Team or solo

I made more $ teaming, but was miserable. Hard to sleep when the truck is bouncing around.

 

It really depends on what kind of freight you'll be hauling. But in my experience, work wise teaming is easier because there are 2 of you, so if you find yourself in a blind-side situation or having to back across traffic, then you have someone to help out. Also, you'll only be doing 1/2 of the couple/uncouple, cleaning, tailgating freight, etc. that you'd be doing as a solo. Load wise, teaming was harder. The windows are much tighter and often the only way to hit them is to run run run. As a solo driver, when I get a load going somewhere I like, I can trip plan in a way that affords me some "me time" such that I can get a good meal, go see a show, see family, etc. There was none of that when I was teaming. Personally, going solo was the best decision I've ever made, but suum cuique.

 

Go solo! I had my time with teams, my guy feel a sleep at the wheel, i woke up just in time. So go solo!!

 

it happens more than you know! just few months back I was talking to a otr team, one walked funny and the other guy his arm was jack-up bad. it was funny to me until they told me they flipped there truck one night, so before he could tell me I ask who feel asleep at the wheel. yep the guy with the jacked up arm... go solo lol!

 

and they are still a team? one must suck a mean one!

 

My favorite quote out of this forum.
"I wake up and hear my co driver praying. I started praying too just in case and in a second we jacknifed".
Don't remember who posted it though.
While teaming: no farting, no loud music whenever u want, no food anytime u want, waking up at random times, getting fat and stressed, because of random sleep and food. I can go on and on and on

 

Yep! Still teaming, they said crap happens ! Crazy man!!