That's not exactly the same truck I drove for them, but it's close to what many of our drivers drive. I did have a day cab, but I hauled a specialized trailer that had a lift gate on the back that I used to unload it. My truck and trailer also had Honda logos all over them. I worked out of a Honda parts distribution warehouse in Troy, Ohio. I'd pick up my load at midnight and make seven deliveries a night at Honda dealerships. I'd then return to Troy, park the truck, and go home. Including inspections, fueling, and paperwork it was about a ten hour day when everything went right. Breakdowns, bad weather, construction, accidents closing part of the road, delays in loading, and heavier than usual freight could all make the night longer.
Ceva is a very large multi-national corporation. Probably the biggest trucking company that nobody has ever heard of. The operation out of Troy is a very small part of the company. Including day shift drivers, I think they have about 30 drivers there. It was a good place to work. I averaged 50k a year, was home every day, and had decent benefits. If I needed to be home all the time I wouldn't be going anywhere. A few of the drivers there didn't disguise the idea very well that they thought I was crazy and stupid for buying a truck and going out on my own. But the job was killing my spirit. As someone said in another thread, some of us are meant to wander the earth. Somebody cue up Freebird. :)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np0solnL1XYThere are a few drivers there who are proud to be company men and they'll tell you that. That ain't me.