I went from driving for a construction company to OTR , now I have a local/ semi regional Home every night and its salary not hourly or milage. The thing is this most of us trade home time for money and money for home time. I am one of the lucky ones who was at the right place at the right time. I have a family with 3 kids 2 littles and 1 in high school, I was otr for most of 2 of their lives. I have only been local for 1 year. Ultimately you have to do whats best for you and your family. Only you can make that decision. Look at everything from money,insurance, to food and bills, to hometime.
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.
I went from driving for a construction company to OTR , now I have a local/ semi regional Home every night and its salary not hourly or milage. The thing is this most of us trade home time for money and money for home time. I am one of the lucky ones who was at the right place at the right time. I have a family with 3 kids 2 littles and 1 in high school, I was otr for most of 2 of their lives. I have only been local for 1 year. Ultimately you have to do whats best for you and your family. Only you can make that decision. Look at everything from money,insurance, to food and bills, to hometime.
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.