Comments By Trucktographer

Teaming is nice for the money. Solo is nice for the "lifestyle".

That's the basic difference.

This tip won't exactly help you, per say. But if everyone starts doing it, you'll also reap the benefits.

If your trailer develops an issue, or you discover one it had that couldn't be found by your typical pre-trip, report it. Don't just do your drop&hook to leave it for the next driver. Get it fixed.

I mostly shake my head because they are already well compensated for the work they do.

This was the Decatur, GA terminal. I had personally hoped to go to another, but this is where my DM sent me, and me trips worked out timing-wise for this.

Gotta love how the shop acts as if you're inconveniencing them by bringing in the company truck for work.

My dad and I noticed some very odd wear on one of our drive tires (entire chunks of tread missing) and some uneven wear on our steers.

You're right. I've never come across customers who've done this before. I'm completely overreacting over a customer who was actually a joy to deal with.

Or, maybe I know what that grade-A ******bag actually acted like. This guy is lucky I'm a company driver, and therefore restricted in the kinds of response I can give.

Luckily I'm already 34 so I've beaten the odds.

Just had, what has to be, one of my worst customer interactions yet.

We drop our previous load at another customer in town. Pick up our empty. Drive 30 miles to the next shipper, they are cool, if a bit disorganized. We arrive, and leave there well ahead of schedule. Then we hit Dallas/Ft Worth construction traffic on the way to our first stop, meaning we are only about 15 minutes early to our appointment.

Receiver decides today is a good day to die. He claims we are two hours late (we aren't) and that we can't get unloaded here, but instead must be escorted to another building to be unloaded there. So we sit for nearly an hour. Finally another worker leads us one building away. First dude couldn't just tell us that. So we back in and get unloaded.

I realize that doesn't sound too bad, but that's because I am self-censoring so Brett doesn't have to delete my entire thread. The way this guy treated us was ridiculous. He's lucky I have a head for customer service (and keeping my job) rather than pulling him through his little window and shoving his vape stick where the sun don't shine.

It's too bad the Tampa, FL terminal doesn't hire teams. Oh well.

My dad and I are teaming and I should probably see just over 50k (gross) for this first full year. We are with Swift.

Be safe this Memorial Day