Curious, how often do O/O generally stay out

I am normally out 3-5 days then back in for the weekend. I normally run about 500 miles out and back and do it 2-3 times a week depending on how long it takes to get back.

 

my norm is Jan 1-21 home, then run about 3 weeks and home for 7-10 days in Mar, Apr. May June 28-July 15 home, then run until Oct. 10-25 home, 10 days off for thanksgiving... get home Dec.20 for x-mass....

home more if I feel like it and stay out longer if the money is right..... btw my wife is my part-time co driver

 

I try to stay motivated long enough to stay out for two full weeks, then home for a week. In reality, my motivation Peters out after the first week and I'm looking for a load home. And someone I just can't get motivated to leave no matter what, there was a 91 day block last year that I didn't pull a single load. So far this year I was home most of July, and from September 3rd till October 12th. And I'll be home again tomorrow till, well, maybe a couple days, maybe till January.

 

Home every night. You really can't beat regional loads at 2-2.50.

 

Never. I'm cursed to spend eternity on these lonely highways. Part of the deal I made with the devil when he got me that brand new Kenworth.

Nah, just kidding. Honestly? Probably once ever 6 weeks or so.

 

Out one or two nights, home every weekend.....unless the $ is good!

 

MC...I'm thinking about getting back into trucking after a 7yr leave. I like the sound of your schedule. Would I be over stepping my bounds by aksing if you're able to to that with brokers or if you do it on a load board being leased on somewhere? Located in NC here and like I said I'm not driving at the moment.

 

Once you got a few contacts you could be home every weekend. If you live rest of 95 expect a bit of a dead home home, and out.

 

Thanks spyder. I'm west of 95 about 45 minutes east of Asheville NC on the I-40. Running into brick walls with company's wanting recent otr experience although I have 21 yrs but none in the past 7. Looks like my only option might be taking a company driver gig til I get some time under the belt. Thus far the only company I've found that only runs MVR for experience on O/O is Stratus but they want me to stay out. Anyone have any suggestions my ears are wide open. No prob financing a truck, credit is great, just finding the company.

 

With no recent experience, you have two options, company driver at a lower tier company(eating a twelve gauge would be preferable) or get your own authority. That isn't as difficult as many make it out to be, but also not a get rich scheme like many think it is. You will net the same as an owner operator at a good company, and have a lot more work, but it will get you experience.