How long would you sit empty?

Understandable. I’ve been lucky getting out of that area, even on Saturdays. Last week ran a short trip, then a round trip to Florida. Thus week is dead. I’m stuck in Aiken SC. Last week SC had a lot of decent paying loads. I just realized why it’s so dead. Last week was the end of the 3rd quarter. Everyone ships as much as possible at the end of any quarter, to get inventory off the books. Freight always picks up, then it’s usually a bit slow for a short time afterwards. Might want to hang in there. Don’t quit just yet. They may be doing their best. Things may pick up for you shortly. Switching jobs always costs money and time also. Not always worth it.

 

Makes sense. I've seen other drivers sitting too, so I know it's not personal.

 

And we all know that the nation comes to a complete stop on Indigenous Peoples holiday weekend.

 

If drivers weren’t around in 2008 and into 2009 they could be in for a pretty rude awakening about what happens where there are too many trucks and not enough freight.

 

My goodness. You'll be there until Monday.
Frankly, it's way excessive.
Now, if they got you a hotel, it wouldn't be quite so bad. But 5 days in a truckstop is complete BS.

 

That’s for sure. The freight recessions I often hear mentioned about since were non existent to me. 2019? That was a minor slow down. 6 consecutive years of dropping freight tonnage was a long dragged out slow death disaster.

 

I was driving for my old boss back then. We had weekends off at home running regional in the Northwest and there was a pretty long stretch where it was common to sit a day or day and a half somewhere out on the road. The worst one I had was delivered Seattle on a Monday morning and sat at the TA in North Bend until the end of the week before they got me loaded back for home.

 

I definitely ain't happy about it

 

Choices, Choices, choices.........
I'd be hunting a job in my spare time.
But, maybe that's just me.

 

While job hunting make sure to check off on all the "paid hourly" for any wait time boxes. A $100 a day is such a crying shame but that's every other freight hauling job out here for you.

At my company if there's hours left over on my 14 clock and nothing to do we get compensated for the un-used hours and told have a nice break. If there's nothing to do at all with a fresh 14 that compensates the same as working a full shift. Normally we always have something to do but sometimes not.