Will i get enough loads during winter time?

On another note...I get better load miles by running nights more, can't always do this in the winter...but you will find your answer simply by looking at the truck stops, their filled up with the solar trucks at night...besides some of the busiest places you can blow right through them later nights...don't become a solar truck!!

 

Ha-solar trucker...good one.

 

Issue with that is everyone wants to be in Florida and there are not a lot of loads in Florida, no matter what season.

 

If one is concerned about not being able to make any money because of wintry roads, maybe trucking is not the best choice for one. Or perhaps one should truck down closer to the equator.

 

I've only been at this for 3 1/2 years, but January 2015 is my reigning champ for miles per month. There's still plenty of freight to be hauled in winter. People need food on the table in January just as much as they do in August.

A couple of snowflakes won't stop me, and you shouldn't let it stop you either.

 

All this said. If you're a true OTR 48 runner. Keep abreast of 2 & 3 day forecasts prior to departure and enroute on cross country runs. Many times, alternate routes are practical to deviate around major systems. Wyoming will close 80 at various points for 24+ hours multiple times each winter. Wyoming and other major interstate sections can be avoided on many runs with minimal out of route miles but you have to make a critical decision before the point of no return which may be 2 days earlier.

 

http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/winter_wx.shtml

[Site resumes normal operation September 15]

If you're a coast to coast/OTR runner, this site will be your friend if you learn to refer to it every day and look 2-3 days out. Wx forecasting has gotten very accurate lately. While snowfall forecast amounts are difficult to nail even 12 hours out, they know when a system is going to be serious or not and you'll learn when you see large areas of 6+ inches of expected 12 hour accumulations, you want to avoid this area near the peak problem 12 hour window time frames or be prepared to deal with it.

It will also have ice accumulation forecast possibilities further down the page when/where applicable.

 

We stayed plenty busy the one winter I drove OTR, We had to shut down a few times for weather, but not enough to make any difference. Saw some accidents, but most of the accidents we got stuck in were on dry roads lol.
Just slow down and pay attention in bad weather -

I think this was on I90 somewhere -

 

You sir are just looking for reasons not to run in the winter time... It doesn't snow every day... Ice isn't an issue every day... You want to make up what was lost in sprint time but not wanting to drive... and that's ok... As others said here, I'll take your loads... No worries.

Enjoy Florida as I am sure you will be the only driver wanting to drive the southern states during winter. But there are plenty of loads into and out of Florida to keep all of you busy for a few months... Let us know how it turned out.