Indian River

Redtwin · Oct 16, 2025

Spjza80tt said: ↑

another driver was involved in a crash that killed a 4 wheeler driver just a few hours ago, in GA and the irt driver is at fault just by looking at it , that's how obvious it is... Dot shouldn't let irt have AG exempt back
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What were the details of the crash?. Was the driver using Ag Exempt?.

The DOT didn't stop IRT from using AG Exempt, that was a decision made by the safety dept which they partially walked back and allowed dedicated dairy drivers to use.

Personally, I don't really care about the exemption, it made for longer driving days if used in full. Not having it means that loads can no longer be dispatched with the expectation that a driver uses it to make appointment times.

DixonM · Oct 16, 2025

As far as I know we are no longer allowed to use ag exemption for about a month and a half. Also this accident happened pulling out of the farm in Leesburg not sure I would consider that fatigue driving but I was not there.

Skootlez · Oct 22, 2025

Do yall ever do any work around Lexington Ky? I may be getting a divorce soon and honestly that open road calls me lol. Also do they hire if someone doesn’t have tanker experience?

trucker-chase · Oct 22, 2025

Skootlez said: ↑

Do yall ever do any work around Lexington Ky? I may be getting a divorce soon and honestly that open road calls me lol. Also do they hire if someone doesn’t have tanker experience?
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I don’t drive for IRT but I’ve seen quite a few in the KY area. Not sure about their customers there.

I drive for Oakley Transport (out of Lake Wales, FL), and we do have a lot of customers in KY. I frequent the distilleries there a lot, usually ethanol and alcoholic beverages - our hazmat loads. Also go to a salad dressing plant in Southern KY.

Most of the tanker companies hire without any tanker experience. IRT, Oakley, Bynum, KAG. I’ve only worked for Oakley but from what I gather, they’re all pretty good. I haven’t been happier yanking tanks, beats reefer 100% of the time! Lol

Good to be back on here, took an extended vacation from the social media.

Tanker_82 · Oct 22, 2025

Skootlez said: ↑

Do yall ever do any work around Lexington Ky? I may be getting a divorce soon and honestly that open road calls me lol. Also do they hire if someone doesn’t have tanker experience?
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Glasgow, Somerset, and Murray are some that I’ve been to in Kentucky over the years. There are a few others, but I can’t remember the names of the cities. I don’t think living in Lexington would be an issue at all working for us. We have a terminal 300 miles from there in Fair Oaks, IN. With regard to getting you routed home, that terminal probably has some loads that deliver in the vicinity.

Unless something has changed, I don’t think tanker experience is required.

Db-Ky · Oct 23, 2025

Tanker_82 said: ↑

Glasgow, Somerset, and Murray are some that I’ve been to in Kentucky over the years. There are a few others, but I can’t remember the names of the cities. I don’t think living in Lexington would be an issue at all working for us. We have a terminal 300 miles from there in Fair Oaks, IN. With regard to getting you routed home, that terminal probably has some loads that deliver in the vicinity.

Unless something has changed, I don’t think tanker experience is required.
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can you make decent money with Indian River? Im thinking about coming over tired of running reefer wanna try something different. I also live in north central KY.

Tanker_82 · Oct 23, 2025

Db-Ky said: ↑

can you make decent money with Indian River? Im thinking about coming over tired of running reefer wanna try something different. I also live in north central KY.
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2,500 to 3,000 miles per week is what I average as an OTR driver. They’ve made some changes with the pay scale for new hires in recent months, so you will need to find out from recruiting what your own CPM rate would be in order to calculate the average miles I mentioned into a dollar figure.

I hired on in December of 2016. As of September 3rd of 2025, I was at one million, one hundred and two thousand, five hundred and sixty one paid miles in the computer. If I take 1,102,561 miles divided by 105 months (8 years and 9 months at that time) it comes out to 10,500 paid miles per month. If I divide that by four weeks per month, it comes out to 2,625 miles per week. So, that’s where my numbers are coming from.

Keep in mind, some months have five weeks instead of four. I also take a week off for home time. If I add up those weeks throughout the year, it probably negates a few months. Over the course of nine years, it would probably negate the 105 months down to 92 months of actual road time in the calculation. Everyone has their own style when it comes to taking time off, but hopefully those numbers help give you a ballpark idea.

Db-Ky · Oct 23, 2025

I talked to Meghan this morning seems all the trucks are full and it could be a 2 -3 wait just to get a truck..I cant really wait around that long. well see what happens tho.. Thx

trucker-chase · Oct 23, 2025

Db-Ky said: ↑

I talked to Meghan this morning seems all the trucks are full and it could be a 2 -3 wait just to get a truck..I cant really wait around that long. well see what happens tho.. Thx
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Aw, that sucks. IRT just recently declined my application I submitted last December hehe. I guess they’re pretty full up. Oakley Transport in Lake Wales, FL got me in though, and I’ve been happy. Not sure how much we’re hiring lately but it’s maybe another option.

Good luck!!

smokey12 · Oct 23, 2025

Tanker_82 said: ↑

2,500 to 3,000 miles per week is what I average as an OTR driver. They’ve made some changes with the pay scale for new hires in recent months, so you will need to find out from recruiting what your own CPM rate would be in order to calculate the average miles I mentioned into a dollar figure.

I hired on in December of 2016. As of September 3rd of 2025, I was at one million, one hundred and two thousand, five hundred and sixty one paid miles in the computer. If I take 1,102,561 miles divided by 105 months (8 years and 9 months at that time) it comes out to 10,500 paid miles per month. If I divide that by four weeks per month, it comes out to 2,625 miles per week. So, that’s where my numbers are coming from.

Keep in mind, some months have five weeks instead of four. I also take a week off for home time. If I add up those weeks throughout the year, it probably negates a few months. Over the course of nine years, it would probably negate the 105 months down to 92 months of actual road time in the calculation. Everyone has their own style when it comes to taking time off, but hopefully those numbers help give you a ballpark idea.
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So how long do you stay out and to get the week off, 7 weeks.?

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