Gemini is definitely my preferred option. I talked to one of their guys at Loves and he said the same, so it must be pretty consistent with them....
I don't mind 12-14 hour days, I know it's pretty hard to get away from those in trucking. I'd like to get down to 5-day weeks most of the time...
Gotcha! I'm doing 6-day/65-hour weeks right now. Granted, I'm only doing 4-5 hours on day 6, but I feel like if you take 5 hours, you take the...
That makes sense. At 25 years, he must be happy
Are private fleets also 6 day, or are they normally 5?
Is it normally 5/6 day weeks, or does it vary?
Hey Everyone! I was wondering what kind of weekly hours local (home daily) fuel-haulers tend to average, assuming there even is an average. Does...
Start paying attention to every gas station you pass. Everyone of them has multiple vendors that deliver their products, and these vendors are...
It is a little grey. I don't think companies report to the IRS if the OT they paid wasn't technically required, and 2025 is a transitional year...
As far as I'm aware, you can claim the deduction if you're paid OT, even if the company isn't required to. As long as your paystubs break down ST...
You definitely have to be extra careful about moving somewhere new in the South if you've never lived near the area before. Local governments,...
A good thing about the South is you can easily access a city without living in it. Once you get 30 minutes outside of places like Birmingham, AL...
There's nothing inherently wrong with company training, but you will be an indentured servant for a while afterwards. The money you'll owe and the...
I've been on this forum a few years, and I really haven't encountered too many drivers who've actually worked one of these accounts themselves....
It's good that you care about training, but keep in mind that longer training doesn't always mean better training. Ten days with a good trainer is...
Everything sounds like it could be legit except for the mileage and no forced NYC. The math on the miles doesn't add up at all. If you averaged...
This ^^^ OTR drivers live in their trucks. If they want to convert their pay to an hourly rate, they have to count 24-hours per day at work. I...
Google is good for real time traffic updates, but I wouldn't use it for much else in a CMV. I prefer two GPS systems, my Garmin and the ELD, along...
Sounds about right. My advice is to be flexible, but don't bend so much that you break. Your first company will probably just be a starter...
Werner is okay as a starter company. Their OTR was garbage when I started, way too many short hauls, but their dedicated side is supposed to be...
