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So I'm otr now.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by BostonTanker, Feb 16, 2016.

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  1. Feb 16, 2016 #1
    BostonTanker

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    I love it. Few bucks less, but less bull. I hate running days though. Sure glad i keep my night schedule. 1 am to 1 pm, 2 am to 2 pm. You get the drift. Bang out more miles and less bs. Like coming out of pa into ohio this morning. If i didn't leave at 3 am, i would have waited till the snow cleared. Reason being? Look at what happened on 78 in PA the other day. Car stops, fed ex day cab wiggle wagon hauling ### at 70 can't stop, and 3 are dead. This morning? No fed wrex, only usf reddway amd estes. Hazards on doing 30. I pass on by at 65 no trouble in the world. See how easy that is at night?
    Ya, like the otr thing better.
     
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  3. Feb 16, 2016 #2
    HardlyWorkingNeverHome

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    When you're good at what you do, the better OTR companies take care of you. Especially if you don't mind running expedited freight at night.
     
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  4. Feb 16, 2016 #3
    G13Tomcat

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    OP, I love running nights. Yeah the snow was a bya$%& last night . . . but was do-able with no 4-wheelers cutting me off; CB air was clear of BS, yadda yadda yadda. Off to do it again; it thawed and got icy I hear.

    Be safe, Drivers.
     
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  5. Feb 17, 2016 #4
    BostonTanker

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    Lol ya. No rambos and no 4 wheeler
     
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  7. Feb 17, 2016 #5
    TripleSix

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    So you found out that you are a vampire and your place is amongst the Brethren of the Night. The only thing that could make a night run better is being behind the wheel of a largecar.
     
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  8. Feb 17, 2016 #6
    BostonTanker

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    Yes! Someday lol. Got a t680 for now lol
     
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  9. Feb 17, 2016 #7
    Lightside

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    Reefer or Dry? How do you get a driving schedule like that?
     
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  10. Feb 17, 2016 #8
    Radman

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    Well, you better slow down when Reddaway or Estes has their 4 ways on. Somethings F'd up.

    Was cruising along on ice. Co worker called me said "mm here to here is screwed up!" So I slowed down to a crawl. A bullrack stayed behind me. Two O/O flew by us at 55-60mph watched the 2nd guy zig zag off the road into a nice pile of snow. Luckily he didn't hit anything and jacked knifed it where it stopped before it smashed his cab.Only thing it hurt was his ego and his wallet for the tow bill to get pulled out.
     
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  11. Feb 17, 2016 #9
    BostonTanker

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    Dry. At Werner. I run my ship the way I see fit. I make my pick ups and deliveries on time. I stopped at 1530 today. I'm 80 miles from consignee. Consignee is at 0700 tomorrow. Ran out of hrs. Unload there, shoot to Orangeburg sc, 145 miles away, be in Joliet Friday open window between 0600-2300. 820 miles. Figure 5 hrs between consignee and dead head miles. So leaves 5-6 hrs to drive towards joliet. Park by 1800, up and gone at 0400. Arrive in Joliet Friday say 1000-1200. Pick up next load and shut down by 1700.
     
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  12. Feb 17, 2016 #10
    BostonTanker

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    Na, they can't drive right when the sun is out. I was on ohio tpk at 0300. Made it all the way to toledo before I saw 4 wheelers. I have winter weather experience. Plus werner has kept me in PA, VA, WV, MD mountains all winter. My truck isn't on twisted truckers on Facebook lol.
     
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