Coast to coast, upcoast & back dedicated route.. how common?

Tennessee has no personal income taxes.
Here's some more companies that don't run Northeast.
Dodge City Express
South-East Carriers - Lawrenceburg,TN - runs west coast.
VanKampen Trucking - runs west coast/pacific northwest
Beacon Transport - Nashville,TN
K&B Transportation
A&A Express - Brandon,SD
Call and ask if they hire from any of the "no personal income tax" states and also ask about freight lanes.

 

calex logistics runs coast to coast and down to florida but you will be starting and ending in the ne.

 

You need to live in an area where the carrier regularly does drops and/or pickups. They prefer drivers not go home while under a load or live far from a terminal or major freight hub [for them]. I suspect Arkansas is mainly just a "pass-through" state for DH

 

If you haven't done so give them a call you never know they might bring you on.

 

Hauling produce would get you to Yuma Arizona and Bakersfield during the winter time at during the summer time it would get you to Salinas California and occasionally you can get apples out of Wenatchee Washington all headed straight back to the southeast corner.

 

East Tennessee is a beautiful area and that's where Danny Herman headquarters is, if you decide to relocate.