Any Non 10hr + A Day Driving Companies?

Hi guys. I may be a little unique because I'm not too much worried -at all- about Home Time.Heck, I WANT to be away from my current living situation! And don't have a family to take care of. I DO worry about having a nice sleeper area where I can do my gaming hobby decently while OTR trucking. And have time doing it. I'm hoping this isn't too much to ask.

I know companies want you to get your sleep time in and they tend to have long hours but are there any companies that don't ALWAYS have you drive 10+ hrs a day? I hear soo much about long hours on the road, I just don't want to be worn out in general and have time to chill you know? I've never worked that long on any job, let alone a new trucking job.

I'm not obsessive about it, but I do love my gaming hobby and just don't want to be burnt out in general. At least a job where I could not have those days ALL THE TIME you know?

Any ideas?

Well you could give slip seating a try, which is essentially part time trucking. I know Roehl has a 14 on 7 off, 7 on 7 off fleet. I think you have to live in a certain area though. There is a lady here that runs that division, forget her name. Anyway, keep in mind that trucks that sit don't make money and companies don't really want that.

Miqote,

I read your post and frankly I don't know based on what you wrote, if trucking is right for you.

Although no company will force you to drive 10 hours per day, you are required to pick-up and deliver your loads on-time within a set schedule. Depending on the delivery schedule, this may require you to drive for up 11 hours per day in order to make your delivery.

Your priorities just don't seem to fit within what will be required to successfully perform in this job.

Not sure if you read Brett's Book and reviewed the Truck Driver's Career Guide. Reading these will provide you a realistic and brutally honest description of truck driving and life on the road. I also think it will provide insite on how it will be difficult to succeed if your priority is to maximize your free time as opposed to maximizing your productivity.

Good luck.

CT wrote

Well you could give slip seating a try, which is essentially part time trucking. I know Roehl has a 14 on 7 off, 7 on 7 off fleet. I think you have to live in a certain area though. There is a lady here that runs that division, forget her name. Anyway, keep in mind that trucks that sit don't make money and companies don't really want that.

Slip seating is not part time trucking. Far from it. I work 12-13 hour days and I slip seat. It gets you home every night or as in the case of some LTL jobs, bob tailing to a motel.

Slip seating is a term for tractors that are not assigned to a specific driver. This method of driver assignment and dispatch is applicable to many types of trucking and does not imply that it's part time work.

Miqote,

I read your post and frankly I don't know based on what you wrote, if trucking is right for you.

Although no company will force you to drive 10 hours per day, you are required to pick-up and deliver your loads on-time within a set schedule. Depending on the delivery schedule, this may require you to drive for up 11 hours per day in order to make your delivery.

Your priorities just don't seem to fit within what will be required to successfully perform in this job.

Not sure if you read Brett's Book and reviewed the Truck Driver's Career Guide. Reading these will provide you a realistic and brutally honest description of truck driving and life on the road. I also think it will provide insite on how it will be difficult to succeed if your priority is to maximize your free time as opposed to maximizing your productivity.

Good luck.

Yeah, I would have to agree. Truck driving is more than just a full time job. Lots of responsibility. No time to play games. I basically drive all day, and have just enough time to eat and call my wife.

I am not a driver yet, but one truth I have learned is you live to work in trucking not work to live. Most OTR driving is performance based pay which is CPM. If the wheels aint turnin you aint earnin. From what I have learned I dont think this is for you if you want a great work life balance. There are plenty of good jobs that offer that, but if you can get past that truth like I did trucking can be a very good career.

Trucking companies want there trucks running, they have computers that tell them how long it takes to do a load. How many hours a driver has and how to best utilise the tools they have. I will give you a run down of my last 8 days I have 3 days that are 10+ days 2 days in the 9+ days 2 days in the 7+ hours and 1 day at 4 hours. Some times I set waiting for a load sometimes I sit waiting to off load, or upload. There is no set schedule out here so I think it depends the loads you haul and if you have to be online at set times. Also internet out here sucks. I gave up my online gaming out here just to hard for me.

CT wrote

Well you could give slip seating a try, which is essentially part time trucking. I know Roehl has a 14 on 7 off, 7 on 7 off fleet. I think you have to live in a certain area though. There is a lady here that runs that division, forget her name. Anyway, keep in mind that trucks that sit don't make money and companies don't really want that.

Slip seating is not part time trucking. Far from it. I work 12-13 hour days and I slip seat. It gets you home every night or as in the case of some LTL jobs, bob tailing to a motel.

Slip seating is a term for tractors that are not assigned to a specific driver. This method of driver assignment and dispatch is applicable to many types of trucking and does not imply that it's part time work.

Gtown, I was referring more specifically to roehls 14/7 7/7 type fleets instead of slip seating as a whole.

CT wrote

Well you could give slip seating a try, which is essentially part time trucking. I know Roehl has a 14 on 7 off, 7 on 7 off fleet. I think you have to live in a certain area though. There is a lady here that runs that division, forget her name. Anyway, keep in mind that trucks that sit don't make money and companies don't really want that.

Slip seating is not part time trucking. Far from it. I work 12-13 hour days and I slip seat. It gets you home every night or as in the case of some LTL jobs, bob tailing to a motel.

Slip seating is a term for tractors that are not assigned to a specific driver. This method of driver assignment and dispatch is applicable to many types of trucking and does not imply that it's part time work.

Gtown, I was referring more specifically to roehls 14/7 7/7 type fleets instead of slip seating as a whole.

Thanks for the clarification.

What games do you play? A lot of drivers have PS4's in the truck. Not sure if online gaming is realistic though due to poor internet speeds at most stops.