We ran sleeper for about 5 yrs and most of what Rick Ross says is true. Our run was, if I remember right, about 4100 miles. We took any extra that our hours would allow, which usually meant we were gone for 6 days all year, giving us over 6,000 a week, again, if our hours would allow.
Yes, we ALWAYS worked weekends, ALWAYS. That's the nature of sleeper, at least here. We ALWAYS worked most holidays, again, that's the nature of sleeper. On Thanksgiving w/e, EACH of us made about $4500, because of most of the days were O/T mileage and delay. It's not for a family guy or girl. I was single and it worked.
Yes, your partner makes a difference. I had a good one, except he drank a lot of coffee, during drive and right before his bed, which meant....well, you know...lots o stops for him.
We had XM, disc player, radio, CB, the works, all with headphones (yes, I know, don't yell at me) to mute any noise coming into sleeper.
I didn't like driving thru Chi, Louky, KC, Denco, Dallas or any other big town during rush hour, either but who cares what I like?
More questions? Axe away