Am I insane? Thinking about going back to OTR.

crazier is the right word, welcome to life.

 

Those are probably the 2 biggest gripes of a local driver. I'm not sure what to tell you, I NEVER liked sharing a truck, for the same reason. Loads being cut? It's no different anywhere else. Do OTR, deadhead 300 miles, only to find the load was covered or canceled. The other alternative, is find a local job that you have your own truck. That's what I did, matter of fact, it became part of the interview, "will I have my own truck?" No? Adios,,,

 

Well, that's the attraction of OTR, that truck is your home, kind of a 180 from what you're doing now. Nobody going to touch it, and for some, that's worth sitting 4 days over Christmas in some God forsaken truck stop in Nebraska waiting on a load. If you can handle that, by all means, do OTR. If you want a life, seeing the kids soccer games, enjoying a hobby and such, you'll just have to put up with the schmoes. It's part of trucking.

 

Take the plunge; you won't regret it.
I tried the local garbage and felt myself slowly slipping into insanity.
Many OTR companies have guaranteed minimum weekly pay and many drivers on this forum are doing it with success.

 

I was talking with a P&D hand who said that he worked at a terminal where if a truck was trashed the TM would take all the garbage and put it on the offender's car.

I've been hunting for that sort of run myself. Almost had one at a certain carrier, but wasn't as young as the other guy. The combo of windshield time, mostly own truck, and physical activity is the grail.

 

I think I read Millis Transfer has a guaranteed minimum pay. Call and ask. I think I read somewhere it's minimum guarantee of $50K and can make much more, but hat's the minimum. It's worth a a phone call to be sure.
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