In a uhaul. Boston MA to Saint Louis MO ( appx 1200 miles) before I threw in the towel. Only stopped for fuel . moved a friend to Graham Texas....
No. Dollar tree/ family dollar is hand unloading box by box on to fixed rollers Dollar General crams the junk in rolling cars up to 1500 lbs
But if you go there take a few weeks and learn what your pace is. I found I enjoyed family dollar more than dollar tree.
I didn't do DG. But if you stay out for 2 weeks at a time you can make way more money cause they can send you further out ... I was doing 600...
78 in PA. Absolute most crap road ever
When I was otr, if I was light or empty I ALWAYS passed loaded trucks. They can pass me when they catch up.
I'm in Boston. They did alright by me
All mega companies suck in one way or another.
I am doing ok. I miss the open road, but my life has some stability.
Oh.. Did I mention my own brand new bed, with beautiful red head? Ya.... And local food and coffee... Mmm good coffee and not that southern mud
I got out of a 16 t 680. 10 spd. Got into a 2002 kw t300 10 wheel haz tank. Doubled what Werner was paying me. Pre emissions kitty Kat . Allison...
Oh and they generate us $42 / hr in wages. Close to $60/ hr with our ot
2015 and 2017 mitsubishi mirage. The 15 I bought then Mrs BTG got a new job in her field, so I gave her that and got the orange one. Orange one is...
Living wages buy stuff like this
See my post. It wasn't perfect but they let me live my childhood dream. http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/werner.326428/
17 months at Werner.
Go local. That's what I did
Get a union gig. Or heavy straight truck job
Can of gas and match. Problem solved
I will leave that private as it's a small family run company.
