Need info on otr!

People some how think we run 3 weeks out and 7 days off is some how a bad thing ??

 

I make the money you're looking for (over $1,000 gross , over $600 take home ) working 5 days and home 2 . There have been weeks when I worked 7 days straight but always home for restart except 1 time when a load was rejected on a Friday .
The key is dedicated trailers , most preloaded , less than 2 hours to unload , some just drop the loaded trailer and head home with an empty one . Leave the 3 or 4 week out stuff to the newbies . Check tank carriers . Most are staying real busy . November and December were my busiest months .

 

Hell, tanks can easily get you that kind of money and home every day. Plus 2 days a week off. That's what I get right now.

 

Go with Marten. I live in AL and run just what you said. 14 out and 2 off. Some times I do 15-17 and take 3 off but thats my choose. I take home after tax's $650 every week. I run OTR on the eastern half. If you go west they don't guaranty you will be back by the end of two weeks. That depends on freight. But if you stay on the eastern half you will have no problem running 14 and then home. I'm on my way home now.
Here is what I did the last two weeks.

bt=bob tail, d/h=deadhead, del=delivered, p/u=pick up, reld=re-loaded, ld=loaded

Started in AL, BT to Atl p/u to VA. del/reld to Harrisburg PA. del d/h to Camden NJ (waited 10 hrs for Del Monte to get ther $#!% together) to Canton MA, D/H to east CT p/u to Forest City IA D/H to Mason City IA ld (waited for blizzard to pass by and road to re-open) to Little Rock, Switched ld in Joplin, D/H to Ft Smith p/u to Chicago del/reld to Montgomery. Ld has 2 days to much time. Will spend that at the house. Never set any where waiting for the next pre-plan. Knew before I got to other end what was next. Only time I set was waiting on customers and for the weather. Total miles 4800 in 12 days.

After I deliver on Monday I'll do it again.

 

Eggnog???????