Hansen and Adkins Hometime

I don't know about H & A. With Jack Cooper it's slightly different for each terminal but generally if you are returning to your home terminal and can legally complete the trip they won't pay your hotel. They don't care if you go home with the truck, if it's enroute, just won't pay the hotel.

If you plan it right and are always loaded outbound over a weekend they may have no problem paying your hotel. The reasoning being you'll be that much further ahead for the next week.

Jack Cooper is a union outfit and all drivers have a 'home' terminal. H & A may allow you to run from terminal to terminal and stay out all you want.
Banker or another H & A driver can help you more.

 

I just got hired by H&A out of Memphis Terminal. I live in Memphis area and am told run regionally and local as the trucks are daycabs, when out of town stay in hotels. Also flexible on choice of runs . I will update my experience with them. I start the 2 week training course at the end of the month.

 

Most terminals will get you home on the weekends and depending on where you live and what terminal you run out of you could also be home daily or every few days.

They do have a group of drivers who will go to what ever terminal needs help and stay for what ever time frame they need help. I have heard it is up to 30 days out, but don't quote me on that since I am not positive.

Generally speaking carhaul is not the type of gig you are talking about. You will probably want a home to go to for R&R, but they will let you work as much as you want as long as you run legal.

 

You will like the TM in Memphis. He is a former driver and is a great guy. He has always been helpful to me in helping me get back home by finding me the best direction to load to eventually get home.

 

I worked at H&A for 18 months. I know every terminal is different but they do have (or had) what they call a "Fast Action Response Team". We called it F.A.R.T.!! Those guys hated that!! But anyhow they had a group of drivers that would basically chase overflow. If one of their terminals got in the weeds these guys would run around and help where they were needed. They were on the road alot more than the domiciled drivers.

 

I need to start reading the whole thread before I respond! Lol

 

Appreciate the feedback. That was my feeling after my interview there. TM very experienced in trucking and gave me a good vibe about making the jump from flatbed.