Advice for tolerating the transormation from home life to full blown team trucking.

My biggest teaming was communication. I slept and still sleep like a baby in a moving truck but wake up everytime it stops. Take my advice and communicate a lot. This can lead to avoiding arguments and fights. I would suggest the following companies:

US Xpress
Conway truck load
Prime Inc

Anyone else who knows a good team company please make suggestions.

KH

 

I hear that Watkins & Shepard is a great teaming company!

 

when we ran team, the trk didnt stop except to fuel, and for us to shower, load/unload....LOL the 30 min break wasnt in effect yet. hubby still drives but i quit in march.

 

Watkins and Shepard is great for solos. Lots of LTL loads. I would think a company like Pride would be great for those living out west.

To the op;

Were do you live Mr. and Mrs. WD40????

KH

 

I hope your enjoying getting to stay home.

 

thank you...but i wish it was like that....i have several health issues that forced me off the road....

but thanks....

 

Add Schneider to the list. Also, I would Abiliene Motor Express. So my top choices being where you are:

Prime Inc.
Abilene Motor Express
US Xpress
Schneider

Also, check the LTL companies for team jobs.

KH

 

You could take a walk during your 30 minute lunch break.
22 hours to drive. 15 minutes for each driver to do a pre/post-trip. Teams can do that at the same time. 22.5 hours now. The rest is like lunch breaks, bathroom breaks, showers, etc.

When your a team....your company will run you hard. That truck will be running whether your tired or not. They want the truck to be as profitable as it can be.

Running non-stop can get exhausting but this is where communicating with your boss comes in. He can push out a pick up or delivery by a few hours or even a day. Gives you time to relax, do laundry, grocery shop, etc.