Questions...

Posted on Sun, May 13 2007 @ 10:09 AM [MST]

Me and my fiance want to start team truck driving right after we get married this summer. After going to school and starting with a company, will we be able to do on-the-job training together? And is that training over-the-road or local, typically?
I've heard that legally a person isn't allowed to drive more than 10 hours in a 24 hour period, is that true?
How much can a new team driver reasonably expect to make in the first year?
Thanks!

Category Posted: General

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Team driving is extremely hard on relationships. Be prepared to have agruements. You will spend about 20 t0 24 hrs a day 7 days a week in the truck rolling down the road. It sounds fun but it's not. If you can,get in your car and take a long trip stopping only for gas.Eat and sleep in the car.While one drives the other try to sleep. That will give you an idea what it's like to team drive.If you enjoy doing things with friends on the weekends,driving isn't the job to have. When companies get husband and wife teams, they tend to keep them out 4 weeks or more. I would think twice about teaming. My wife and I teamed for 5 yrs. We were home every other weekend for 2 days. We now both drive solo and home every weekend. There are very few companies left that get teams home on a regular basis. Good luck

Comment By:
Roadhzrd on Sun, May 13 2007 @ 3:05 PM [MST]

Roadhazrd is right try locking yourself with your wife in a bathroom for a week. Thats what it is like when you drive team. Little things start to annoy you and you can be at each others throats by the end of it. Its not so easy to sleep when a truck is moving. Personally, I never got used to it and could never really sleep when the truck was rolling. So that by itself puts a lot of strain on a relationship. Its not a paid working vacation you can only stop where you legally can park plus you have appointment times you must meet. Its too much stress my friend. Teams usually run cross-country but may do a local here or there but primarily cross-country. So get used to saying "What state am I in?" Me thinks its a bad idea but do what you want but be advised...VM-out!

Comment By:
VM on Mon, May 14 2007 @ 2:42 AM [MST]

#1. KNOW THE COMPANY. Don't just listen to other drivers. @. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SIGNING. When my husband signed on with Landstar Inway back in the 90's, he signed for what was explained to him as a type of workmans comp. Not true. When he fell form the truck and suffered permanent brain injury, I fought to get the insurance. But they only paid for 2 years. And if he got Social ecurity disability, Well we would have to pay every penny back. Know What you are signing. My husband is my best friend. We did not let the trucking industyr break us. We were together 24/ 7 for a long time. Good luck and best wishes. KNOW WHAT YOUR ARE SIGNING please

Comment By:
Margie on Tue, Jun 05 2007 @ 5:00 PM [MST]

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