Milk Hauling Pay

[QUOTE="semi" retired;4337578]I had a friend that hauled bulk milk, and it was a low, like minimum wage low, paying job, and they ran the socks off him in a day cab. Farm pickup may pay a little more, but that brings in a whole new set of problems.[/QUOTE]
Can you refer any companies that do 'farm pick up' (milk hauling)? Also, what 'problems' are you speaking of? Thanks!

 

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Is that you...GROUNDPOUNDER/FLIP FLOPS?

 

Tall Mike is correct...the CALEDONIA HAULERS is the best place to work for multiple reasons.

 

Meh, they're alright. There are some that are more fun to work with.

 

I was just offered a milk hauling job. This is not typical; this is an hourly pay scale through the Teamsters union. They start me out at $15.30 something an hour; time and a half after 8 , double time after 40. Regular 14 hour days, so OT and DT every day. 5 on 2 off 5 on 3 off... On the very low end, we're looking at 50k per annum at least. On the highest end, maxing hours out every day, I'd be looking at $79k for the year. That is literally working a 16 hour shift 5x per week. A more realistic figure I'm looking at, is 60K average. Your results may vary. But those cows don't stop milking for holidays, birthdays, or to sleep. There's work 24/7/365, and that can be good or bad for you depending on your lifestyle.

 

speaking of this thread. i finally hit 50,000 miles since i got my milk hauling job a few months ago and im still loving every minute of it

 

Glad for you. .sooner or later that will change, unless your one of them.

 

I am looking at them where are they freight lanes to? I am the type of driver that will go anywhere as long as the wheels are turning

 

Back east from Minnesota and Wisconsin with a little California...

Once in a while I might see one in the deep south but its rare..

Reloads go right back to Minnesota and Wisconsin usually or at least when I was there they were.

Get use to the east coast if you hire on..