We are considering OTR trucking as a new career and have many questions. We would like to speak with another husband & wife team. Please drop us an email at [email protected] if you would not mind sharing your experiences with us.
new husband & wife team looking for information
- Thread starter gjsalopek
- Start date
RE: new husband & wife team looking for informatio
One thing husband wife teams need to consider is the new Hours of Service effective Oct 1,2005.
Teams may no longer split sleeper berth rest periods as in the past.A driver must spend minimum of 8hrs in the sleeper and another 2hrs On duty or off duty.
This places a burden on the driver of 10 hrs of driving before taking a turn in the sleeper.
My co-driver said no-way and quit.(not only that she threw me out of the house for even suggesting we give it a try).
Good luck in what ever decision you come to.
One thing husband wife teams need to consider is the new Hours of Service effective Oct 1,2005.
Teams may no longer split sleeper berth rest periods as in the past.A driver must spend minimum of 8hrs in the sleeper and another 2hrs On duty or off duty.
This places a burden on the driver of 10 hrs of driving before taking a turn in the sleeper.
My co-driver said no-way and quit.(not only that she threw me out of the house for even suggesting we give it a try).
Good luck in what ever decision you come to.
RE: new husband & wife team looking for informatio
To: gjsalopek, and any other married couples considering a career change into expediting:
This story may be of interest to you:
http://www.expeditersonline.com/artman/publish/article_002322.html
While the story is a bit dated, our views of and feelings about expediting remain the same today.
The most significant industry change that occured since the story was first published is higher (much higher) fuel prices. Fuel was $1.25 a gallon when we started. We paid $2.99 a gallon yesterday and over $500 to fill the tanks! Expediters with more years in trucking than us talk of fuel prices lower than $1.00 a gallon, some even lower than $0.50. Note that that many of those talking of the cheap fuel of the "good old days" remain in the business today and continue to run profitable expeditintg businesses.
For us, expediting continues to be the lowest-stress, most-lucrative, and most-fun work we've ever done. Even with the higher fuel prices, we just completed our highest-ever revenue month in the business, and BANKED a good chunk of it.
Making a successful change into trucking from another career field is not about picking the right or wrong time to get into the business. Your not sitting in front of a slot machine hoping for good things to happen. A successful career change decision is made by doing good research and developing a good business plan BEFORE you jump in.
To: gjsalopek, and any other married couples considering a career change into expediting:
This story may be of interest to you:
http://www.expeditersonline.com/artman/publish/article_002322.html
While the story is a bit dated, our views of and feelings about expediting remain the same today.
The most significant industry change that occured since the story was first published is higher (much higher) fuel prices. Fuel was $1.25 a gallon when we started. We paid $2.99 a gallon yesterday and over $500 to fill the tanks! Expediters with more years in trucking than us talk of fuel prices lower than $1.00 a gallon, some even lower than $0.50. Note that that many of those talking of the cheap fuel of the "good old days" remain in the business today and continue to run profitable expeditintg businesses.
For us, expediting continues to be the lowest-stress, most-lucrative, and most-fun work we've ever done. Even with the higher fuel prices, we just completed our highest-ever revenue month in the business, and BANKED a good chunk of it.
Making a successful change into trucking from another career field is not about picking the right or wrong time to get into the business. Your not sitting in front of a slot machine hoping for good things to happen. A successful career change decision is made by doing good research and developing a good business plan BEFORE you jump in.