Solo driver vs Team driver.

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  1. Aug 2, 2017 #1
    66slabshovel

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    Hey! Another question. I'm looking to drive OTR soon and I was wondering if bigger companies make you drive team or if you have a choice in the matter? I'm not looking to lease or buy a truck until I get at least a couple years experience under my belt so I'm looking to drive company for awhile. i don't think I would like driving with another person in the truck. I'm assuming solo driver is by his/her self and team driver is with another driver and you would drive in shifts. Thank you for any advice.
     
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  3. Aug 2, 2017 #2
    Chinatown

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    Teaming is voluntary. Some companies are strictly team, so just don't hire on with one of those. Others, you can choose to team or run solo.
     
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    TripleSix

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    CRST and US Express come to mind.
     
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    Chinatown Thanks this.
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    Chinatown

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    Some of those produce haulers are teams due to time sensitive freight. Used to some of us ran produce as a solo driver, but Elogs changed that.
     
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    66slabshovel

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    Oh I see, ok thanks!
     
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    Chinatown

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    Benny Whitehead Trucking in Eufaula,AL hauls lots of produce but not sure if they are 100% teams or a mix of teams & solos.
     
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