Looking for the guys that reside in Texas to get some info on companys that they work for that get them home every weekend and how the pay is.

 

TMC

Depending on what division you work in, yes, home every weekend. If you are on Line Haul or a Dedicated Account you should be home every weekend. There are occaisional exceptions.

Freight is slow right now. A realistic expectation of pay is $45K to $60K, towards the low end while freight remains slow and towards the high end when it picks up again. Most drivers will make about $50K to $55K.

 

Teal95KW works out of Waco for a decent outfit that gets him home weekends, when he wants to be home. PM him.

 

Texas is a pretty big place, what part? I work for Westar Transportation out of Wichita Falls, Tx, have worked there 14 months and been out of town only 4 weekends during that time. Starting pay .35 cents a mile, I average 2800 a week. If you live on the I-35 or I-45 corridor you can realistically expect to be home most every weekend and spend at least 1 of 2 nights a week at home. We have a yard in Lone Star Texas also, those boys are home most weekends also.

If interested, PM me for further info.

 

Depends where in Texas. If you live neaf Dallas/Fort Worth, there are numerous private fleet companies that will get you home during the week and every weekend. Those usually require a year though. For someone new, TMC and Maverick will both get you home weekly. Central Regrigerated has a lot of dedicated Texas/OK/LA regionals that a new driver can get.

 

I live a little north of dallas but I do have little experience so I probably will go with Central.

 

Well, I drive for SYSCO. Actually, it's Watson/SYSCO Food Services, out of Lubbock. You are probably looking for something that will be on the road, right? That sounds like fun, but I know my wife wouldnt want to be gone all the time. :lol:

 

Ya I rather stay local but alot of places want a year.

 

Hey good idea for a post Im going to start a cheesehead (wisconsin) thread for the same info Im looking for

 

sbatson.........ever think about driving a dump truck or redi mix truck?
It's not OTR exciting,but if you want home time and driving time it's a good job.You may make more money starting out also.