New to OTR

IMHO.
If you have a job right now you'd better hang on to it. And what ever you do, don't quit until you have another one. If you want to keep driving and stay current.
I don't know your exact situation but trucking is an up and down occupation. I mean things are great when it's good and when it's bad well you get the idea. You gotta ride it out the best you can, if you can. Sometimes that's not possible.
I wish you all the luck.

 

Try H.O.Wolding. They're based up in Wisconsin,but they haul from the Midwest to the New England states.......which will put you in CNY area twice each week for sleepovers. A friend of mine that drivers for them says that HOW(co.logo) means "Home on Weekends"!! He loves 'em.

 

I agree with Sarge and that's pretty much the advice that is given . If you have a half decent job keep it , especially if being respected is a concern . These larger companies have no respect for their drivers . Why do you think they keep hiring inexperienced drivers when there are tens of thousands of experienced drivers out of work ?
Just read the posts here a while .

 

It sounds as if you are looking for a job that doesn't exist and if it did, lots of drivers would give their left foot to have and keep it; Specialized hauler, NE area, good hometime, allowed to take the truck home. Unless it is a small operator, I don't think many will know about it.

The typical OTR companies you mentioned (Swift, TMC) will not be giving good home time PLUS stay in the NE area AND be specialized hauler. Too many variables to match for large companies. Remember, they are in business to make money for the company - NOT satisfy detailed needs of each driver.

As posted others, if you have a job, hold on to it because the OTR waters are rough right now. Lots of drivers get low miles each week and end up trying to survive in the sleeper of a truck. I must point out that Winter months is typically a slow season for equipment rental companies - especially in your area (I know because I spent the first 20 years of my life in the Catskill Mtns of NY). If you have to, get a part time job that covers a few nights a week to help the cash flow. The slow economy can't go on forever and you'll have a consistant job history driving AND companies will be raising pay AND hiring drivers.

 

Like Crisco said wait until April and see what happens construction always gets slow this time of year