opinions? splitting a truck between drivers?

A friend and I discussed this very thing about a year ago, we never really pursued it much further than conversation. I'm curious myself to see what others think. Good thread...I look forward to some thoughts as well!

 

Both of you would need to be qualified with the company .... But other than that I don't see why not

 

Sounds feasible-what's the advantage? More time home/less money. I never like the less money half...

 

If you can get loads that will let you swing by the house and you to get along as business partners well enough to pull it off it sounds good to me.

 

the money things is what is going to hurt you. also what kinda of work are you going to be doing. Meanings is it a dedicated account where the money is the same each week or what. that's also where you can start to run into problems. If you go out this week and bring home 3 grand and he goes out next week and only does 2. or vise verus. At first its seems like a minor thing but when things start to break and few small words about money come up it can become big real fast......I tried this once when my dads truck went down and it didn't work to well. the whole money thing with running a week and off a week started to hurt both of us and we knew we had to get his truck running again.....

 

I have to agree, the money situation is the major factor. If it is a dedicated account, same lane every week witn same revenue, then it could easily be done. But if it's just FAK doing OTR, one of you has a bad week and then the other starts feeling like they are making the money and you are not putting up your worth into the deal.... would turn bad real fast.

Why not go run teams together??? I'm sure you could get something out and back and be home on the weekends and put in the same amount of work.

 

Or run teams go out 2 weeks and off 2 weeks same money but pulling equal share together

 

team for 10 days. solo for 10 days. off for 10 days. while you solo hes off. while your off he solos. switch and repeat. best way to keep good money,same overhead per month but truck is always makeing money. Plus while there is no doubt youll get a few days by the house in the 20 days you work.

ASK how many guys would like a real 10 days off per month.