Work week typically starts with dispatch communication the afternoon before or early morning, providing pickup details, commodity info, and delivery windows. Drivers begin from the Little Rock terminal area, home (if approved), or previous overnight location with pre-trip inspection and load review.
Daily cycle includes travel to shipper (manufacturing plant, steel supplier, lumber yard), live loading participation, securement verification, transit with en-route inspections, delivery at construction sites or contractor yards, and coordination with site personnel for unloading. Most operations involve live load/live unload rather than drop-and-hook.
Week ends with return toward Little Rock or home area based on final load and dispatch planning. Backhauls are sought from industrial areas when possible, with parking at approved truck stops or customer yards.
Dispatch adjusts loads daily based on customer production, project schedules, weather, and hours-of-service to keep drivers productive in changing construction freight conditions.