JB Hunt Dedicated...Should I make the switch?

Was the pay good??

 

They telling me I will drive east of I 35 but I was really hoping to see the west coast I wonder if I would maby request a run that way , they would give it to me??

 

There is not a lot of work for the OTR guys. Usually they will farm you out to intermodal or DCS. This is not a bad thing though. Get in with a good account, try it out, and transfer if you enjoy it.

 

Ive been working dcs for jb 4 years now..60k is very easy to make on any dcs or intermodel account. Alot of the accounts are no touch and or drop n hook and home everyday with 2 days off. Some accounts are labor intensive like sealy mattress but there r tons of accounts that have very little labor if any. Ive been very happy with jb dcs. Idk about there otr positions. But the money u make really is up to you cuz theres always work or another load or shuttles or other accounts to support if u want to boost your pay. I average 45 hours a week and pull in $11-1300 a week no problem. But if i really wanted to i could work more and pull in $14-1700 week. The benefits are great and when your on local account u have ur own dispatch office u report to everyday and it becomes like ur 2nd family..choice of loads when u come in most times. Only thing I hate about jb is 62mph trucks...our trucks used to do 65 but they lowered them..and its a huge difference for me n drives me bonkers on highways. Jb uses pro star and cascadia daycabs and usually upgrades every 3-5 years. Every company has strengths and weaknesses and jb strengths are dcs and intermodel accounts. I hear mixed reviews about otr but that is a small percentage of jbs structure cuz they are a local dedicated n intermodel company more than they are an otr company...hope this info is helpful..not trying to recruit ppl just putting facts out there from my experience with jb and several of the dcs and intermodel accounts. Take it as u will.