Companies giving more home time

DOT also has a "4 on, 4 off" option.

But I can't say what the pay is like.

-- L

 

Schneider OTR Tankers 6 days off per month.

 

Dart is flexible on home time. The rule is 1 day/week but I always put in for 48 hours and nothing is said except OK.

 

The old 7/1 ratio may be coming back with some of these companies as the economy slows, and there’s more drivers looking for work. But over the past couple of years, I found that the flexibility being offered by most of these companies was much more. Let’s be real, most drivers want more than 3-4 days of home time a month. Just a recipe for burnout in my opinion.

 

I stay out 28 days. 8 full days off. Paid time off. If you get less than that you are getting ##### slapped. You are meat to your company.

 

The only thing that isn’t ideal when it comes to extended home time is you gotta clean the truck out every time you go home and it’s hit and miss what kind of truck you get when you go back out again. You could get one after a total slob and your whole trip is ruined knowing there’s a high probability you just got bed bugs.

 

Same, 1st year I got a total 160 hours paid time off at $33 an hour. I’ve used none so far though…Rolls over to next year and doubles in third if not used. Also, doesn’t matter how long you’re off, or take off, or even if you’re out on medical leave, your truck is your truck and they don’t touch it. I have known drivers at my company, that have had their truck sit for three months. They don’t touch it….You all need to get with it, stop letting them rip you off.