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noneya · Jun 20, 2013

I got an offer to drive s/t team for a fleet owner. To all who drive for them or has driven for them, do they keep their drivers busy? What are their slow periods? What are hotspots for them as far as their customer base? All input would be appreciated!

OntarioVanMan · Jun 20, 2013

noneya said:
I got an offer to drive s/t team for a fleet owner. To all who drive for them or has driven for them, do they keep their drivers busy? What are their slow periods? What are hotspots for them as far as their customer base? All input would be appreciated!

Imagine this square....I-69- I-96 across middle of Michigan...down I-65 to I-40 across to I-75 and back up....don't stray too far out of this rectangle....that IMO is our money zone.

noneya · Jun 20, 2013

OntarioVanMan said:
Imagine this square....I-69- I-96 across middle of Michigan...down I-65 to I-40 across to I-75 and back up....don't stray too far out of this rectangle....that IMO is our money zone.

Thanks for the info!

Murraycroexp · Jun 20, 2013

I have limited imagination skills. I like pics!!

OntarioVanMan · Jun 20, 2013

I am not saying we don't get loads outside them lines...Wi and Mn is very good to me...that SEEMS to be our cha $$ching $$ area....IMO

OntarioVanMan · Jun 20, 2013

Murraycroexp said:
I have limited imagination skills. I like pics!!View attachment 7052

I'd expand that across Ohio turnpike and then down I-71 into Columbus into KY thru Cinci

Murraycroexp · Jun 20, 2013

Ask and yee shall receive.....

highway star · Jun 20, 2013

Looks like Ahab's white whale.

noneya · Jun 20, 2013

OntarioVanMan said:
I'd expand that across Ohio turnpike and then down I-71 into Columbus into KY thru Cinci

That looks like a very limited area.

Wolfeman68 · Jun 20, 2013

noneya said:
I got an offer to drive s/t team for a fleet owner. To all who drive for them or has driven for them, do they keep their drivers busy? What are their slow periods? What are hotspots for them as far as their customer base? All input would be appreciated!

If you limit yourself to a specific area, you will limit your income. Discuss this with your owner. He will advise you as to how he wants his truck run.

As a team, you have more options available to you that a solo does not have. Don't focus on miles per load. You could run two 300 milers on your shift and still have your co-drivers shift available for additional loads. One load leads to another and another and so on.

This year has not been typical, so the more flexibility you have the better your chances are for a good revenue income. A hot area one week can be a slow one next week, so there are no concrete answers to your questions.

noneya · Jun 20, 2013

Wolfeman68 said:
If you limit yourself to a specific area, you will limit your income. Discuss this with your owner. He will advise you as to how he wants his truck run.

As a team, you have more options available to you that a solo does not have. Don't focus on miles per load. You could run two 300 milers on your shift and still have your co-drivers shift available for additional loads. One load leads to another and another and so on.

This year has not been typical, so the more flexibility you have the better your chances are for a good revenue income. A hot area one week can be a slow one next week, so there are no concrete answers to your questions.

Good advice, thanks!

Steady Eddie · Jun 20, 2013

OntarioVanMan said:
Imagine this square....I-69- I-96 across middle of Michigan...down I-65 to I-40 across to I-75 and back up....don't stray too far out of this rectangle....that IMO is our money zone.

Ok I give up. Is it a Square or a Rectangle?

Murraycroexp · Jun 20, 2013

Neither. It's "The Whale Zone". Aka, The Whale.

Thanks, I'll be here all week.

xiggi · Jun 20, 2013

No offense but ovm is a sprinter driver like me. I would be looking for input from St drivers preferably teams.

Sent from my Fisher Price ABC-123.

noneya · Jun 20, 2013

Steady Eddie said:
Ok I give up. Is it a Square or a Rectangle?

A pic of the general area was posted.

noneya · Jun 20, 2013

xiggi said:
No offense but ovm is a sprinter driver like me. I would be looking for input from St drivers preferably teams.

Sent from my Fisher Price ABC-123.

I see that you drive for load1. Are you happy with them and what is your overall experience been like with them?

OntarioVanMan · Jun 20, 2013

noneya said:
That looks like a very limited area.

That's just the cream of crop area, that is pretty much standard for most carriers... It is those carriers that can produce outside of the box that is preferred.

OntarioVanMan · Jun 20, 2013

xiggi said:
No offense but ovm is a sprinter driver like me. I would be looking for input from St drivers preferably teams.

Sent from my Fisher Price ABC-123.

Agreed,,, a team straight would probably be much different..... Sorry bout that.

Steady Eddie · Jun 20, 2013

noneya said:
A pic of the general area was posted.

Matters not..... rec or sq...PIC LOOKS LIKE A WHALE......

Steady Eddie · Jun 20, 2013

noneya said:
Are you a s/t team driver? I see that you drive for load1. Are you happy with them and what is your overall experience been like with them?

He said "No offense but ovm is a sprinter driver like me."