Comments By Truckin Along With Kearsey

To put things in perspective... i am down $27,000 from this time last year.

Tyson and Smithfield have been closing plants all over the country...droughts are being blamed for low produce and beef production. We are importing more beef now than before. There is a blueberry shortage so some drivers are fighting for those loads hoping for better rates.

I am amazed to hear Bruce's number. The same is not true for reefer here... and several of my reefer friends are in the same boat at other companies. Average week seems to be more like 2200.with occasional high miles. This week prime has a deficit of 1400 loads. More people seem to be around 1800 the past couple weeks than higher.

Be aware the DUI is also a problem not just the felony. Companies have less loads than drivrrs right now. Florida is a terrible location for freight.

Keep applying. Is he still working? A work gap eill caude even more issues

Most insurance companies will require the carrier to put yoy through some sort of training. I doubt you will be placed in a trucj right away without some sort of formal training. It seems like 6 months off the truck is the point where insurance companies will require this, owner op or not.

Brand new driver with no experience gets a quote of $60,000 per year for insurance. Not good idea

I would try to talk to the safety head and see if you can be placed eith a other trainer. Admut u messed up.and didnt attend swifts schooling.

Google.it. on the fmcsa site u will find it

If you are being removed from the truck, your new FM will be Chris Martin. Email or call him and tell him you are "available for dispatch" meaning waiting for a trainer and you will get paid.

Technically if your trainer wants to.keep you, he is responsible to pay you. I am guessing he is Lease. This is how it works. On a company truck you would continue to get paid, without switching trainers.

If you agree to wait for him knowing the truck is down and you are home.. you wont get paid.

Simple answer.... you will get back 11 hours minus the 2 hours you drove between tge 2 breaks.

You wont get a full 11 clcok until you take a full 10 hr break

Prime would give you a quick refresher course and evaluation.they have tanker and flatbed if interested.