Looking To Make The Occassional Drive
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The best way to find out is to call said companies and ask. Some of them will have trouble with your 5 weeks off though. They consider your driving skills to become stale after a short time not driving.
Mike there are companies that allow casual drivers in their employ. Like Bill said, most require a maximum of 4 weeks between assignments.
I'm not sure where you are located, but that will probably be critical for this type of situation. Personally, I think it is going to be a tough gig to find. Not impossible, but kind of rare.
I highly doubt any major carriers would be interested. Your best/only? Would be Craigslist. I see postings occasionally for Penske and Ryder looking for an on call person to transfer trucks between rental locations so that may be with a shot, however I'm unsure how your availability may impact that. Also wouldn't be over the road.
Over The Road:
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.
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I've had my class A CDL with Hazmat for about 15 years. I spent about a year OTR in 2002 and then got a job teaching high school math. For the next 8 years I spent my summers driving OTR to make extra income. Since 2010 I've made a few trips for a friend that owns his own truck and wanted to keep his truck on the road while he spent time with his family on vacation or whatever. My friend has leased on to Landstar and is no longer able to let me fill in for him when he wants a break from the road.
My question is, would carriers like Big G Express, Averitt, etc be interested in somebody like me who wants to fill in for somebody when he is able. I work a job where I'm off for 8 days every 5 weeks and would like to make trips during that time. There are also a couple of other times when I could make short trips during that 5 weeks. I don't think it's enough to just keep my CDL up to date. I would like to keep my driving skills semi sharp because you never know when you might need them for the long term.
Also if you have contacts with O/O who would be interested in somebody like me or know of a forum other than this one where I could put the word out let me know.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
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.