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Can't make it happen...low mileage

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by rpad139, Dec 28, 2019.

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  1. Dec 28, 2019 #1
    rpad139

    rpad139 Heavy Load Member

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    I started working for this otr dry van carrier about 4months ago. Medium sized company.

    The first month was great, 3000 mile a week was common. Then I ran into a few mishaps with poor planning from manager, dispatchers, broker problems with appointment times...good streak came to an end.

    I am planning on quitting again. I hate to leave because I will admit, i have been job hopping lately for these exact reasons...

    Does anyone else notice the difficulty of trying to get back on track with mileage after falling behind because of bad planning from managers, weather conditions?
     
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  3. Dec 28, 2019 #2
    MACK E-6

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    Forgive my uninformedness speaking as one who’s never ran OTR, but some ups and downs pretty much par for the course once in a while, especially this time of year?
     
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  4. Dec 28, 2019 #3
    rpad139

    rpad139 Heavy Load Member

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    I am looking at salary based companies now. I want a weekly guarantee
     
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  5. Dec 28, 2019 #4
    D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    its part of this time of year with the holidays. all the big 3 holidays fall in the middle of the week this year and it has been a tough time for a lot of people to get steady freight going. there is no reason to quit. trucking has great weeks and #### weeks. ive had weeks where ive ran 4100 miles in a 65 mph truck wihtout doing anything illegal in the logbook. it is part of the game sometimes. ups and downs are common. enjoy the rest of the year and relax. first of the year seems to iron out the kinks of the holidays
     
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  7. Dec 28, 2019 #5
    rpad139

    rpad139 Heavy Load Member

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    truck is not moving so im just bored, just an observation I made with this company so far, things are not lining up for me.
     
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  8. Dec 28, 2019 #6
    stillwurkin

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    Like said its not great for ever any where this time of the year. Each job has up and downs. Slower times and busy. I would say if they treat you right try to stick with them. Get to hopping jobs to much not a good thing when filling out apps. Usually new trucking jobs have a "honey moon" where they run you mayby a little extra. Good paying runs. Then the marriage starts.
     
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  9. Dec 28, 2019 #7
    HazmatTanker

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    Everyone spent all their money and are now broke and in debt. Its going to be slow till mid February unless you enter an industry that is immune to most of the ups and downs in the economy.
     
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  10. Dec 28, 2019 #8
    Capacity

    Capacity Road Train Member

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    I work local and have to agree until the 6th its going to suck , nothings moving except the rail.
     
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  11. Dec 28, 2019 #9
    x1Heavy

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    Holidays are the worst time for trucking.

    What you CAN do is buy a bunch of doughnuts and a few coffees for everyone in dispatch center and then take a minute to ask your dispatcher in this quiet time if there are any issues between you and overall people in dispatch.

    They will tell you if there is.

    Dont quit. Be nice. Fortune favors the bold and all the rest cry #### in the rain.
     
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  12. Dec 28, 2019 #10
    Chinatown

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    Know anything about this company?
    Reefer outfits don't have slow times unless they're extremely mismanaged.
    Chois Trucking, Inc.
    3367 Trickling Stream Cir
    Las Vegas, NV 89117
     
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