1. De Trucker

    De Trucker Medium Load Member

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    I believe it. Those sleeper guys make a lot of coin.
    People on the Feeder Facebook group were talking about sleeper driver making $250k!
    Im sure the work every waking minute to do that.
    It's ridiculous.
     
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  2. Banker

    Banker Road Train Member

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    When I left 9 years ago we had a sleeper driver make $160,000. He worked all the time and he still runs sleepers. I can see him at $250,000 easy. But absolutely no home life.
     
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    De Trucker Medium Load Member

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    With that work ethic and the current pay rate and structure, he probably is making $200k+ now!
     
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  4. Gomer1969

    Gomer1969 Light Load Member

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    You will be extra board or forced on a bid that no one above you wanted to take. Each terminal does things a little differently with their extra board. We bid our extra board out like scheduled runs. We have days or nights with a start day each day of the week.
     
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  5. HiramKingWilliams

    HiramKingWilliams Heavy Load Member

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    Is this UPS Freight? I see a team driver position with them is open near me. It says normally 1-2 days out. Is it typically weekends off?
     
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  6. LtlAnonymous

    LtlAnonymous Road Train Member

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    About 90k this year, but...I just got to scale a while ago, so an easy 100k next year.
     
  7. Mooseontheloose

    Mooseontheloose Light Load Member

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    It ain’t bragging if you can do it!

    Sure, it’s a little bragging but It’s good to know where the opportunity exist
     
  8. LtlAnonymous

    LtlAnonymous Road Train Member

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    I mean...3k for me, in my lowly daycab. So 6k for a sleeper is about right.
     
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    I knew you would step up to the Peak Plate! Keep up the good work driver.
     
  10. LtlAnonymous

    LtlAnonymous Road Train Member

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    Hey, I'm good like that. We get #### done. Lol