New Husband & Wife Team

If this is what you want to do, and you seem to be looking at the money, then team at ODFL is probably where you want to head. You'll need some experience first.

I had an entire blog written up to give you all the details, and @d o g was kind enough to cut and paste it in another thread, which I can't find, it came from the old forum and had all you need to know.

When we left in February the pay was .6853 cpm. We grossed an average of $185k/year as a team in the 7 years there.

Forget all this other guff - come on, you can figure this out.

Good companies don't advertise. They don't need to.
Good companies don't need recruiters. Why would they?
Sign on bonus - really? It's worked into the figures. They're making enough out of you in the prescribed period to pay for that 'bonus' 3 times over.

The advertising for drivers has become white noise to me. I stopped asking why people fall for half of their gimmicks. I can spot the schmooze factor on folks from a mile away, salesmen, brokers, recruiters.

Watch out for those drivers who will fill you full of cheese to get a recruitment bonus out of you - most companies offer it, most drivers will sell you down the river for it.

Anyway - back on point. Team. Drive, drop and hook, run. Any unloading should be paid $30/hour, breakdowns, waiting on freight at $10/hr + . Any waiting you do is a waste of time and money.

I don't know you two, but just from what I'm reading, you may not be cut out for it. Forget the nails and hair, shower once every 24 - 36 hours is pretty normal, and you'll spend a couple of hours together each day while not working/sleeping. Weight gain needs to be checked, sleep deprivation builds, bodies age faster. You get the added bonus of having your eggs all in one basket, and leaving your children without parents at all - scoff if you will, it happens. Every day.

I'll shut up and leave this alone. I can't be bothered hearing the replies today.

For what little it's worth, and as little as I can be bothered referncing it - I remember hearing that a long term study found little correlation between the amount of time spent with children by their mother, and the outcome of the child, based on factors like drug addiction, teenage pregnancy, career path, criminal involvement.

Good luck to you both.

 

Agreed, I feel sorry for those who don't have an emotional connection to their kids. My kid is only 1.5yrs and won't remember any of this time with me, but "I" will! I'd never get that back if I wasn't there. I just went from one job to another for more money and better benefits, It's still a home daily P&D gig but the hours take up more of the day and I don't like that I can't eat dinner with him or put him to bed anymore. I got him for a few hours in the morning and on the weekends and that kills me but at least I spend some time with him everyday.

 

Just got really worried I accidentally clicked on a parenting forum.

 

Using Obama and will smith as examples... lmfao

 

The only folks that should be concerned about TeamDent's relationship with their kids is TeamDent. I'm assuming no one on TTR has spent any time with their family.

Plenty of school shooters, strippers, toothless 1/2 'tarded hillbilies, and lazy malcontents were raised with both parents at home full time.

Parenting is more than just being present. Only TeamDent can know what the kids are capable of adapting to.

Besides, it not like if they take the gig and then find that the kid's are slipping in school (or whatever), they can't come home. I mean, it's not a permanent, "can't get out of it" sort of commitment.

The President of the U.S and a successful, seemingly well adjusted actor/producer/musician? Yeah, seems like as good of an example as any.

As to the original post....

All I can offer is words of encouragement. I say go for it, it may well be the best thing you do for your family.
Nothing risked, nothing gained. And really, whats the worst that could happen? You go back to the tax/accounting thing for three months a year? Seems like a gamble worth taking, in my opinion.

 

We are a married couple with two part time kids. We have been researching a lot into a trucking life and really think it is for us. We would be seeing our kids way less but we could be out of debt in a few years and provide a good life in about 5-10 years. We are struggling to put food on the table. At this point, we are doing our kids and exs a favor. And then we can focus on family time with our part time income from another source. I completely understand you! Please keep us updated.

 

I completely agree we went thru the same thing. Luckily our kids were in High School and one in college but you have to make a decision do you up pull them from their home and go somewhere they say there are jobs (not sure of anywhere anymore) or do you suck it up and drive! We sucked it up and drove! We were very lucky to get on at Hardy Brothers new trucks (automatic LOVE IT) every 2 years, do 5-7 day runs and then home for 34 hrs more if you need it and no touch freight. We researched for 2 to 3 years and followed a couple named Craig and Anna they started with US Express. I do not recommend Covent only because we learned you would be out weeks at a time. What I would recommend is calling a local truck driving school or community college and maybe they can recommend a good company. We learned about ours through our school. I do agree truck driving is not for everyone but I will take it over a minimum wage bust your but plant or call center job any day! Good luck and safe travels to you both!