TennMan and beyond !

I see... well there are still 100-150 mile loads that pay between $3-$4.50 a mile.
Getting one that brings you to another one is the hard part.

Managing and playing connect the dots with short loads is not easy. Plus there's more risk involved with being delayed. A couple weeks ago I did a Ft Wayne, IN to Columbus load.. I already was Ft. Wayne and the load paid $500 to go maybe 155 miles. Hook and live unload.... thought man this is great but then it took the entire day to get unloaded lol.
You never know. Still I rarely ever do longer loads, the pay is just to trashy.

 

The way is see it...the ones who come over on choice and can't figure it out will eventually weed themselves out the door...I do agree that more driving experience should be required before allowing drivers who are inexperienced to go on choice....because how can you run a business in this industry when you have little to no experience in this business...that's a recipe for failure for the most part.

 

I agree with you.

Only thing is, for every one that goes out, 10 more will be lined up to take their place.

 

doesn't that define the entire trucking industry? lol
Mega carriers have been making a killing paying noobs peanuts knowing there's always more to come in the following week.

 

The instructor in Charlotte was saying that the choice program has grown tremendously over the last little bit. He was talking about how many he has in his class every week that come from outside or from company.

 

Never learned trucking rule #3

 

the only screaming I've done is about all these old POS trailers with screw up tandems lol