Experience with YRC ( includes YRC, New Penn, USF Reddaway and Holland

Discussion in 'YRC' started by ACH1130, Jun 19, 2012.

  1. skinnytrucker

    skinnytrucker Heavy Load Member

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    I run on a sleeper team bid from the Chicago terminal. My partner and I leave one week and we go to Phoenix, Az d-h then come back to Chicago d-h there and then go to Salt Lake City, Ut. d-h there and return to Chicago for 48-52 hrs. off. The next week we leave Chicago and go to Tracy, Ca d-h there and return to Chicago for once again 48-52 hrs off. One week we do close to 6500 miles and the next week we do close to 4500. Sometimes we stop at other terminals along the way to drop off or pick up other freight but not always. We are paid .27 cpm for every mile that is put on the truck and every time we stop for fuel or breakdown or stop at another terminal we are then paid by the hour at the rate of $20.70 an hour. This year I am on target to make just over $100,000. Not to bad for a truck driver I don't think.
     
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  3. skinnytrucker

    skinnytrucker Heavy Load Member

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    The starting wage for hourly workers i.e. city drivers or dockworkers is $15.53 an hour
    The starting wage for road drivers is $.41 c.p.m.
    It takes 3 years to reach full wage scale which right now is
    hourly workers $ $20.6975
    road drivers $.52.7 c.p.m.
    It is also important to remember as a road driver that anything you do outside of driving is paid by the hour and will rack up pretty quickly by the end of the week.
     
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  4. skinnytrucker

    skinnytrucker Heavy Load Member

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    I hope I've answered most of your questions from my posts. It is also important to remember that YRC pays all of your health, dental, Eye, and prescription which is a pretty healthy chunk of change if you ask me. I also want to make sure everyone here knows that all companies excluding Redaway employees are members of the Teamsters Union. Your monthly dues are 2.5 times your hourly wage and is the best money I spend all month. Make no mistake about guys, YRC does not offer us this wage and benefits out of the kindness of there hearts. It has taken generations of men and women fighting for the things we enjoy while working here. I'lldo my best to come around here more often just get kinda wrapped up in work and family sometimes and I forget about this place. Sorry for that and thanks to ACH for keeping this board alive.
     
  5. ACH1130

    ACH1130 Road Train Member

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    By me hourly start us 20.38 and tops out over 24 a hour. For city driver and dock worker. Road driver over here I am not sure about
     
  6. 1catfish

    1catfish Road Train Member

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    you've definitely earned a six figure income with all the transfering to stay on top of you career, but alot of people would not have. congradulations.....
     
  7. skinnytrucker

    skinnytrucker Heavy Load Member

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    You are right catfish, a lot of people would not have done that. I on the other hand have an old-school stand by your man kinda wife and is willing to go wherever it takes to provide as best I can for our family. I also think of other industries like the military who's families have to transfer every 6 months and I think i still have a pretty good gig considering
     
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  8. 1catfish

    1catfish Road Train Member

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    your right. ride safe....
     
  9. cool35

    cool35 Heavy Load Member

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    I really with they had sleeper teams out of southern California.
     
  10. ACH1130

    ACH1130 Road Train Member

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    I agre you deserve it skinny. Me on the other hand wouldn't of done what you did. I would've quit or changed to p/d if I had too. Then again I have too much stuff where I'm located
     
  11. 1catfish

    1catfish Road Train Member

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    i have been calling the linehaul dispatch to get an update on where my name falls in the lineup. one time they stopped at 20 something, then the next time they stopped at 30 something without me hearing my name. it's almost comical the amount of driver's in front of me.i'm glad i still have my old job. .......
     
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