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During the first part of the year I was working almost everyday of the week.  I was averaging 4 to 6 days a week at times.  But then about the first week of July business died.  In the beginning I wrote it off to school being out and family vacations.  Here it is the middle of August and work has not changed much.  A little but not much.  While I have taken some time off for the summer due to it being so slow, I have averaged less than 2 days a week work all summer. 

I would like to ask every driver that reads and posts here.  Has your company been effected by the economy or is this normal for this type of business?  Does your business slow down during the summer every year? 

I have asked several drivers where I work and I have gotten split comments.  Some say this is normal, others say they have never seen it this slow. 

I love this job and I love the travel and seeing the country.  But if it does not turn around soon, I, along with many others I am sure, are going to have to try to find steady work somewhere.  You can't pay bills when you have no income.

Keep it safe out there.  

Joe 

P.S.  dodrh, I feel for you with the "day trips".  I drive into work over 60 miles and if my trips are short trips, I don't make much money.  At times I have even lost money with the short day trips.  I don't know many drivers that like the day trips, but you have to take the bad with the good.  You just hope your long trips out weigh the day trips when it come down to the end.