Driving to supplement my retirement

I do not know of any companies that will let you run like that.
You will adverage about 2000.00 in just two weeks at most places depending on how you want to run.

For you to make only 2000.00 per month I do not think any company will think it worth the hastle for you to work for them.

You will be sitting alot and possibly costing them alot of money due to idleing alot, not making the truck earn enough profit to pay the payments on the truck and other expences for the truck.

I know a guy that drives just to have something to do instead of sitting home collecting a retirement check but he is an owner operator leased to May trucking.
The guy is a pretty cool guy he likes to sit a bs alot gives newbees good advice.
He only turns in his trips once a month since he is not in need of money all of the time he just does not see the need to get a weekly settlement.

He has also told me if you could afford to run a month at a time without having to turn in your trips you can save a little on taxes.

I am not trying to discourage you from driving just giving my honest oppinion on how most companies think.

 

Go for it Milby,lot of retired people do this.
Companies prefer older drivers because of better work ethics,more settled down in their ways,calmer and easier to get along with.

 

trnasport america, roehl, and barr nunn all have programs for on every other week or out every third.

 

Personally, I'm only doing this til I hit the Powerball......

 

In your case,I don't think I would go that route just go with company driving.

 

You'll be in a good position and you don't want to be tied down to a lease or truck payments. You can go to school (it's better if you pay for it yourself) and come out with your CDL then you can take your time to find the company that fits your needs. You will not be force to sign on with companies that have a high turnover rate or a job you don't like. You'll have to do your own leg work but it's well worth it. Never trust a recruiter.

 

Thats about what I am looking for also, and if you think about all the griping about miles from the newbys, sounds like about 2000 to 2500 miles a week is the going average, so that puts him in the income area he is looking for and not driving his life away