Has anybody gone from 4 weeks out/1 week home to 4 weeks out/4 days home and gotten used to it?

Everyone's situation is different at different times in life. You may have to burn the oil from time to time. I was basically local for two years then hit the road where I'm at now. It will change again because this is temporary. You have to find what brings you contemptment & what is best for your life family included. All the best to the local & otr riders stay safe as we keep America moving.

 

www.drivefordot.com has a flex schedule.
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I’m currently doing about a month out for a week off. I’d really like to find a company that would let me do 2-2.5mos out for 2 weeks off and let me keep the same trk; so that I can leave my #### in it.

2 weeks off would give me time to enjoy week long rentals of trackhoes, bulldozers, and backhoes while playing in the dirt on my farm.

 

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Look into Danny Herman. 10 weeks out gets you 2 weeks off. Keep your truck.

 

I would get burnt out quick only having day a week off. All i would do is just end up sleeping that day away.

That's what i did in the oilfield working out of town. But out of town i wanted to work as much as possible and not sit in the hotel. Usually 30 days out and 10-14 days home. Now I usually just do m-f and a weekend load here and there if they need it moved and pay above avg

 

I have the ability to manage my own clock. There are times when I choose to burn up my 70 in 7 days and take a 34. Other times I will run recaps for 3-4 weeks. A lot depends on appointment times and loads. Running recaps for weeks on end actually isn't so bad in my opinion. Usually means 13-15 hour breaks. Plenty of time to eat, shower, read a book. sleep, etc. I Rarely have loads under 1400 miles.... Lots if times 2000+. So I am not sitting at docks on a daily basis loading and unloading. Once you learn to manage your clock and trip plan these long runs, it becomes very easy not to always be in clock chasing mode. Most of the time, I start my day between 0000-0300. Usually parked by Noon-1400. Parking is never an issue with those hours. It works for me.