Husband and wife team starting with R&L Carriers

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by IndianaMike, Sep 13, 2014.

  1. IndianaMike

    IndianaMike Light Load Member

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    Quick update. I know it's been awhile. We got another raise. 11 percent. It's $459 each way for our run. Works out to 119k each yearly. We also got another new Peterbilt 579. Last one had 500k on it. We have not slowed down on freight. We have a load everyday even thru the pandemic. We're both still happy and plan to retire here. Hope this helps
     
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  3. Nickanator1988

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    Thats awesome glad its going great. Will they let you work a 6th day? Good to know there freight hasn't slowed down.. cant wait to get hired ill let you know how it goes probably be a month or two before i start
     
  4. Nickanator1988

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    Do you ever have to go to a railyard to pick up an intermodal or is it always relays and terminal to terminal?

    How do you know when its your last load and ready to go on hometime? Do you have to put in for in manually every week or do they already have your pre planned to work certain schedules each week you come off hometime?
     
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    He’s on the same run every day. He drives 575 miles one way and his wife drives the other. They have 4 hours at home every day and they go back out and do it again. I think 5 days a week.
     
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  6. Nickanator1988

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    Yea i understand they are on a bid run. What im asking currently is can you work more then 5 days if your hours permit you to do so legally. Meaning can you work a 6th day then take either a rolling 24hr restart at home or a full 34hr reset or even a full 2 days off since they naturally already run a 5 on 2 days off schedule. Hppe this makes sense.

    Also id like to know when your running wild how do you know when its time for you to go on hometime and how will you know what day and time your scheduled to come back off hometime?

    Im guessing that if you run wild once the load comes back to your home terminal or closest too and you are on your 5h day then thats when you go on hometime but im not positive just a theory as of now.
     
  7. 59EX

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    Wow, I guess that's the thanks I get for trying to clue somebody in. LoL

    Figured you'd appreciate input from somebody that has worked at the terminals that you're applying for and doing the very same thing. Running wild and running dedicated isn't even the same world. You asked, I answered.

    Funny how people get mad because you don't tell them what they wanna hear.

    Go knock yourself out and make your $150K a year.

    Peace.
     
  8. Nickanator1988

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    Wtf nobody is mad pal. You gave info on something indiana mike already explained. That was my question tho sounds like your mad. No where in my response was i ever mad not sure where you got that assumption from.

    I know how wild and dedicated work ive done both. Yahll responses sound like your talking to someone whos getting into trucking and has never drove before. No need to get mad bro.
     
  9. GEPPETTO425

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    why exactly does Central suck? I’m a systems driver going on only 8 months now. No issues so far.
     
  10. LTL Bull

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    Favoritism and incompetence. Mostly by Mike. I was out of Norwalk and consistently got thrown under the bus by Mike in order for him to give his Wilmington favorites the good runs. Maybe it’s gotten better if the Emerald Palace did something about him but I suspect he had a reservation under a higher up’s desk weekly. Complain about him and the games would get worse. Glad it’s working for you.
     
  11. Nickanator1988

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    Hey any updates on how much your yearly raise was? How much do teams make cpm wise now?

    Had a hiccup with the hiring process did the orientation and everything but i had a ticket that just dropped off my record last month but never even showed on my record because i fought it and won.. long story anyway i reapplied waiting for the weekend too be over so i can call them about the job position and check on the status of our applications me and my wife..
     
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