Controlling your schedule?

I have never ran overnight and never will. I pull open deck and its very easy to run this way.

 

I highly doubt it man. This is a 24/7 operation. It is highly unlikely that you are cut out for trucking.

 

Depends on what type of trucking you do. I worked for a fast food disributer ( GSF ) and once you gained enough seniority you bid your work schedule.

 

3-8 years or what are we talking here? Everyone i talked to at gsf admitted that takes time. And while i agree it is worth it for the right person, but not for the guy who wants to dive right into this industry and land a schedule like that with no experience. I put my vote for op getting a rude awakening.

 

Good points..GenericUserName...really good points.....But...the OP wouldn't even be considered at GSF til he has at the very least 2 years experience and 1 year of that needs to be pulling a reefer.....I was merely trying to point -out the differences in how a driver can.... if he wishes to have "some" control over his schedule.... the DC I worked in NC typically it would take from a year to maybe at the longest 3 years to get onto the bid-board. With some drivers that wanted the really big $$$ / payday's never taking a bid-run. Only thing was as a regular bid holding driver , if you wanted to run a n extra trip ( providing you had workable hours..we had the XATA e-log's) you got 1st dib's at the extra work...those on the extra-board either by choice or by seniority had to wait their turn...but for the most part there was plenty of work always to be done and everyone got to make a living....they even had a thing going on when things did slow down (usually after the Christmas Holiday's) til the weather turned off nice,...if a regular driver wanted some time off , he could place his run on the "board" for other drivers to run. This happened a lot when times were slower , take a personal holiday and the extra board guys had work...win , win ....

 

the hardest part to running on your own schedule is the length of the run
regional with 300-400 mile runs is the worse
you drop off at 8 am dont pick up again until 6 pm run overnite to next drop
there are foodservice local deliveries that only deliver at night all night
then you can run OTR like I do Green Bay to LA and back 2200 miles each way
you can run as you want
personally I like 4 am until 4 pm into the TS before the crowd

 

I was like you wanting to run during the day. Start in the morning then find a parking spot for the night and continue this cycle. Now that I have 10 months under my little belt I like running and starting at 12-2am. I pass scales that are closed and there's hardly any traffic. It's less stress and not as much to worry about.