The bottom line is this...if you're a OTR trucker, like myself, you are working twice as hard to make a decent living. There is freight. I am moving tons of roofing material, slinkies and coil from the Northeast to Indiana and North Carolina and back. I used to cover the entire nation, but in this economy, I have become a regional driver. When I have put in my 4 weeks away, I drop out of the region and head home to Florida. After a few days off, it's back up to the Northeast to resume the routine. A tarped load from the Indiana to Long Island City pays me about $140 extra on top of an already prime JIT rate. Freight anywhere else ios just not worth my time. There have a few days of not moving waiting. Then it's get it fast and get it there fast. And that's ok for now. It pays the bills. The photo is of standing slinky racks by V. Grumpy.Friday, August 01, 2008
Truck'n hard...
The bottom line is this...if you're a OTR trucker, like myself, you are working twice as hard to make a decent living. There is freight. I am moving tons of roofing material, slinkies and coil from the Northeast to Indiana and North Carolina and back. I used to cover the entire nation, but in this economy, I have become a regional driver. When I have put in my 4 weeks away, I drop out of the region and head home to Florida. After a few days off, it's back up to the Northeast to resume the routine. A tarped load from the Indiana to Long Island City pays me about $140 extra on top of an already prime JIT rate. Freight anywhere else ios just not worth my time. There have a few days of not moving waiting. Then it's get it fast and get it there fast. And that's ok for now. It pays the bills. The photo is of standing slinky racks by V. Grumpy.