Crete Carrier - A Year In Review - Fall 2013 Going Forward

I’m dropping tomorrow morning then picking up in canton Ohio to Louisiana miles are pretty good had 3 shags before this run wasn’t happy about that I’m hoping to be on my home time Thursday afternoon so I bet I will T call the load or go deliver this and be on my home time Friday

 

How does short haul pay work??

 

I hate shags!!!! I stay out here for months and give 120% to Crete. Giving up everything I once knew.
They tried to shag me, I said unproductive and I’ll take a direct route to home. It took them a minute but they are sending me home. I don’t know if it’s the road or missing a life but I think I’m going to detail the truck when home then deliver it. Over 100K saved (no debt) with a brand new car paid in cash. I need a break. I’m worn out. Chasing the miles, missing life... the works. Only drivers would understand what I’m saying. The money will always be here but life will pass you by.

 

Definitely I understand where your coming from i used to stay out 3-4 months at a time I’m out 4 weeks most of the time sometimes only 3

 

I get too worn out to stay out months I don’t feel like I make more i usually get 2600-3200 a week depending on my 70

 

Most likely I’ll come back to Crete.
I wouldn’t say there a bad company because there not. It’s the overall road which takes you over. Lost the GF over this stint on the road. And she was the most faithful, honest, nice girl anyone would dream of. Lost too much.... the road makes me sad now.

 

And the last message scared me that Crete sent. The last guy working for them died in their truck. Heart attack... I don’t want to be him. If I keep up the pace I will be him.
I just need an extended 3/4 month break.

 

Do what you want.
Being away from home and OTR running short loads is tough to do. When I was there most the days consisted of getting unloaded and then reloaded. It seemed like maybe once every 2 weeks I would go a whole day of just driving and not being at a customer.
I'm local now and way healthier. The pay is about the same plus I cook my food now instead of spending a fortune eating out.
I don't regret being OTR, I had a great time. But not being OTR is great too.
Right now I'm having this built.

 

Forgot to mention... the girlfriend left me 4 hrs before arriving home. She said she found someone else.
I’m a mess, nothing to come home to. Not sure what to do but she crossed the line. I feel like she was my gas peddle to my truck. Ya, I didn’t come home much but we had a goal. I concurred that goal. Do I continue? Do I put the breaks on?
I don’t know what to do. Lost in my lil red truck. Any advice would help. Thank You.

 

First of all..if she didn't support you no matter what you do, then frankly she wasn't worth it.