Does Anyone Else Prefer Being On The Road?
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When I get home after a couple months in the truck, I'm a bit of a basket case because all my stuff isn't within 4 feet of me in its proper little space or cubbyhole at all times anymore. I'm always looking for things. That could be anywhere. Spread out over vast distances that one must traverse by walking.
Enjoying what you do to make money is key to success, seems like your fitting in well being on the road. Home time seems to be stressful and boring after driving 12,000 miles or so for the month. Your brain & body starts getting use to moving and being busy making money.. once you get use to that making money idea....you get restless at home knowing your not working and making money... sitting around just waiting for the time to leave again plays on your mind while or at home. sometimes is better to stay on the road. pay your bills online and keep it rollin! At least your wife is with you to keep you company. Don't know if she drives or not.. but at least you can enjoy the country. Drive safe!
I've been with Prime since Sept in my own truck since the end of November. I picked up my wife before Christmas and have been out since. We went through my hometown last week and decided to take a 34 at the house. After sitting at the house (doing laundry and catching up with friends) we both decided we preferred being out on the road. Being at home was almost more stressful than being out on the road. Does anyone else feel this way?
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I loved being on the road. I lived in the truck the overwhelming majority of my entire career. Most of that time I didn't have an apartment or a personal vehicle or anything.
After a while I started running regional where I was home on weekends. That was pretty cool also because I was still getting just about as many miles as I was running OTR and I was able to enjoy the travelling lifestyle but still got to visit friends and family on the weekends. So it was the best of both worlds in a way.
Honestly, I couldn't stand running local. For me, trucking went from being a fun lifestyle to a tedious, ordinary job. Not only that, but most local jobs require you to put in so many hours you really have no home life anyhow. You're only home long enough to eat, shower, and go to bed. Now if you have kids at home that might be well worth it. But for me there was a huge difference between living the travelling lifestyle or doing the daily grind.
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.