As an OTR Driver, What is the Longest Time You're Willing to Run?

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What is the Longest Time You're Willing to Run?

Poll closed Feb 12, 2017.

  1. One Week

    17 vote(s)
    20.7%

  2. Two Weeks

    23 vote(s)
    28.0%

  3. Three Weeks

    15 vote(s)
    18.3%

  4. Four Weeks

    8 vote(s)
    9.8%

  5. Five Weeks

    1 vote(s)
    1.2%

  6. Six Weeks

    8 vote(s)
    9.8%

  7. I Live in My Truck.... I Run Non-Stop!!

    10 vote(s)
    12.2%
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  1. racemaxx24

    racemaxx24 Heavy Load Member

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    Yet there's more to life than chasing the almighty dollar, IMO anyways. I used to stay out months at a time running 48 and Canada. Best thing I ever did was getting the home weekends job I have now. Money isn't quite as good but I'll deal with it.
     
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  2. quatto

    quatto Medium Load Member

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    I've been on government contracts where you stay out 3-4 months straight. They pay great and you get to see parts of the country you'd never even think of driving in.
     
    quatto, Jan 22, 2017
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  3. turtle1969

    turtle1969 Light Load Member

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    id say 5k a week for 8 hours mostly less than 8 a day off on weekends is better than anytime staying out on the race track IMO but thats just me
     
    turtle1969, Jan 22, 2017
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    Ssand Man Light Load Member

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    **cough cough BS**
     
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  5. turtle1969

    turtle1969 Light Load Member

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  6. al_huryn

    al_huryn Medium Load Member

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    Doing what I do I am out generally 10 months out of the year, take about 6 weeks off in the winter, give or take.I like what I do though.
     
    al_huryn, Jan 25, 2017
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  7. QuietStorm

    QuietStorm Heavy Load Member

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    I take about 5-7 weeks off a year
     
    QuietStorm, Jan 25, 2017
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  8. Aradrox

    Aradrox Heavy Load Member

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    I put 3 weeks as it is the LONGEST I'm WILLING to stay out. If I had a choice it would be one week but currently do not
     
    Aradrox, Jan 26, 2017
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  9. Buck7991

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    I'm really not one to go away so I would say a week at most for me
     
    Buck7991, Jan 26, 2017
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  10. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    Prior to coming to this company 4-6 weeks. My 1st tour of duty here, I left home the day after Thanksgiving, returned a few days before Valentines Day. Right thru Christmas and New Years...and it wasn't worth it. Never again will I miss Christmas unless there is a bonus with at least 4 digits between the dollar sign and the decimal point minimum.
     
    supersnackbar, Jan 26, 2017
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