So, what is driving in a team? Driving a truck as a team means that two licensed employees take turns driving the truck. Team drivers can make more money because they can cover more miles with their partner than their individual colleagues.
Working in a team, its members use the same truck, share driving time and responsibilities between themselves. This enables the team to work more efficiently. While one trucker is driving, the other can rest, have trainings and prepare for his shift. This is why many trucking companies prefer team truck drivers – they cover more miles and duties in less time interval.
Demand for team drivers is increasing because consumers are demanding fast delivery.
Benefits of Team Truck Driving for Drivers:
– Being with your spouse – Team truck driving allows you to spend a lot of time together. Of course, both of you must have a CDL in order to become truck drivers. This opportunity has many advantages, for example, spouse drivers do not share earnings, and all earnings remain within the same family and, of course, you do not feel lonely long hours in the road.
– Wader range of opportunities – Team drivers usually get more wages per mile because they can drive their truck for longer miles and hours. Team drivers will earn more even if their earnings are split because they can deliver goods faster than a lone driver. Opportunity to get help with delivery – drivers share their responsibilities among themselves, which makes the work organization more efficient, for example, it will be faster to conduct pre-trip checks with the participation of two people.
– Safety improvement opportunity – Team truck driving helps reduce fatigue and prevents drivers from falling asleep while driving, because one driver has the opportunity to rest before the shift. In addition, truck drivers can properly take care of illness and injury when traveling as a team.
Of course, here we have listed only some of the advantages of driving in a team and you can experience them and the rest by joining the friendly team of our drivers in the NRG Trucking Company.