13 Years

Think of it this way. When you have to pull a 34 and do a reset. If you're in a different part of the country you can go exploring. It's almost like a mini vacation away from home.

 

Some people are born to roam.

 

Until you have done it you really don't know. You got to be the loner type, drifter, and ok with being by yourself. Its the adventure, waking up in one state and going to bed in another. I did it 9 years with no regret.

 

I agree

 

Right. Some people need a close knit circle of friends and relatives and lots of social interaction. For some of us, that's the last thing we want.
Either way is fine depending on the person.

 

That's the great thing about our industry these days, there's a ton of different options right now.

A clean CDL and MVR is like a golden ticket. If you don't like staying out for weeks on end anymore, try something else. Several years ago I got on with a company that did regional runs, a lot of drop & hook. Good miles, decent pay and home 3 nights a week and every weekend.

It was a pretty good gig, especially when like you, I got burned out on the "OTR is a lifestyle" mantra In my case, it only took 2.5 years for me to realize that staying out for 2 mos and getting home for 3 or 4 days, was for the birds.

 

prison on wheels

 

You've got in your mind that it's still 1980. You can do whatever you want in trucking. I'm not nearly in the truck 24/7 and still make a good living.