I'm in my 9th month of driving and I just finished my first 3200 mile week this morning. To this point I've averaged 2500-2800 a week. I'm former military and retired law enforcement and have discovered that a "can do", "will make it happen attitude" goes a long way in trucking. My DM has brought me along and increased my runs as I increased in knowledge and experience. We work as a team. Drive, manage your time, be on time, notify your DM immediately of any potential problems and your DM will take care of you with miles. Good luck.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
I'm in my 9th month of driving and I just finished my first 3200 mile week this morning. To this point I've averaged 2500-2800 a week. I'm former military and retired law enforcement and have discovered that a "can do", "will make it happen attitude" goes a long way in trucking. My DM has brought me along and increased my runs as I increased in knowledge and experience. We work as a team. Drive, manage your time, be on time, notify your DM immediately of any potential problems and your DM will take care of you with miles. Good luck.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.