The different forms of Hired Driver Pay/Income?

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  1. JReding

    JReding Road Train Member

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    On a good day, if I got the right run, I could take home $400 in a day. Problem back then was that I was still a rookie driver (less than a year of experience), and they either worked me to death or starved me, depending on the week. That, and the nature of what we did. I ended up leaving after having a plastic pipe burst in my face while getting ready to open a valve on top of the trailer (pressure unload, industrial grade bleach). Long story short, after having a couple days off from injuries, I lasted another couple weeks before I decided I couldn't do it anymore. Too risky and nerve racking for me.
     
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  3. Konsaki

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    Q - with there being extra pay for tankers, flatbeds and refers compared to dry vans, is there any bonus pay for running tandems?
     
  4. JReding

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    As in doubles/triples? Not for doubles, but for triples there's usually at least a couple cents more per mile added on.
     
  5. 4noReason

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    Theres no bonus for doin reefers. You do washouts for free. N your watching a reefer engine all day. And you need to fuel it.
     
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  6. JReding

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    While I'm thinking if it, there's one more form if pay, I'm assuming not many places pay it, but I receive it working for a hospital system: nighttime differential. As a nighttime driver, I get an additional $1.75/hour on top of my base hourly rate.
     
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    This guy knows how to work.
     
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  8. JReding

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    With the differential, we're currently just shy of $30/hour by a few cents, give or take.
     
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  9. 4noReason

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    Man is your comp in chicago
     
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  10. JReding

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    Sorry, if you wanna work for us, you would need to move to the Pacific Northwest.
     
  11. 4noReason

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    Darn 30$ man thats great
     
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