Oh yeah OTR/TruckLoad trucking usually slows down after peak season(around Oct-Dec) in Spring months Feb-March/April.
Hiring is strongest before peak in months Aug/Sep-Nov
Do yourself and your family a favor try your hardest to get a local/hourly job.
Tankers and Carhauling are one of the best ways to make good chunka change.
In my opinion cent per mile(cpm) is the biggest scam in trucking. If u get paid through cpm you will not be making money sitting in traffic passing through LA for example. If you get paid hourly you still make money even if you are stuck in traffic, getting fuel etc some nice companies even give you overtime.