Should I just stay where I am?

I've been with my current company a year (Sharkey). No vacation, no 401k, free insurance, option to go home every weekend and if I have a special event (birthday, anniversary etc) all I have to do is ask in advance and I get home. My main problem is I run the reefer division. The loads are sporadic at best. One week ill gross $1000 next week it will be $600. I've ran the numbers and my average NET IS $494 since January 1st of this year.

Ive been contemplating going to a company like k&b who offers guaranteed pay of $163 a day regardless if I run a load or not. It's a salary position. Basically home every other weekend.

I've looked at multiple multiple companies and the conclusion I've come up with us most company drivers make about $1000 a week gross no matter what company I've looked at. It might vary $50 company to company but its pretty close no matter where I look.

So I'm kinda at a loss as to what I should do. I have 3 years driving experience 2 years if reefers and 1 dry van. Been to every state. Ran teams with crst. Did reefer dedicated for Schneider in a target account. Now i pull reefer for Sharkey on Midwest regional account.

I have 5 kids and a baby on the way and a fiancé to support. Ive switched dispatchers, I've called the driver advocate and complained, I've complained to my new dispatcher all to no real avail. Sure it might get better for a week but I don't want to have to do this every week. It's tiring complaining all the time. Should I stay where I'm at and hope it gets better or look for a different company?

If I should move what companies do you recommend? I'll drive for anyone as long as the pay is consistent and I'm moving while I'm gone. I hate sitting. I'll run elogs, paper logs, autos, manuals, dry van, reefer I don't care.

 

On that account you don't make more. It's a salary dedicated account. Don't matter if you run 50 miles or 500 you get $163 a day. Raise after 90 days.

 

Thats it. Started with crst then went to Schneider then did local yard spot job then Sharkey. Had my CDL 4 years been OTR 3. Insurance is 118 a week for family. That includes medical dental and vision.