Each week I host a Live Stream Q&A over on Facebook. Discussion is mostly about helping new drivers enter the industry. We also help newer drivers learn more about their job and how to do it better and safer. Feel free to join every Sunday at 6pm cst at www.TheRookieRoom.com

Hoping all the truckers here have a great and safe weekend. Can't believe the holiday is almost here. Anyone home for it?

How does everyone here deal with being away from your families? My husband is gone so much out on long hauls that I feel like our kids are growing up without him. I know he is out there making money for us, but it's fricken HARD being a truck driver's wife. Most of the time I feel like a single parent.

Im a truck driver. The hours are can be crazy sometimes but i never minded driving long distances. My company takes care of me and im able to support my wife and kid..

I stopped on my way home last weekend and grabbed a nintendo switch for my son since ive been away and we had a BLAST playing mario kart! I grew up playing games with my dad and to be able to pass that on and spend time with my son was amazing. Being able to provide for my family makes all the sacrifice worth it!

How do you guys find time for your families?

Before I drove for Lyft I was a truck driver. I liked it alright. I got paid 50 cents a mile. I had days I turned in over 600 miles, and days I barely broke 200. I made around what an average teacher with tenure might make here in the states. But because I was paid by the mile, I didn't really know until the end of the year what the hell I actually made. All I knew is my goal was to drive as far and as often as I could safely. Not much has changed with Lyft except all I haul now are passengers. :)

I let my ego convince me that I could lease a brand new truck and make a living as a solo driver. Five months later after driving 82,400 miles across the US trying to make a living, I realized that I hadn't made any money!! I gained experience, but that was it. I learned my lesson and started to drive for a company which was Walmart. They say a sucker is born every minute. Well, I didn't want to be that sucker.

If you want a balanced life I think you have to get home most nights and eat dinner with your family or at least get home. That’s what a 9-5 job provides. There are some truck driving jobs that allow that, but most of us over the road haulers do not have a balanced life in my opinion. Of course everyone has an idea of what they want their life to be like. To me, a good day on the job is lots of miles, drop and hooks, and being able to get to the truck stop early to find a spot and have a nice clean hot shower followed by a good meal. What makes it a really great day is if I am going to make it home that night after being away 12 to 19 days on the road.

Some say that we are crazy to drive trucks. For me this is NOT a job it's a lifestyle. Everything I do out there revolves around the truck and the company's customers. I sleep sometimes in the middle of the day or sometimes the middle of the night. I eat when I can, but definitely not when I always want to (more like HAVE to). Things at home with my family and friends kinda just goes on without me. But I wouldn't change anything. What we do matters every single day. We may not always get the recognition that some jobs do, but we are out there away from our families and friends making things happen.

It was a small company in Harwood, ND. that was a fantastic company to work for, top of the equipment, I was really stupid to quit, I probably still be working there today, I had a dedicated run, from Medford, Oregan to Rockaway Beach, Long Island with various changes for scenery changes, and monotony.......just overall, an A++ rated company in my book.

Larsen Trucking is a family owned and operated company out of western Michigan. We are seeking professional drivers with a CDL-A for over the road positions. Larsen Trucking only operates in the lower 48, no Canada or Mexico.

Most drivers are home on a weekly basis. The longest a driver is out is 10-14 days depending on length of line haul for legal operation (additional time off for longer trips).

Larsen Trucking does mostly dry van freight with 53 foot dry van and step van trailers. Now beginning to transport livestock with 53 foot livestock trailers.

Our trucks are all equipped with an APU providing heat, A/C and 110 volt outlets in the cab. All trucks are assigned to the driver (No Slip Seating).

On average our drivers earn between $60,000 and $72,000 per year. All drivers are paid using PC Miler Practical miles. Rate per mile is dependent on your experience level, safety rating, and your driving record.

Benefits include health and dental insurance which is available the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Company paid life insurance and paid vacations.

Application requirements: 1.) Must have a commercial driver’s license with a Class A endorsement 2.) Minimum of 6 months experience , or CDL driving school plus 3 months OTR experience 3.) Less than 3 violations on your MVR within the last 36 months 4.) Be able to pass DOT physical and pre-employment drug testing 5.) New entry level driver training program – now open to recent driving school graduates

Come where you are respected and treated like a person, not just a number.

For further information please contact our safety department: John Robinson Larsen Trucking Inc. 5688 South Vining Road Greenville, MI 48838 Phone # 616-754-4925 ext. 255 or 800-350-3010

Stop on in for an application or have one mailed to you. You can also apply online at: https://intelliapp.driverapponline.com/c/larsentrucking?uri_b=ia_larsentrucking_227717961

Compensation: Mileage based pay, detention, layover, other premium pay packages and paid vacations.