My New Adventures At Beacon Transport

Calling ahead to a shipper is always a great idea. However there are lots of times that you can't get through to anyone or at least anyone who knows what they're talking about. Which was my case. I can deal with a lot of things but staying out on the road for two weeks at a time for less than 600 per week it's something I cannot do. If the miles aren't there then the money is not there. If the money is not there then to be perfectly honest I'm not interested in making it work. If I'm going to work for that amount of money I can take a normal job and be home with my family every night. I drive a truck because I enjoy it and for the money. As for all the little things such as pulling nails and a fridge and that sort of thing I could deal with it's the miles we're here and as I stated in my original post I can work through the little things. But once again when the miles are not there then the money is not there and my reason for being here is gone. Now some drivers can do it and be perfectly fine with it. And those drivers are happy with the money they make. I on the other hand I'm not sleeping in a truck for 2 weeks for $1,200 or less. If other people are happy with that then by all means feel free to apply.

 

10 speeds are falling by the wayside. Auto shift is better fuel economy and that's why companies are going to autos. This is a trend that is taking hold in the industry and with the exception of a few companies they will all be automatics within the next three to five years. And it's for two reasons. The main reason is economics of course. Companies like to save money. The second reason is technology. They don't have to worry about an employee burning the clutch out of a truck. They don't have to worry about the driver's attention focused on Gears instead of the road. And it is also less fatigue on the driver. This is especially true with someone with lower back or knee problems. To be honest people do not Embrace change well. The changeover from paper log electronic log. from cabover to conventional. And so on and so forth. What I find funny is most of the truckers who hate autos who come over to autos usually love them after about 2 weeks.