Question about quitting before contract is up

I am going to teach you a new word today: PATIENCE. You will need it in trucking. Remembering this word does many things:

1. Keeps you from making bad financial decisions like quitting in the midst of your contract. 9 mos is no time. Get your experience and move on.

2. Keeps you from getting hooked up with bad companies.

3. Keeps you out of the hammer lane when your truck doesn't go that fast or when going up an incline.

4. Keeps you from buying a truck when you haven't saved enough money.

5. Keeps you from beating up shippers and receivers.

6. Keeps you from hurrying a backing job.

7. Keeps you from speeding.

8. Keeps you from leaving out important details when you leave a shipper, like putting a load lock on.

9. Keeps you from pulling out of a dock when your trailer is hooked.

10. Most importantly, keeps you alive.

 

Shoot man we need to start a TTR rap group.

 

This should be enshrined somewhere....

 

I appreciate that

 

Probably 'team pay'?!?!

 

Give them a call and hear what they have to say

 

That doesn't sound right. That was low pay 40+ years ago when I first started. Someone is full of it.

 

Of course they would give you and honest answer. They may not have the best reviews but they are reputable company......they would have to be somewhat competitivein terms of pay in order to get drivers there. 16 cents per mile for a solo is unheard of.

 

It’s gotta be team. Sure, the person said it was solo, but they might’ve meant that was what they got. It’s gotta be teams. Either way, it still sucks!

 

My question always is why start with them in the first place, stick with it for for the remainder of your time at the very least you'll learn how to develop qualities such as long suffering, and patience which your going to need if you intend transporting produce as there'll always be some dispatcher, receiver that'll test you out. Yes if you quit before the contract is up unless there's a cooling off period which will only be around 10 days also check under some contract law you must receive a copy to make it binding if you never received it the contract could be void, other wise you are bound by the contract you signed and must pay any monies still owed.