I'm curious, what's it like to drive team? pros and cons?

Charlie Best · Oct 2, 2019

Cerberus XVI said: ↑

Wife and I have been running team for a little over a year now and we love it. I don't think I'd be able to do it with anyone else tbh. So I can't speak for teaming with another dude. Just teaming with a spouse.

Pros:
-You're never lonely (in more ways than one haha)
-always have help backing and splitting the work load in general.
-since it's teaming with a spouse our money goes into 1 bank acct. So we're earning high $1XX,XXX every year.
-our company gives us priority on the load boards.(even at customers where there is a wait, we will end up getting in and out before guys that have been waiting all day)

Cons:
-obviously two people in a small box is more cramped than just one.
-there have been times where we've been run nonstop, like we have had to tell our dispatcher that we HAVE to stop for showers and laundry. (We've since found a great balance and no longer have to run like animals)
-we get alot of high priority loads, in which the customer wants you to call in Everytime you stop to take a piss or whatever the reason is.

It's too early to think about anymore haha so I'll stop there. Overall our experience with teaming has been great, but it's not for everyone. And like I said above, if I wasn't teaming with the wife I'm pretty sure I couldn't team at all.
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How'd you manage to find that balance? Just practice?

Midnightrider909 · Oct 2, 2019

Charlie Best said: ↑

How'd you manage to find that balance? Just practice?
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The right spouse and the right kind of freight.

JolliRoger · Oct 2, 2019

thelushlarry said: ↑

It is hard to get along with someone 24/7. Now that I think about it I can not get along with myself all day without an argument.
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