How Long Do You Stay Out OTR Before Going Home?

[Mike]

I’m curious what’s “normal” for everyone right now.

How many days do you typically stay out OTR before going home?

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• Days out: (3–5 / 6–10 / 11–14 / 15–21 / 30+ / home daily)
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• What makes you stay out longer or come home sooner?
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Once you are home, what is your normal hometime?

 

[Mike]

For me, it often falls into the 6-10 range, closer to 6, then home for 2-4 days depending on what is going on.

 

[GAnthony]

in my beginning years, all there was, was the long haul companies....local, regional jobs went to those "that knew somebody", at those places......otherwise, all others, pack a bag, and go.

my first long haul job, i was out for 4 months, before they got me to the house, then i had a whopping 36 hours...whoopie.

i lasted at that company all of 6 months..

from that humbled beginning, i got lucky and got a job where i was out less than a week at a time, ran my ass off, and earned more money than any long haul job ever could.

 

[Mike]

my first long haul job, i was out for 4 months, before they got me to the house, then i had a whopping 36 hours...whoopie.

My first OTR job, early 90’s, I believe it was a minimum of 6 weeks out. Seemed to be the normal for the big companies back then.

 

[mndriver]

I would work 18-20 days per month.

Same as the office pukes