The OP is not OTR and simply asked how we do it... and stopping for a quick 5 minute stretch on an off/on ramp for those that need to will not impact their income to a huge degree.
And yes, those who drive 11 on 10 off will make more money... and someone working 30 hours of overtime will make more than one working only 20 hours of overtime... it’s not a competition and one isn’t better than the other.
but hey, you do you... room for all out here.
How do OTR drivers do it? Sitting for so long with no breaks?
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Its all about preference really whether a driver wants to drive OTR, Regional or local. After 25 years of driving mostly locally during that time I've been thinking lately as I told my wife the other day. Maybe, Otr is better because you are simply waking up at your job minus the rat race of communiting to work daily. After being on a Regional run for a couple months now I'm seeing the benefits of driving my car less to work oppose daily also. The only thing I could debate on that is the Op's point of sitting for over 6 hrs which is why I take a break no matter what after 2 to 3 hrs of driving. Its also good to see how your trailer is doing besides using the washroom and grabbing a snack to eat. I still think it much easier for otr drivers today oppose a decade ago before Google maps & Gps. 25% of the time when I drove otr was spent finding the right locations and mile marker exit. Even a basic Google map will let you know how many miles before your exit. Having to pull over and ask someone 'for directions' and they tell you to make a "right, then a left driver 7 miles until you see a billboard on your left then turn right" Always seemed to confuse me when you would pass it and see the wrong billboard.
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Got a buddy that drags a 48 footer in the five boroughs of NYC everyday. Wanna argue he can't drive?
Let's not forget logging operations. The get in some hairy situations. Milk haulers around here certainly earn every penny they make.
So is local easier? Maybe in some ways. Not so much in others. But usually pays better.wore out Thanks this. -
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and yes, I LOVE my truck tech... GPS for navigation, internet connected work environment, ... almost as nice as I prior home office... LOLtarmadilo, spindrift and NorthEastTrucker Thank this.
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