Miles and Freight

I work for one of the smaller big-carriers (~2500 tractors). We have seen a *slight* slow down in the last 3 weeks, but I'm still running about 2800 m/w. I had been running 3200ish all year long. While that might not sound like much of a slowdown, keep in mind that usually Nov. and Dec. we are running SILLY, so *any* slowdown at this time is a strange deal. Just my .02

 

2500 tractors and you call that small??

 

notice the trick in my wording.. Small BIG-carrier... Schneider has--what--40,000 trucks or so??

 

I don't know do they? I never really put much thought into how many JB and Schneider had.

 

Lot depends on what you haul I think, I haul paper and Recycled back and all the miles I can run legal

 

Im a fuel hauler and its kina interesting. prices at the pump are down and you would think people would drive more and the station would sell more and I would haul more. But I'm not. and thats ok . I like what i do and we'll wait and see

 

ill be home for 2 weeks come friday when i finaly leave. Its been terribly slow here in chicagoland. I think mostly cause the rates changed due too the falling diesel cost and my boss didnt adjust. I hope this dont continue.

 

I'm a new driver(2 months) runing solo and struggling to make 2000 miles a week. I work for werner so my pay is very low per mile. I'm only taking home about 320 a week wich is not enough to support my family. I'm very fustrated because I assumed I could make a decent income as a truck driver and make ends meet at home. I had to get into this because I was lay off at my other job.
but let me ask you more experience drivers? what I'm doing wrong? why can't I make decent money a week? Please give me some advice on how I can do better money wise as I'm desperate and fustrated. thanks for any help en advance.