S&S Transport

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I am sure you would get higher pay with more experience than I have. Average is $1,200 a week based off of their pocket card, it really depends on how much you want to run. I'm having no issues getting the miles to make that average, and still get some "me" time to decompress during runs. I'd be happy to let you know privately what Ive started off with CPM wise, I just do not know what their pay is for those that are more experienced.

Keep in mind too that they have three quarterly bonuses based on idle time (you have an APU, not hard to get at all), MPG, and cruise control usage. It's nothing to scoff at just for being mindful of fuel consumption. The longer you're with the company, the higher the bonus too.

 

Without knowing the whole situation about factors outside of my career, a stupid move to you is a very smart one to me. I'm not a young kid. I have no roots, no children, and nothing tying me to Arizona. I do have a lovely grandmother that I dont see nearly enough in my home state of South Dakota.

I have many other skills and grad school to fall back on should I knock into a mirror and get let go.

An RV is not optional, renting a house until we decide to plant roots is perfectly fine with me. That is a perk of being OTR too. If we hate it after a year, we pack up and move to the next place, and I still get to stay with my company.

I have not put on chains on a semi. I'm fully aware of the stress and uncertainty of driving on ice and snow. You take the bad with the good, as in any other job you have in life. On that note, business is business. I may not be special, nor would I expect special treatment since i am there here to work. However, showing drivers they care by adding creature comforts while on the road at no expense to us, knowing my name, and providing me with a paycheck I can pay my bills with and not stress about finances is more than enough for me to be grateful and work my hind end off for them. That's above and beyond what youd get in a job outside of trucking.

As far as picking boxes, I'm happy to have picked a box where I wake up and look forward to my day. How many people can truly say they even had the opportunity to pick a box? And out of those that have, did they open it up and smell the ######## it came with? I'm happy with my refrigerator right now=)

Grabbing chains next time I'm up north and if you're out and about, you might see me practice putting them on at a random pilot/flying j. Say hi!

 

He is a mechanic/welder, looking to start working in a shop and go to school to work on diesel engines, a dream of his. No kids, just the animals. My parents are ready to leave Arizona in the next few years, my father in law supports us fully. My grandmother in South Dakota is super happy I'll be much closer. Sure, my parents think we are a little nutty to want to go somewhere like ND, but they aren't surprised.

I was ready to pack up my car and leave when I received my Bachelors Degree in 2015. Then I got married the day after I graduated, so there went that! Moved to Phoenix from Chicago to get two degrees and had no intentions on staying, funny how that worked out.

I've never lived in one place all that long. Nothing ever felt right, until i get in the Dakotas...its just that feeling of being home i guess. If my husband decides he wants to go back to Arizona, we will do that, I get to keep my job either way and I dont have to be in that sweltering God awful heat!

 

Thank you! I haven't had anyone really describe what it's like driving with chains on. I cant lie, it makes me nervous even thinking about it, but I want to learn, and I want to be safe.