A lot less stress now.

[star4772]

Well the time has come and I am going to give up being a OTR owner operator. I will be leaving Thur. to take my lease truck back to Mn. and turn it in. I landed a dedicated run here 1 mile from the house home every night and no weekends. It will end up about 11 hours a day and $975.00 a week I think it was a good deal so I jumped on it. LESS STRESS. :dancefool:

[mraf]

STRESS is a killer. Good luck on the new job. Keeper between the lines and hammer down. My father-in-law drove truck for a living the stories he could tell.

[Snaggletooth]

Congrats!!! I did 13 years OTR and like you, I found a chance to take on a day run and actually start a normal life again. Sounds like you landed a good deal. Best of luck to ya.

 

You didn't happen to be with ATS out of St. Cloud did ya?

 

Mike

[star4772]

Congrats!!! I did 13 years OTR and like you, I found a chance to take on a day run and actually start a normal life again. Sounds like you landed a good deal. Best of luck to ya.

 

You didn't happen to be with ATS out of St. Cloud did ya?

 

Mike

 

No I was leased to Bay and Bay transfer out of Rosemount Mn.

 

Joe

[Carbon_One]

Good for you Joe. nNow maybe we'll see ya around a bit more. You going to the M&E Sat in Flint?

Larry

[SilvrT]

for those of us less educated souls ... what is an OTR ??

[ragtop69gs]

for those of us less educated souls ... what is an OTR ??

 

Over The Road = OTR

 

Enjoy your OWN warm bed from now on.

[scotty]

You couldn't pay me enough to drive them things for a living.

The occasional test drive can be fun though.

[star4772]

Good for you Joe. nNow maybe we'll see ya around a bit more. You going to the M&E Sat in Flint?

Larry

 

WONT MAKE IT LARRY GOING TO TURN IN TRUCK FRIDAY IN MN. WISH I COULD BE THERE.

[Guest]

Good luck with the new job, Joe. Having a dedicated run makes things easier. You know your route of travel as well as your stops every day with a regular pay check. Been driving trucks for over 35 years, both local and OTR. Local is better........Did the OTR stuff back in the 70's and early 80's when power steering was a day dream!!. A/C wasnt too big back then either.

[star4772]

Good luck with the new job, Joe. Having a dedicated run makes things easier. You know your route of travel as well as your stops every day with a regular pay check. Been driving trucks for over 35 years, both local and OTR. Local is better........Did the OTR stuff back in the 70's and early 80's when power steering was a day dream!!. A/C wasnt too big back then either.

 

I hear you Ruffy I started back in the Monfort days running meat and swinging beef. If you remember the Monfort lane.

[Guest]

I hear you Ruffy I started back in the Monfort days running meat and swinging beef. If you remember the Monfort lane.

 

Monfort...I remember them. Fastest trucks on the road back then. I drove part time OTR for McLean Trucking....we too had our own lane.....LOL:smile5:

[star4772]

Monfort...I remember them. Fastest trucks on the road back then. I drove part time OTR for McLean Trucking....we too had our own lane.....LOL:smile5:

 

Yep they used to run 3 man teams and run E coast to W coast in 36 hours. Thats truckin down the highway.

[IH Truck Guy]

Joe,way to go...

Sounds like a old Fil-Mor run?????????????????

 

I think if I came off the road again,Shari would kill me..:rotfl:

Congrats