Comments By Tyler Durden

What qualifies as a "full day"out?

I run line haul. I typically leave say Monday night and return home Wednesday morning. Some weeks I leave Sunday night and return home Saturday morning. Weeks truly vary

Been driving line haul and now I am sadly back on the dock. Freight has really slowed down. I know winter plays a part but everyone keeps saying "it's an election year, it's always slow" ....... Why?

I love line haul but sadly may have to look at something else. I get the theory when you start you have to gain seniority ....... but to be honest...... working the dock 8 hours a day ......Sucks. No other way to describe it. Now to hear may lose my current bid by a senior guy bumping me. That puts me on the "call board" which means you sit by the phone and wait for a call.

This is some things all my research didnt prepare me for

6 string ....... are you guys slow? Heard OD is as well

Thanks everyone for the input. This being my first year in trucking, just trying to get an idea. Typically I do my own taxes and always use 1040A and Schedule A. This year I may pay someone to do them.

With line haul I'm typically only ever gone from home one night at a time on "bed runs". In no way will I be able to claim 300 days but 8-10 nights a month is good with me to be gone from home. Any bit helps come tax time. I know my company does not do anything with our pay for per diem. We just hold onto our logs, yes they still use paper logs, for easy calculating come tax time.

Could someone explain it as simple as possible yet detailed? Oxymoron?

I know you receive so much of a credit per day that you are gone from home at tax time. I think that is accurate. I'm not sure if this is filed on schedule A or how it works. And does it really help you get more back at tax time? Any info would be great or link to good thread that may already have been submitted

Your set up is a huge part of your success. Also be able to anticipate what the trailer is going to do. What that means is don't wait until the trailer is where you want it before turning the wheel. Time patience and practice. You will get it and like others said. When in doubt GOAL. I would rather get out and look or pull up 20 times then hit something once.

Yep, I was on the call board / extra board for about 4 months until I was able to bid on my first schedule - Jersey City!

I forgot New Penn doesn't run doubles. Where's the New Penn terminal near us? We should chat sometime.

Running out of Camp Hill. My current bid is extra road position which is a on call bid. So far I been going out every night. They have another that is fast turn metro. That is generally only NY, NJ, PA and MD. I prefer the longer runs which thankfully I been getting. Mainly been going to New England area.

Congrats man! I know you originally wanted something local to begin with. Welcome to the linehaul brotherhood. I hope you enjoy it! It doesn't get much easier than running linehaul, and the pay is nothing to complain about. Do you have your own schedule or will you need to wait to get a run?

Right now I'm on the call board working my way up on seniority. You know how that is. Last week I ran 6 days. 3 overnights but they put you in decent hotels. Depending on where you stay you could be in hotel for 10-14 hours before heading back out.

Worst place I go to is Maspeth NY.

Liking line haul. All no touch and if I have to do a drop and hook they pay me extra for it. No doubles either as they don't do doubles.

May I ask what happened with maverick? I love the company so far.

For me I had a fight with FM. I was told I would get home time and he didn't want to give it to me. That was right after getting into my own truck. Since then there have been multiple complaints about him. (I've kept in contact with my recruiter thus how I know)

Also the opportunity with New Penn came and I took it. Averaging about 2500 miles a week. Only give up 15 minutes detention instead of 2 hours. Insurance is paid for me and family.

Do have union dues but that's only like 48 a month. So far so good

Good to hear from you, Tyler. Maybe you could stop in and join the TT hot tub once in a while. The newbies need to hear from road experienced drivers.

Will do my best. It's the least I could do as this site was extremely beneficial

Just wanted to stop by and say hello and wish everyone a Happy and safe Fourth of July. Don't get to check in here much anymore. Was doing OTR with Maverick but left and started with New Penn driving line haul. Glad I did. Enjoying driving and seeing the northeast for now until winter kicks in. Then may not like it as much haha. Stay safe out there people