Negotiable?

if you go with the company that pays you a few cents more will they give you as many miles as the other? that will make a diffrence.
its good to have a clean driving record,you dont do drugs and no criminal history but alot of companies dont really care if you smoke,dip, chew, or pick your nose as long as you can do your job correctly and safely. all you can do is lay your cards on the table and see what they say.
pay and bennies are not the only things to look at either.

 

Smaller companies are more likely to negotiate, but what they are really looking for is experienced dependable drivers. Until you have some solid experience behind you, and a work record in this particular industry, it's hard for them to accept the definition of you as being dependable. The fact that you showed up each day at a 8-5 job with direct supervision is not going to count for much when you are on your own in a truck, managing your own hours and working without any supervisors within a few hundred miles.

Now, once you have some verifiable experience doing this specific work, and a work record behind the wheel to fall back on and point to, then the chances of being in a position to negotiate details and compensation is much better. It can be done, but you have to make yourself a valuable bargaining chip within the terms of this industry, not on the terms of other jobs.

 

Burky is right, until you have the experience to use as leverage, you have nothing to negotiate with.

Many of the smaller companies will negotiate certian things, including pay. But you want to be very careful when you do this. They may expect a lot more in return for the extra pay. Like a weekly run to Hunts Point.

The larger companies, forget trying to negotiate with them. They can hire 3 students to do your job tomorrow.