Owner-operator with rental truck?

Any truck companies with a main terminal in your area? Check with them about part-time employment.

We probably have 15 "OTR/Regional" part-timers and another 20 local part-timers on staff. Some are snowbirds that drive here in the summer then head to TX, AZ, or FL for the winter, one is a school teacher that drives all of Jun-Aug every year, and even one who is a semi-retired former O/O who lives in a villa on the Adriatic Coast during the summer, then flies back to the US to drive from Oct-Apr. We have retired OTR guys who can't stay at home with their wives for too long of a time in one stretch who call us up, get in the truck we tell them to, and disappear on the road for 3-6 weeks before routing back here and going home again for a few months. Then there are those who cannot physically stay out for long periods of time and need to come back for extended stretches of medical appointments, etc.

Part-time doesn't come with benefits, but neither does being an O/O. With part-time work, however, you don't have the non-stop bills a truck brings, either.

 

I have an auto immune disease which also makes working very difficult during a flare. I was upfront with my company about it and they told me I could switch to part time, seasonal or leave of absence, which ever worked best for me.

 

So my position at Schneider is actually part-time, even though I work full-time most weeks. I have a lot more flexibility though than 2on/2off. I just have to work a minimum of 5 days a month to stay on the payroll. Outside of that, I tell them what days I want to work and they put me in a truck. I just took a week and a half off for a vacation, no problem, I'll be back in the truck tomorrow. Slip seating is a downside though. If I'm off for more than a 34 then there's a possibility I get assigned a different truck when I come back. I'm fine with that though because the flexibility more than makes up for it. In any case, just wanted to say those types of jobs are out there. Keep looking around and you'll probably find something that works for you.

 

Wilmer/Dallas