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Whats The Average Pay Per Mile For A Dry Van Driver Now?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Grumppy, Aug 30, 2014.

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  1. Aug 30, 2014 #1
    Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Background: I am at about 27 years driving commercial vehicles but it hasnt always been OTR or general freight etc driving.
    I started driving in the fire service including a 5000 gal 18 wheeler tanker.
    Then I drove a straight truck (rolloff) for Waste Management,
    then we bought a one ton & 40' gooseneck that we ran in 17 states,
    then pulled a curtainside 18 wheeler in 5 states,
    now I am in a dry van in 4 states.

    This is the first job I have ever had that (somewhat) paid mileage. Mostly the otr/regional/local jobs paid a day rate including my current job pulling a dry van for just over a year. I am currently paid $150 per day OR .36 cents per mile which ever is more. My mileage is usually low. Maybe 300 miles on long days. Seldom, very seldom do I see 400 mile days. Its not uncommon to see days running local of 100 -200 miles. Easy little tater job. I need to run 417 miles to get over my day rate. So, 95% of my days are day rate at $150 per day.

    Is .36 cents per mile even a wage any more? Aren't most of you guys getting at least .38 - .40 CPM or more now? I think some good companies are paying very experienced drives up to .45 CPM now. But I dont hear of anyone getting .36 CPM much anymore. Is that obsolete or is it still in the ball park?

    Thanks for relevant input....
     
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  3. Aug 30, 2014 #2
    Nukem

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    Can't vouch for all, but Averitt is:

    .37 per mile start
    .38 after 3 months
    .40 after 6 months
    .41 after 12 months
    .42 after 18 months
    .435 after 24 months

    Strictly Dry van (or truckload) pay... Flatbed, Dedicated, etc... have different pay scales, but all are about the same range.
     
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  4. Aug 30, 2014 #3
    201

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    Hi Grummpy, It seems .36 cpm is about right. I've heard of as low as .29 cpm and lately I've seen .40 cpm because companies can't get drivers, no matter what they pay. If you get $150/day, and only do 100-200 miles, I'd be happy with that.
     
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  5. Aug 30, 2014 #4
    Brandonpdx

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    Not sure about average but probably somewhere in the mid 30's. Wages went down during the recession but have started to come up. I started in late 2011 working for $.25 cpm and that's about as low as I've ever heard anybody running solo starting out at, but they paid hub miles and hooked me up with some nice 2000+ mile runs occasionally.

    This new job I'm starting next week pays $.52 cpm but it's Northeast regional work so there won't be any 3000 mile weeks and they pay PC Miler/shortest route miles so I'm going to be driving a couple hundred miles a week for free most likely, so cpm doesn't always tell the whole story.

    The biggest difference between a crappy OTR job and a decent one isn't what they're paying per mile or how they calculate their paid miles, it's how on point their dispatch and driver management team is. If it's a constant battle and shouting match with them over every little issue because they don't know what their doing or don't care whether they hang you out dry or pull the rug out from under you, you're not gonna want to work there long regardless of what they're paying. It's a crappy OTR job.
     
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  7. Aug 30, 2014 #5
    Grumppy

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    I should have also noted that while we ship & receive many truckloads of product by common carrier, I am the only company driver just to handle the short loads the other companies dont want. As well, my miles (when enough) are off the speedometer & I write that down on my daily trip sheet. So, I get paid for every mile according to the speedometer (2015 Cascadia).

    This is a good little company where the two owners are hands on guys & only two girls in the office One of which is one of the owners wife. The other one is the shipping/receiving/DOT person. Its a good little company & they have been good to me over the past year I have been there... so far.
     
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  8. Aug 30, 2014 #6
    bobtrucks2204

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    The answer to your question is simply "not enough":biggrin_2552:
     
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  9. Aug 30, 2014 #7
    windsmith

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    I drive local / regional northeast US with a good portion in the NYC Metro area. My company pays $0.46/mile with hazmat, $0.44 without. With the various accessorials that we have available (stop pay, live load / unload pay, detention after 30 minutes, drop / hook pay, weekend delivery pay, layover pay, NYC Metro pay, etc.), I'm estimating my pay to be around $0.65-0.70/mile at the end of the day.

    Edit: Forgot to mention being home almost every night, and no forced weekends...
     
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  10. Aug 30, 2014 #8
    rbrtwbstr

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    Why does it matter?? The question here is are you happy under such an arrangement? If so, why worry about it?

    My opinion is no its not enough, but everyone has a different opinion. As for myself, with two little ones at home, and my wife at home taking care of the house and kids, it takes at least 200 a day to survive comfortably.
     
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  11. Aug 30, 2014 #9
    freightwipper

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    I'd need $1 a mile to do Northeast regional, what a nightmare to always be stuck in traffic and hills all the day then having no place to park at night :biggrin_25513:
     
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  12. Aug 30, 2014 #10
    okiedokie

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    As you close on retirement it is also good to secure a retirement w/ benefits. When your 25-30 it seems along ways off. In reality it's just around the corner.
     
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