How many miles per year OTR to be considered “full time”

100,000 miles is full time IMO….I do maybe 80,000 and am considered full time with pension, benefits. Its not miles but hours,,,I do 32 on average but I agree 30 hours is the major hump to get over to be considered full time.
No doubt companies in all sectors go out of their way to designate employees part time.

 

As a full time OTR, this is my usual cycle. After hometime, I head out and run 7 to 8 days then take a day off and repeat. Sometimes while I am out, for that 'day off' I may take 2 or 3 days instead at someplace I can get a hotel and get out of my truck. Then after about a month and a half to 2 months, I go back home for 5 days of hometime and I've stretched it to 7 before.
That's the basic cycle that works for me and it isn't rigid. My driver leader knows that if I'm earning recap hours, I'm ready for a day off. However, I've run over 2 weeks straight when the need arises. I'm unsure what and how other drivers do. I just know this is what has developed with me and seems to work out. They have always been flexible and easy going with me for days off and hometime and in return I'm flexible with them when they need me to run. Most times my hometime dates are flexible. I generally tell them what day I want to start my hometime and let them know it can be a few days sooner or later. However, if I have a doctor's appointment I'm very clear with them on when I HAVE to be home and they get me there by then.

 

I’m usually out for 6 weeks home for a week. I did 51,000 miles in the previous 12 months. I’m full time. I don’t think you should base employment status on miles.

 

Man.....that's pretty close to full time in my opinion. You're burning some serious rubber to be driving 10 days a month. I don't know that part time trucking truly exists. I guess they give you less per mile to justify the position. Maybe they should have paid you hourly, or like a local driver.