Be Careful What You Wish For.
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It seems like a lot of those “weekends off” deals wind up being just a 34 at the house but you really kill yourself throughout the week to make it happen.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I feel sorry for all of you you have to be home weekends. Hehe. So much easier to just stay out and save the company and yourself all the hassle of weekly home time.
Of course this is being written by a man with minimal family obligations, no fixed residence, and a very simplistic life. But I do have several imaginary friends that do regular ride alongside.
I thought getting home every weekend would be great. It wasn't for me. I was only getting home some time on Saturday to leave out Monday morning. No time to relax and extra stressful driving days.
I am back OTR. Back with my FM.
Loving trucking again.
Sorry it wasn’t the gig for you, but glad you’re still able to find joy in driving.
I’m with a Southeast Regional company and love it. Not everything is perfect. But, I do get home weekly, sometimes during the week as well and if I need/want to be home for two whole days, no problem.
I still average 2,500+ miles per week. I only post this so that those who are starting, and wondering if it’s possible, will know it can be done. But it depends on the company and freight they’re tied to.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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.
Fm:
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.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Right Bruce lol I get home and buddy n his wife, always seem to need me to help fix or whatever stuff. Our jokes "I need to get back to work, so I can rest"
Told my DM last week, "ok I'll finish up Jan (4 days), Roll the whole month of Feb, then 3/3/22 get home just for 3 days! lol Same day I also get my next $750 tax free bonus
Legends
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 thought getting home every weekend would be great. It wasn't for me. I was only getting home some time on Saturday to leave out Monday morning. No time to relax and extra stressful driving days.
I am back OTR. Back with my FM.
Loving trucking again.
Congrats, man!!
If Tom has another FOUR DAY WEEKEND... he'll be JOINING your ranks... (OR I WILL!!!!)
Wish you well, always! Go kick those 48's arskes !! PIX ! <<<<< as you can, please!!
(Keeping same tractor? Getting a Ferret?!? Bundle of Joy !!)
Can you tell, I'm 'timed out' .. too ?!?!?
LoLoL.. a bit less than 2" till full ROM with my left shoulder. Seriously, CLOSE !!!!
Be safe, man!
~ Anne & Tom ~
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.
Fm:
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.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I thought getting home every weekend would be great. It wasn't for me. I was only getting home some time on Saturday to leave out Monday morning. No time to relax and extra stressful driving days.
I am back OTR. Back with my FM.
Loving trucking again.
It's hard to make that work for sure. When I did daily home time, that was more exhausting than being out for sure. 14 hour days, 1 hour pre/post and paperwork, about 40 minutes round trip commute to the yard and your 16 hours into a 24 hour day. Glad you're enjoying it again!
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.
Fm:
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.
Very apropos, Scott, considering my current state of affairs. My contract said, "home 2 nights a week and 48 hours every weekend."
I must say, I do get 12 to 15 hours off 2 nights per week, which isn't bad. But the 48 hrs each weekend..? I usually get home between 0300 and 0800 on Saturday and have to leave out at 2200-0100 on Sunday/Monday morning. Not quite the 48hrs I was promised but, I don't mind too much.
Every company is different. I drive regionally, and I want to spend weekends at home, so generally it works in the sense of getting two full days, it just doesn't fall on the same days every week. Sometimes I come back Saturday afternoon or even Sunday morning, so I leave on Tuesday or Wednesday the latest. And if I am loaded and have a delivery appointment for Monday morning, I can spend the rest of Sunday at home, deliver on Monday and after that do my 34 until Wednesday. I like this schedule, and it still comes to about 10k miles a month.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
I was not regional. I could get a East Coast regional. However, I would rather have the freedom of OTR. The quality of home time for me is better. When I can take five to six days off when I want or need, I have time to relax and recharge.
We all must do what works for us. I know what I need to gross to have a decent paycheck. I can't do that on 2500 miles per week. Other companies don't pay enough either.
I happy that CFI is so accommodating to us drivers.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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.
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I thought getting home every weekend would be great. It wasn't for me. I was only getting home some time on Saturday to leave out Monday morning. No time to relax and extra stressful driving days.
I am back OTR. Back with my FM.
Loving trucking again.
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.
Fm:
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.