Husband/wife Team
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So you've been with 3 different companies since some time in 2015 and he has less than 3 months experience and you are talking of switching companies yet again?
I'm dumbfounded. Good companies don't generally look well upon job hopping. I would certainly tread lightly with this and stay put for at LEAST another year.
I left CRST last year because of family. I left Covenant due to a sexual assault by my codriver who was also terminated for alcohol on the truck.
I left CRST last year because of family. I left Covenant due to a sexual assault by my codriver who was also terminated for alcohol on the truck.
You said you left covenant so you and you wanted to team with your husband. What is wrong with the company you are with now?
Miles.......last week we got 1978 and this week 2038
Freight does tend to slow down during the holidays. Ask your dispatcher how you can improve your miles and performance. Maybe that will help, but I'd certainly try to make the best of your current job until your husband has a minimum solid year of OTR experience.
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.
Dispatcher:
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.
What some people fail to realize is that teams must prove themselves the same way solos must. High miles won't be given out to even teams who have not proved themselves. Going to yet another company means starting all over again and proving yourself.
I'd be wondering what's on your DAC from the other companies. And did you complete any contract with CRST? All of that goes into play.
I'm also curious about the pays you quoted. Is that if you went solo? Otherwise you are saying the truck is making 95cpm? From what I understand of teaming the truck would get x amount (I think between 50-60cpm) and the drivers split it. If you are getting almost a dollar per mile you are making almost twice what many teams make.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong please?
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
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I started driving with CRST in 2015. I have since worked for Covenant and a small company where we are now. My husband has been driving since 10/03/16. Once he got his cdl , I left Covenant so we could team together. The company we work for now is small. Approximately 35 trucks all together. In some ways its nice but in others, not so much. Anyway, we both have HAZMAT , dbles/trpls (though not fond of driving them), and tanker endorsements. I also have TWIC card. I am currently at .50 cpm and he is at .45 cpm. We have two pets that stay on truck with us.
Thinking about going elsewhere. Any suggestions?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.