Off Time Options

List your home location, and what type of freight you want to pull.(Tanker, Flat, Van, Reefer)

May not be a week off, but most carriers will give you at least 1 off for 6 or 7 out. I believe quite a few Mega's would have the option for hometime at any terminal, or if no terminal is nearby you can just pay to park at a heavy wrecker yard or RV storage facility.

 

1st and foremost , my advice is this . Spend your first year getting experience , quit worrying or over analyzing all the hometime programs , perks, amenities.......focus on 1 year of safe , on time , and professional driving .

After a year , most of the doors in this industry will be unlocked and open for you.......

But to answer your questions ......too many companies that hire recent graduates to name , google is your friend on this , narrow it down , and then ask everyone about your narrowed down list .

I have a gig in the expediting side of the business that allows me super flexible hometime wherever I want , 3 weeks out one week off is the standard over here, but I get "through the house" a bit more than that. But experience is key, safe driving is key , punctuality is key in order to get a gig over here .......

You seem to be decently educated based on the way you write , take some time to do some research , and narrow down the question , and you will get exactly the answers you are looking for .......and do NOT overthink anything , you will go insane , trust me

 

Save for a year maybe two and vist another country for a month, why set limits?

 

I support the "hometime vacation"idea, I did it a few times when I started with Werner.
You need that break from the truck to keep from burning out imo, and half the time your company may be able to get you a strong discount at whatever hotel they use locally for the terminal. It's so much easier to get around with Uber compared to cab prices a decade ago, or enterprise will pick you up if you want to just rent a car for a weekend.
@Chinatown, recommendations for North PA?

 

slip seat is usually what happens if you take a week off or more, expect to turn the truck in on each event, pack light

 

Agreed... Most carriers I've been with only allowed a max of 5 days off unless I cleaned out the truck. Normally went back into the same truck afterwards, but they needed me to leave it available in case they needed a spare.

 

Run hard the first year to get the feel of trucking and gain that 12 months experience so you'll have more choices for those "time off" options. Calex Logistics in Pittston,PA runs lots of west coast and hires new cdl grads.
Here's a few more 48 state carriers to consider:
Melton Truck Lines
System Transport
Contract Freighters (www.cfidrive.com)
Magnum Ltd.
Freymiller
Jim Palmer Trucking
Panther Premium
plenty more to choose from
Can take time off anywhere you want as long as you can find a safe place to park the truck.

 

You don't do time off. You learn to stay out for one or two or more months before taking time off.

Here is why. It munches into your earnings something awful. A day spent at home is a day lost traveling to it and a day lost getting loaded from it. That's three days in which you could have handled a 1500 mile run at .50

750 Dollars left on the table because you want to spend just one day at home.