the week.

 

wow...I'm glad my current job keeps me away from home much longer than 14 days....longest I have spent away from home is 200 days. During that time I didn't have any contact with my family for over 80 days...twice!