Husband and wife team starting with R&L Carriers

Check in this thread for Pam in MN I believe is her screen name. She was brand new and drives with her husband who was experienced .last I heard they were very happy.

 

I haven't pm with her in a while. But just go back and find her posts on this thread. Try to pm her. BTW Its "Pam in MN" Also go to rlcdrivers. Com. Click the drop down for drivers and the all locations drop down. Then type team in keyword window. It will bring up team driver openings. for some reason team driver drop down brings back 0 results.

 

You both will need all your CDL endorsements. Those are hazmat, doubles/triples, and tanker. IT MAY be a good idea for her to get on here solo while you get your cdl. Do not lie on your application. They do run an extensive background check. Felonies will disqualify you. My tips for teaming are to always try and get along. It will be very stressful af times. Sometimes you just need to close the curtain and do your own thing in the sleeper while the other is driving. Since we are home daily which is rare here we take enough clothes prepared meals and coffee for 2 days. Just in case we have a breakdown or delay where we can't swing by house More than likely you will only get home on weekend so you will need enough clothes food and water for the week. We always take a few extra outfits in case you need them. You will also need a shower bag and towels. Some of the truckstop towels are thin or nasty. Also take disinfecting wipes to wipe down shower rooms. Pack all stuff in bins. You may have to switch trucks if yours breaks down . We can switch in 30 minutes if need be doing this. Try to bring only enough stuff that you will need. When we first started teaming we brought half the house. If you have to switch a truck on the side of the interstate it's nice just to grab 2 or 3 bins with lids and go. Remember less is more. Hope this helps.

 

Just checking in . Not much has changed. Still enjoying it here. Our cost of living raise in May makes for a nice check. I've included a pay settlement for myself . This is gross pay before deductions.

 

Yes its 5 days with 2 days off. We are husband wife. We leave Monday night at midnight and get back each day about 8pm. We meet a solo driver in Benton AR and head back to Louisville KY. All drop hook. Do have to put lead pup in door when we get back. And have to break the set.She gets paid the same as me . I get 372 down and she gets 372 back. We have a bid run . We are the only team out of Louisville. Not all teams have bid runs. Some run all over all week but still get 2 days off after 5.