USAL application

What I do is great when it's busy... Hook 'em, run out, maybe run back home, take a break and rack 'em again. When it's slow (like it is now and will be for the foreseeable future, election year) you may go 34-48 hours between calls to run when you're at home. Staying out in the system is harder to do when there's less freight as well. And chances are the phone is only going to ring when you're almost ready for bed, or are going to run way beyond being tired. I've lost count of the times I've stayed up 24+ hours before sleeping. When it's slow I average sleeping every other day. As long as I can make 85k after learning the loading curve, I'll take the loading in the weather and the extra work car haul takes to have a more normal schedule. Doesn't even have to be home every night. I want to be home every week sure, but staying out 5-6 days isn't a big deal. Also, car haul sounds like an interesting challenge. I'm a thinker as well as a driver, and sometimes just holding the steering wheel gets a little old.

 

I live in the Atlanta area. I know nothing is perfect, and there will be ups and downs. In LTL we go through slow periods that last for months at a time and they play hell on your income potential and your life in general. As an extraboard driver they don't need you til they need you, and if it's at 2300 to run a 650 mile run and you've been up all day waiting for a call, you put your big boy panties on and run it, tired or not. I appreciate the input as well, seems like all the car haulers I talk to try to be realistic about what to expect.

 

Knowing that fact ahead of time is a help. I really think I would enjoy car haul.

 

Thanks for the reply. I'm waiting to hear from the Hansen TM in Lawrenceville. I'm also looking into United Road and JMN.