Question about Team Driving

Hey All,

My brother and I are both starting CMV school/training next Monday. We are probably considered late bloomers with regards to trucking as he is 39 and I am 41 years old. Yeah, he was a cop and I am a former IT guy. Go figure!

Anyhow, we work well together (always have) so we want to explore the ins and outs of a team driving situation. Now before anyone jumps down my throat, I am not talking about tomorrow, or the next day, or six months from now! We have a long way to go to even get to that point. We are just doing an exercise in what "could be" one day. That being said.........

-Are all (or most) of the teams out there OTR? Is there such a thing as a team having a dedicated run or "out and back" situation?

-My bro and I both live within a few miles of the Rt.70/Rt.81 interchange in MD. which is a pretty rich trucking hub area. Could this be useful in fiding the right situation?

-Of the folks out there who have run teams, is the extra money worth it? How much higher in general (as a percentage) is the pay for teams?

Thanks for your thoughts on the topic, and I'll keep updating as we progress through training.

Best to all,

CE

 

STexan, thank you. That is more than I knew before! Best.

CE

 

Ha! Good question In my case I don't really care 'cause it is my bro. We've shared blood, sweat and tears over the years. We'd just hot bunk if we had to.