Screw this. I don't need money that badly that I don't have a couple hours to myself. Thanks for the honest reply.
Wow, ok..
By the way, what seems to be a common misconception among drivers is that we MUST work a full 70 hrs a week, which isn't true most of the time. The past couple of weeks I have pushed myself to run my clock all the way down. The few weeks before that, I only drove 2000 miles each week, by choice. That represents only about 50 or so hours of work each week, and I still brought home around $500 a week. When I work my clock to nothing, like I'm doing now, I bring home closer to $800-900 a week. Not bad. And I still have time to watch a movie.
What G-town does on Walmart dedicated isn't typical otr at all. He picks up a preloaded trailer from the DC and delivers to several stores which live unload him (he must supervise these unloads), then returns to the DC (either with the empty trailer or a backhaul) when he's done. Walmart dedicated (not to be confused with Walmart's private fleet) is known for paying well and running their drivers hard.
On normal otr, you will often have only one delivery, not multiple stops (although it does happen). And if you are live unloaded, most of the time you can stay in the sleeper and even catch a nap while you are being unloaded. The difference is that it's easier to avoid having your day dragged out over a 12-14 hour period every single day.
But don't listen to me. I'm just a rookie ;)
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Wow, ok..
By the way, what seems to be a common misconception among drivers is that we MUST work a full 70 hrs a week, which isn't true most of the time. The past couple of weeks I have pushed myself to run my clock all the way down. The few weeks before that, I only drove 2000 miles each week, by choice. That represents only about 50 or so hours of work each week, and I still brought home around $500 a week. When I work my clock to nothing, like I'm doing now, I bring home closer to $800-900 a week. Not bad. And I still have time to watch a movie.
What G-town does on Walmart dedicated isn't typical otr at all. He picks up a preloaded trailer from the DC and delivers to several stores which live unload him (he must supervise these unloads), then returns to the DC (either with the empty trailer or a backhaul) when he's done. Walmart dedicated (not to be confused with Walmart's private fleet) is known for paying well and running their drivers hard.
On normal otr, you will often have only one delivery, not multiple stops (although it does happen). And if you are live unloaded, most of the time you can stay in the sleeper and even catch a nap while you are being unloaded. The difference is that it's easier to avoid having your day dragged out over a 12-14 hour period every single day.
But don't listen to me. I'm just a rookie ;)
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.