TLT Tucking and Taylor Brokerage Orange County California

Is he running hard and fast, then sitting for a couple of days? Or is he getting short loads with too much time to get there and waiting to deliver and reload?

 

Sounds like the company's taking their time to negotiate the loads. That's hard on the drivers. He's sitting while the company's looking for a good rate on the next one. It's a game. Good for the company, not good for your Hubby. Do they offer him hotel rooms or any compensation for waiting?

 

If he's being offered any compensation for his downtime, I'de say things are just slow and they sound like a good quality company.

Otherwise, things could be normal, that could be this company's personality. Right now, 10,000 miles a month is about average for everyone. If a driver gets too far ahead of that he'll probably be slowed down so that the DOT won't look closer into his logs. Uncle Slam can shut down a company fast for non compliance.

And, it's the summer slump- the economy's sluggish and freight gets cheap when it all turns into backhauls.

If you guys are paying the bills, I'de say to be patient and watch the miles. If the miles drop off and stay that way, maybe it won't improve. If it's steady it could just be that company's pace.

 

It took him just about 36 hours to from Southern Ca to Miami.

LA to Miami is just under 2800 miles. 36 hours??? That is averaging 75 mph with no sleep. No wonder he sits, they do not expect him or any other non hyped up driver to be there for at least another day and a half.