Best to get into a position in life were you don't need to run like a dog to make any money. I do almost 600 miles a day at Estes but want to get a run with less miles. Because doing that 5 days a week, you are just driving your life away. Unfortunately from my terminal that's not an option.
Yep LH is nothing but driving your life away, great money but no time for anything else, tired all the damn time(well at my age) but I called it quits already! I had it made when I was younger driving local only going to the airlines never worked more than 8-9 hours a day, unfortunately that was 2001 and things went to 💩 on 09-11-01 and never got better for me.
I spent the last 4 years chasing miles doing LTL linehaul until I finally realized there's no point making all that money if I spend my life at work. I quit and went to a job doing local drop and hooks 8 hours a day for $35/hr. Went from 3100 miles a week to maybe 1200 at this new job and my stress level is so much lower because of it.
I’m OTR dry van, and I’ve been pretty miserable. I’m tired of living my life away on the road. But I can’t find anything decent that’s local to the house. One company’s hiring a yard dog with 2 years of experience and CDL for $18.00/hr. Even if I could find a good gig, doubt I’d get the call having a recent preventable. Just feeling stuck in this job. I think I’m gonna hang up the keys at some point
He literally has children he has to support… if I had a couple kids like he does I’d be running my ass off so I could provide them the best living I could just like I know he does… I doubt he wants to run 700 miles a day but to stay ahead in an economy like this I get why he does
Glad to hear that you’re getting the great miles, I know in your old posts that you use to drive for Fort Worth Corporate Carriers and I applied for them, just wanted to know what to expect from them and how home time works! Be safe driving!
They’re not a bad carrier. Just keep in mind that you’ll be slow most of the year, and you’ll make most of your money in the third quarter (August-October). Easy $100k with lots of home time, but you’ll certainly have to manage your money right.
People don’t understand how taxing driving all those miles can be on a professional driver , its a lot of mental stress dealing with everything going on especially driving a tanker you can’t drive a tanker like you drive a dry van. Depending on what you’re hauling inside that tank coz that surge will be you up depending on the viscosity of the liquid.
Sounds like you got a great check coming Chris! Congrats!
Thanks
Nice new truck, I hope it treats you good. God Bless.
Thanks!
Best to get into a position in life were you don't need to run like a dog to make any money. I do almost 600 miles a day at Estes but want to get a run with less miles. Because doing that 5 days a week, you are just driving your life away. Unfortunately from my terminal that's not an option.
Yep LH is nothing but driving your life away, great money but no time for anything else, tired all the damn time(well at my age) but I called it quits already! I had it made when I was younger driving local only going to the airlines never worked more than 8-9 hours a day, unfortunately that was 2001 and things went to 💩 on 09-11-01 and never got better for me.
I spent the last 4 years chasing miles doing LTL linehaul until I finally realized there's no point making all that money if I spend my life at work. I quit and went to a job doing local drop and hooks 8 hours a day for $35/hr. Went from 3100 miles a week to maybe 1200 at this new job and my stress level is so much lower because of it.
I’m OTR dry van, and I’ve been pretty miserable. I’m tired of living my life away on the road. But I can’t find anything decent that’s local to the house. One company’s hiring a yard dog with 2 years of experience and CDL for $18.00/hr. Even if I could find a good gig, doubt I’d get the call having a recent preventable. Just feeling stuck in this job. I think I’m gonna hang up the keys at some point
He literally has children he has to support… if I had a couple kids like he does I’d be running my ass off so I could provide them the best living I could just like I know he does… I doubt he wants to run 700 miles a day but to stay ahead in an economy like this I get why he does
@@SannarClaus Gotta do what you gotta do!
Sounds like your staying busy with the new ride, happy to see it all working out for ya man !!
Stay safe brother !!
Thanks, you too!
Glad to hear that you’re getting the great miles, I know in your old posts that you use to drive for Fort Worth Corporate Carriers and I applied for them, just wanted to know what to expect from them and how home time works! Be safe driving!
They’re not a bad carrier. Just keep in mind that you’ll be slow most of the year, and you’ll make most of your money in the third quarter (August-October). Easy $100k with lots of home time, but you’ll certainly have to manage your money right.
@@FreightHauler87 will do, much appreciated for the input!🤘
People don’t understand how taxing driving all those miles can be on a professional driver , its a lot of mental stress dealing with everything going on especially driving a tanker you can’t drive a tanker like you drive a dry van. Depending on what you’re hauling inside that tank coz that surge will be you up depending on the viscosity of the liquid.
Certainly true!
Proud of u man you took a big risk leaving Estes and it paid off
Thanks!
Do your get pay buy the hour or buy the load?
I get paid by the mile
This sounds like the Solenis account
I don’t know what that is
@@FreightHauler87 oh ok. It’s an account out here in GA. I’m getting ready to start it soon
@@HEYSERG oh nice! Congrats on that
Thanks man I appreciate that
Why dont they just send you new Loads through your Phone Digitally like Swift Does?
We communicate through texts. We request loads, we’re given a list to choose from, then we pick what we want and the info is sent to us through text.
@@FreightHauler87 Oh ok so yall do have that system too👍🏿
@@mr.ComnandoSpawn 😂I guess so
@@FreightHauler87 What's the Turnover rate like they're do people get laid off alot?
@@mr.ComnandoSpawn no idea
How’s the new truck doing?
It’s holding up really well so far.
i’m thinking of going to KAG as a team driver or going to the food products division
Must be delivering to Nalco/Ecolab
Get those miles driver
Are you a trucker? Do you ever drive?😮
😂
First! 💪🏻