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Definition of OTR VS Regional Question

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by chipgodwife, Jul 4, 2013.

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  1. Jul 4, 2013 #1
    chipgodwife

    chipgodwife Bobtail Member

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    Hi all. This is my first post, I have been lurking for a while. I have a question that I am hoping maybe someone can answer...

    My hubs is in his only second week out on his own. And a new driver. He was under the impression that he was NE Regional. In orientation he was placed with the NE Regional drivers, he trained with a NE Regional trainer. He expected to be home weekly and when the first week approached the end he found out that he was listed as OTR. Ok. So here is my question. He's not getting miles. They have him running 100 miles here.. wait 4 hours. Drop off a load 50 miles away... wait 6 hours... etc etc. He is running from Maine to NH then back to Maine then to NY then to NH then to MA then ME.... which seems to us to be NE Regional routes which of course means NO MILES. This of course equals tons of stress since low miles equals low pay. Are we correct in thinking that if he is contracted OTR then he should actually be getting some miles behind him and venturing out further than a 100 mile radius?



    Thank you in advance!
     
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  3. Jul 4, 2013 #2
    RickG

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    Not necessarily . A lot of OTR drivers get less than 2,000 miles . Search this forum for threads on the carrier he is with and see what other drivers are getting .
     
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  4. Jul 4, 2013 #3
    chipgodwife

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    He's with Schneider. That is why I posted here. :biggrin_25522:

    And thanks, I will!
     
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  5. Jul 4, 2013 #4
    abn75

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    He should call his DBL and talk to them on the phone. Explain his situation to them, tell them he needs more miles and to get him out of that area for decent runs, or to get him home weekly. I can't complain about the miles here, and I just started here myself.

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  7. Jul 4, 2013 #5
    Newbeav Newbie

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    His experience is similar to many new Schneider drivers. The norm is to go out for at least 2 weeks, althought there are other plans such as out for 2 weeks, home for one, etc. Not uncommon for Regional drivers to get many short runs. OTR may get more miles than regional, but he will be out longer. The first year is the hardest, hang in there.
     
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  8. Jul 4, 2013 #6
    CondoCruiser

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    Regional is a dedicated area of the country and might consist of 5-7 states. OTR is everywhere. When hiring in with a company ask what the average length of haul and weekly mileage are. If you are going to run OTR you might as well run long haul with trips better than 900 miles.

    Regional usually pays more cpm because of the short runs versus OTR that gets 2500+ miles per week. It sounds to me they are pulling a fast one and getting the best of both worlds. Low miles with the low pay.

    If you can't get satisfaction with the dispatcher talk with the operations manager or whatever your chain of command is.
     
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  9. Jul 4, 2013 #7
    ethos

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    I know it has been said but I will echo it. Call the DBL and get this resolved. Do it asap. Yes most new drivers do have a small phase of low miles but that is no excuse. Call the DBL and you will like the results.
     
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  10. Jul 4, 2013 #8
    mickeyrat

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    at this stage he should still be with the training dbl until he passes sqt at 90 days. But a phone call is in order to find out why first, if there is anything that is holding him back. If not , make the request to step it up.

    I too was classified as NE Regional but when I sat down with training dbl prior to getting the keys it was noted on the paperwork that I was OTR. Cleared that up right then. Ran east of I-55 and I-39.
     
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  11. Jul 4, 2013 #9
    pattyj

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    You would think would'nt you.Werner did the same thing with me.So many states I wanted to see but Werner rather have me in the NE.I got fed up and quit.
     
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  12. Jul 4, 2013 #10
    chipgodwife

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    Did I forget to mention that he came home after orientation because they didn't have a truck for him, got a truck accidentally after a week, had to put it in the shop, and now someone else has it! So he's still truck-less although "assured" he will get it back, driving some stinkuly rig that won't stay running in this heat AND he's been sitting for 4 hours waiting for 2 pm load with no end in sight. The DBL is aware of all of the above and has been pretty useless up to this point which is also frustrating. He's going to give him one last shot tomorrow before he goes overhead. Needless to say we haven't had the experience with SNI that we were hoping for as of yet. Thanks for letting me rant!!!

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