Starting pay what did you make your first driving?

In 1985 I made 171/2 cents a mile pulling flatbed and when I hooked to the reefer they paid percentage but it came out to about the same 18 cents a mile. The good old days with no power steering.

 

started driving ready-mix in Chicago suburbs in 2000 for $14.00/hr , that was 70% of scale at the time. was over 30/hr when i got laid off in 2010
been lucky enough not to have to do any mileage pay yet

 

Hey bumpy, they got a truck running again, a blue w900 and a low pro step. The guys I know that work there their adding another mid year..

 

And so...Maybe my life will come full circle? I have been saying "grasshopper" a lot lately for no reason..

 

1982 in a 73 cabover international with a 318 detroit and a 13 speed and 4:11 years 2100 rpms was 70mph LOL. and i was paid the big sum of 15cpm running cheese and chickens. cheese out of Minnesota to the caves in Carthage, MO. and then chickens out of Arkansas back up north. and like the other guys said no power steering, no air either conditioned or ride.

 

Off of Fesslers Lane near downtown

 

2010 LTL .56/mile

 

.22cpm. Crst

 

How long ago?

 

7-22-10. Crazy. 2.5 yrs ago almost