Has traditional OTR been replaced by "Regional"?

Part of it is to attract drivers & part is due to elogs. Time sensitive freight such as produce, auto parts just-in-time, etc. companies now give those loads to teams. Solo drivers used to run the time sensitive stuff, but elogs put a stop to that. Indeed website and Careerjet website might have what you're looking for.

 

Just more recruiting schemes to get people in the door. I remember Arrow had a south regional deal, but those guys was always on the radio heading up to the NW. Regional has always been around, and if you like doing more sitting and waiting instead of running. The regional is for you. Unless of course you get with a company who has there stuff together. But from the most part even with my company. I see guys all over the place and they are out of their region.

 

you don't want to run western. these mountains get real old.

course, the eastern has some dislikes also.

 

I wonder if there's a higher turn-over on regional fleets.

Once someone figures out it's twice the work for about the same pay and "home every weekend" really means you might be lucky to stop by the house for a few hours most weekends, I think most guys either quit or go OTR.

And here I was looking forward to a trip into Northern B.C. this week.

 

Many companies especially those that run elogs are moving to a short miles high revenue system. The problem is that while its high revenue for them the driver starves.

 

as everyone seems to say, E-Logs are great for productive drivers... RIGHT

But the micromanaging of the drivers time is what kills a lot of the drivers desire to stay in the business..
Regional runs or relay loads is going to be more and more common I think. Plus it makes it more attractive to drivers with chances to be home more...

 

Younger generation doesn't want to be gone from home weeks to months at a time. Doesn't appeal to the new younger workforce. Makes it harder to find new drivers after the older ones retire.

 

Oh yeah, those regional jobs. You are "Midwest Regional" but next thing you know you are delivering in Quebec.

"Quality home time!", "Home weekly!", yeah on tuesday night for 34 hours.

"Competitive pay packages!", maybe if you compare them to Covenant's payscale.

Good jobs don't need craigslist, they don't even need ads, they have a reputation and a huge pile of applications from people trying to get in.