Systems Transport

It will get better from here I'm sure. You just switched dispatchers, he has to get to know you and how you can run for him. There's a lot of guys out there that consider 2500 miles a big week and hard running. Keep on pushing and as your reputation builds you'll get the better loads. My first year there were some weeks I would only bring in 6-800 gross otr. So yes you are doing better than a lot out here. To bump it up, ask for more Canadian freight, multiple drops ect. This week I only drove 2400 miles but because of drops, Canadian pay, tarp, ill be pulling down somewhere around 1500 gross for the week. Definately a better week than most but the extras add up fast. Next week ill probably be below 7-800 because of hometime. And keep on Brett. Poles are picking up now finally

 

I don't know your having a problem making money, I'm on Phoenix regional, I'm running more miles than you, and I don't complain because it does no good. If you can find a company in your first year that pays you like system take and quit being a chick about it.

 

I hear system is a real good company. ...only reason I didnt go when I was skateboarding is because every time I see them they have tarps on

 

I've been with a couple places before system and I've been really impressed with how I've been treated here. It can get to be a lot of tarping sometimes though lol. Sometimes ill get on a streak like the last few weeks where it will be all no tarp loads

 

They are a good place to work, I just sometimes get frustrated but that is mostly to do with being on the dedicated run. I made great money when I was OTR and ran hard. I tarped a bunch also though it was winter when I was OTR so idk about the summer time. I never seemed to get a streak of untarped loads maybe like 1 then run for 2 weeks then have another no tarp

 

Another reason is I dont see them in houston alot so I didn't think home time would have been good for me

 

Actually when I was OTR for like 6 months I saw Houston probably 3-4 times and seemed to always be delivering in Dallas or somewhere close to there. Saw lots of Texas

 

I can honestly say I see them in Dallas but I never seen them in houston

 

That's weird, I go through Houston quite a bit. We have a few big customers there.