Quitting Superior and Trucking.

Nice. How long were your driving days when you were with them? I want to be able to be on duty 8 to 9 hrs a day most of the days. Is that possible?

 

i am interested in how your new teaching career is going, i was an instructor at a technical college for 3 years

 

Hmm...that worked out great for you. I on the other hand plan to live in the truck and if possible drive 9 hrs a day and never have to sit at some truck stop for 34 hrs

 

It doesn't really work like that in the real world. It all depends on the load, and that's what you need to work around. Your dispatcher and/or load planner is not going to go out of his way to specifically find loads that allow you to only drive 8-9 hours a day. Sometimes you will get a load that has an extra day on it, this is where you try to plan on sneaking in a 34. Sometimes you will have a load where you need to hammer down 11 hours a day, and start running again the second your time is up. You also have to figure in load and unload times.

Don't be scared of a 34 reset. Catch an uber into town, or grab a cheap hotel. Or binge watch movies in the truck. I stay out on the road for 2-3 months at a time and usually take a 34 every week. That's because my company keeps me rolling enough to burn through my 70 before I get any recaps.

 

Congrats on the new career!

 

Hey ethos, i think you drove for Schneider before. How much average per week can I expect to make with them as a fresh grad if am out there busting ###? I might be starting next week with them