Part time trucking? Am i crazy?

There are options where do you live?

 

@Chinatown might be able to help you, he will reach out to you here.

 

Some temp services hire cdl drivers. You'd have to attend cdl school first though and get a cdl. Several drivers that post on here do that because they have homes & families overseas and want to take time off in long periods of time. Some have retired and want to work part time, so the temp service is ideal for them.

 

I've heard that Knight has a casual(?) temp program where you basically drive when you want. I imagine there would be a minimum number of days per month you would be required to work. Then there's the added hassle of having to get another truck every time you come back to work.

Is anyone familiar with this? Can you still get health insurance if you're part-time with Knight?

 

You are not going to get home really easily on time OTR. You will be late at least once missing your other work and that will be that.

Experience is something you get full time. Doing this part time is not really going to give you experience on paper.

There is a old time type of trucking that is indeed part time. But no one hires for that anymore these days. Its all or nothing. I'll use your rotation time off to decompress and enjoy life in your current work.

 

I think your best option would be trying to get on with someone who runs dump trucks or end dumps. A lot of construction companies have their work run over into the weekends. Most dirt movers generally work M-F schedules and either are out of hours or don't want to sacrifice their weekends. It is a long shot but, it is worth a shot.

 

Maine.

This was my first thought.

Construction season in the South.
Potato season in the North.

Beyond that, I'm hard-pressed to think of anyone who'd hire someone with no experience to work every 5th week..... There isn't anything practical about it. Training, insurance costs, scheduling.....

I just don't see it. Most outfits hire you to work a 70hr/8day clock.... if you can't they'll probably pass you up.

Not saying it's impossible, mind you.
But it will be difficult.