Going back OTR from local

I understand the trainer for specialized stuff but when a company wants to send an experienced driver with no break in employment out with a trainer I have to say no.

Only reason I went local was to be home every day. I knew I was taking a pay cut to do it. Much happier with my paychecks otr again.

$25 per hour isn't crap when you don't get any hours. Speaking of hours, when I first started I was working 12-14 hours a day. The checks were ok, still not what I was getting otr but close. I saw my family less doing that because I was sleeping every time I was home. When you go local to be with family and then don't get to see them it makes going back otr that much easier.

 

Oh btw I'm not the op. I've been driving constantly for the last 5 years and on and off for the last 25 so I had more than one year otr when trying to find a job. If you've been out of otr for two years or more anyone with any experience level will find it hard to get back in these days due to insurance requirements.

 

Yeah...I wouldn't enjoy that too much either. The problem with local work in my experience is that you're stuck with all the bills of a "normal" life. Car, apartment, etc. Not ideal if you've got some short term financial goals to work on like paying off student loans, saving for your own truck, or a down payment on a house (maybe)

 

Iv found regional is a good mix of the 2 usually pays more than OTR and gets you home a couple days a week

 

All the regional I'm aware of in my area pays less than most OTR.

 

I make in the 70s but have to unload my freight which I enjoy I'm not in very good shape and manage it lol. The strictly drop and hook don't pay much though

 

No local company I've ever worked for.I just come back to running local pulling dump trailer again and all I did was follow another guy for two days to show me the stops and procedures of the places.I've got plenty of dump trailer experience so heck no I'm not having somebody ride with me.

 

Not necessarily unless you work for a mega

 

Not even if you were offered $31/hour, $46.50/hour after 8 hours, $62/hour after 12 hours, $77.50/hour if you volunteer to work on holidays, weekends off, four weeks paid vacation, 11 days paid holidays plus benefits off the wazoo? I would.