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The "official" hometime policy is as Ernie says: 1 day per week and max 4 days off at a time. But in truth there will be some flexibility if you show you're a solid driver and a team player. Top tier drivers can earn added benefits such as more time off if needed.

For example, I tend to stay out longer than the average 3-4 weeks, so if I stay out 6 weeks, I'll take 6 days off. I've taken as much as 10 days off in a row without so much as a peep from my FM. He always says: "Just let me know when you're ready to come back Rich."

So yeah, in return for being a "go-to" driver that my dispatcher can depend on, I get a certain degree of freedom with my schedule. All within reason, of course.

I am in the process of writing my thoughts on Prime. I am about half way through the TNT phase. Just waiting for the moderator to approve my post. But to answer part of what you asked, yes they pay detention and they pay you for getting good MPG, which isn't difficult.

You do get 1 day off every week you work but in my NOOB opinion time off shouldn't be in an OTR's vocabulary. I don't say that to call people who take time off lazy, I say it because that seems to be the biggest complaint AND the reason why many people quit. "Not enough home time." That seems to be the nature of the business so the less important time off is to you I think the more you will enjoy the job AND the more money you make. I can tell you my first trainer did a month on and 4 days off. That seemed to work for him. The trainer I have now for my TNT phase doesn't seem to need time off at all.

Personally I am single with no kids so I don't plan on coming home often. I can tell you there is NO WAY I could do this if I had kids. But then again, I can easily go back to doing sales and I understand others may not have a lot of other options for employment so in that case, you have to do what you have to do.