CDL in hand... Now What ? Decision time, that's what...

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Perpetual, Feb 14, 2012.

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  1. Perpetual

    Perpetual Medium Load Member

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    Home :)

    I get 10 days off.

    Happy Independence Day all !
     
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    Enjoy Mr. P. shoot off some fireworks, have some brisket and smile to split your face...you earned it!
     
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    Recap of May-June 2012
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    Start: 07 May 2012
    End: 29 June 2012

    Days out: 54

    Actual miles per pay period:

    07-11 May ------- 1,015
    12-18 May ------- 2,923
    19-25 May ------- 2,764
    26 May - 01 Jun - 1,600
    02-08 Jun -------- 2,916
    09-15 Jun -------- 2,571
    16-22 Jun -------- 1,986
    23-29 Jun -------- 3,211
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    Total Miles: 18,986

    Average miles / week: 2,373


    34 hour resets (+ layover): 5

    Tarp/untarp events: 43

    600+ mile days: 5

    Record miles in one day: 648


    States visited:
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    Arkansas
    Delaware
    Georgia
    Illinois
    Indiana
    Iowa
    Kentucky
    Maryland
    Michigan
    Missouri
    New Jersey
    North Carolina
    Ohio
    Oklahoma
    Pennsylvania
    South Carolina
    Tennessee
    Texas
    Virginia
    West Virginia
    Wisconsin


    Number of new HVAC blower fans: 2
     
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    You're not losing your truck with those 10 days off, are you?
     
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    No I keep the truck. The tractor and trailer are at a friend's farm 2 miles away when I am on home time.
     
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    good to hear. I've seen stories here from drivers who took more than a day or two off at home (perhaps parking their truck at a company terminal) but when they got back, their stuff had been cleared out of the cab and the truck assigned to a different driver, forcing the driver coming off of extended home time to get another truck, clean it up, etc., etc., etc....
     
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    Perpetual great job, if you don't mind me asking how much are you on track to make this year or is that to hard to figure with all the ups and downs and other variables associated with the job. Thanks
     
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    Hey Perpetual, how is/was your ten day vacation?
     
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    Amortizing my year-to-date earnings, I will gross approximately $40K for a one-year period.
     
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    Perpetual Medium Load Member

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    My time off was excellent; thank you for asking.
     
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