Screwed up. Left a decent gig for one I hate. Too many jobs in a year.

join the club. I left a secure job for the hope of a home weekly job with a small owner op company. it turned out bad after just a month. fuel cards shut off, pay checks bouncing, uncertainties of truck maintainability. that happened twice since Jan 1. I'm sitting in Birmingham rigetting now at p&s transportation going back to a slow truck with a camera in my face, but I'm home weekly on a dedicated account.

keep your head up, see if the old company will take you back. grovel if you have to. explain your mistake

 

Didn't ask enough questions at the job interview did you?
Should have looked for a line haul job with Old Dominion or another company like that.
Most local jobs are horrible just like you have unless you're hauling fuel or other tanker work with a company such as A&R Logistics or Bulkmatic.

 

You just validated my number 15 post in this thread. You have not committed such an unpardonable sin your done in trucking. My advice is to stick it out if you can. If not get back your old job if you can.

 

If you left your old job with good terms give them a call and tell them you made a mistake. If they take you back then stick it out for a year.

 

My current local job is exactly like that, except I'm not pushing the 14. When I first started the job, I was pushing it. But after a while, my body became conditioned to the work which made things go faster, and I was able to identify areas to improve efficiency. It will force you to become proficient at maneuvering the truck in very tight spaces, which will prove to be very valuable to you in the future.

Now, I do the same work in 6-10 hours depending on which route I'm assigned. I've also volunteered to handle one particular route every week that involves a layover, because it pays very well.

I log about 50 hours / week, and gross $80K+ annually. And I stay in shape, because I hand unload.

Stick with it. You didn't screw up.

 

This thread should be pinned.
It is starting to show the pro's and con's of trying to find that greener grass.

 

You might be surprised how fast they can take you back. All they can say is no.