What's the attraction to OTR in 2023?

Some of us like to run the roads and travel. Money is important, but job satisfaction is more important.

 

I'd lose my mind doing the same thing every day, on the same roads. Nah

 

Someone else here (I forget who) somewhere else on the Forum said it best when they said.....(it was something real close to this):

"Home daily is just a job--but OTR is also an adventure"

And for the right personality type.....that is a fairly accurate observation......

-- Lual

 

I haven't been out there yet. So I am definitely speaking from the noob but someone with real life experience. The OTR aspect is going to see other things. Taking home time near the Grand Canyon or maybe taking a load to Georgia, arriving early to take an Uber into Savannah to grab a bite to eat. This is one of the appeals to my Gf and I, neither of us are intrested in daily routine of driving a truck locally.

 

If you're single with no dependents, and you can use someone's address, you can save money and maybe possibly have a retirement.

 

Local jobs where I live pay less than half what I make OTR.

The attraction is money, money and money.

 

Some people don't want to spend every day in city traffic. Some people want to see other parts of the country.

 

I was OTR reefer for a year and came off the road last month to tend to aging parents and try to save a relationship (it failed anyway). Right now I really want to go back out.

I figured out that I tend to go for jobs where you have to go all in. I had to leave the service at 20 years but I would have stayed as long as they would let me. It's definitely not the money.