Is there a company that doesn't work you over 8-9 hours?

I could go on a rant about this or tell you to suck it up, but I wont. Im a yard jockey at a warehouse. 5 8s off weekends. Make good money. Every once in a while ot, but like once a month.

 

You put my thoughts into words. Precisely how I feel.

 

OTR driver doesn't have a normal schedule. Some days you drive 11 hours and some days you sit 11 hours waiting to get unloaded.
I drive around 2000 to 2500 miles a week. I don't keep track of waisted time waiting at truckstop or shipper/receiver.

 

Wow!

 

Coming off a 34 with all zeros in recap column is unnerving. I like to rack up at least 40 hours in the first 4 days then back down for the next 3 days to 8 or 9 a day then start getting those big 10-11-12 hour days back then continue to throttle back a little to carry an extra hour or two into the next day if it is needed. Sometimes zero out my 70 two or three days in a row next week at least I know I'm running efficient.

 

Yeah, let's all teach him how to stop at every truckstop and waste the time he needs to complete a run, so He can stop and take His Whole 10 HR break. This is trucking Son. It's work. Lol!

 

Almost remind me of the time whe. I was a 18 year old pizza driver delivering to a lady house she came to the door with s robe on and it feel off as she reach for her purse to say the least I got a full show for free and a tip for quick service

 

That is a great reason I am leaving OTR after retiring already.

 

Prayer does change Everything. God Bless Ya Brother.

 

Im a new driver for Coca Cola Bulk..

I think I found the perfect local trucking/life balancing job..

Typically we work 5 days a week, but we're short-handed at the moment so we run 6 days..

Anyway the hours range from 5-10 hrs a day, depending on your load. Summertime is the busiest and you'll definitely get OT, but in the fall/winter it slows down and you typically get 35-42hrs a week..

But that's my plant here in VA, it might be different somewhere else