My take on home time and pay balance especially with regards to mega carriers and OTR is probably best explained by the video below of the crazy hot matrix for women.
Driving OTR for mega carriers is like being in the fun zone or date zone. My understanding of local jobs that have good home time and pay may not be a unicorn but it's definitely in the wife zone and as he says in the video, it's not scaled to size. Those local jobs with good pay and good home time are not so easy to find and get.
That's absolute classic gold right there.
I can only imagine where the Jersey girl Kearsey fits on the crazy axis.
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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OMG! That video is completely off topic, lol, but I think it’s one of the funniest, most entertaining videos I’ve ever seen. I have an 18 year old grandson that I’m taking on vacation starting tomorrow. I can’t wait to show him that video. It will change his life. Thanks for posting it!
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.