Whats the climate right now?

I've been driving a 26'/26000 lbs gvw truck since August of 2020. I was doing really well, making $5000-6000 a month, until Christmas time. I expected my take home to drop of for a little bit but it has been dog S&#+ ever since. My dispatch keeps telling me there are no loads or they're not paying enough. I was really excited to find a job I enjoyed and that was paying exceptionally well relative to any other job I've had. But now, I'm spending way too much time sitting around not making money.

I don't look at the load boards so I have no way of knowing what is or isn't out there. Is the trucking industry kinda bogged down right now? I want to know if I should get out or stick it out?

 

Not yet. If I can make money again I can take some time off to get a Class A. Seeing as I need to make appointments to take all the tests and need to make sure I can afford to make it to the AZMVD FROM WHEREVER I am. Right now I'm feeling kinda stuck.

 

Yes, I do mostly automotive parts, factory equipment, electronics, furniture, I even took a plane from WWII across the country. Most of the loads were expedited shipping when I first started. Lately most of the loads I do get usually have unusual amounts of DH, weird pick up/drop off times and too much time to get to my destination.

I should also mention when I first started I was taking loads that "I shouldn't have." They were paying good money to take loads that would go over my hours. I basically just stayed on the road and slept when I felt the need to. It was working great for me but DOT and our insurance wasn't too happy about it.

 

If that's the case I'll just leave the company. I'm the ony driver right now. And I'm trying to help my buddy keep his company going and get it off the ground. But, you know, I need to make money too.

 

I just learnt myself about sleeper birth provisions. That might help me out quite a bit.