Truck during downtime

most companies will always let you stay out as long as you'd like. the flip side is, the longer you're out, the more you want to stay home once you get there. It seems like most of the mega carriers don't want you to stay home more than 5 days, in fact, telling you if you stay home for more than 5 they will send someone to get you're truck. It comes down to your relationship with your dispatcher, if you run hard when you're out, the less strict they are about the 5 day thing. At the company I work for, I stay out for 11 days and then home for 3 full days. For me, its a tradeoff, I want the home time with my family so I take a little bit less in the pay department. I still made pretty good, (58K) but I could make more if I really ran longer

 

Then you really have the recipe to make some money, use it while you can. Stay out and run hard and safe and let you're DM see you for the top of the line driver you can be. it will come in handy down the road for when you want something special. Believe me, a good relationship with your DM gets you places and things that others don't. This industry does not just give you things, you earn them. Safe travels driver!