What is the REAL average first year income for a new driver

Yeah,the world of refrigerated freight. I Sometimes get really pissed off because of those UNHUMAN appointment times.

 

I understand the job!

The question is about money or lack of in the first year.

 

First or fifth it doesn't matter unless you drive for some company where pay depends on "experience". You can be a rookie and do better job than some drivers with years of "experience". I made similar money my first second and third year.

 

Well enlighten me with your gross salaries for those years.

 

Some 70k,ok 3rd year was better I made 75k in 10 months.
My best ever weekly gross (I don't think I will ever beat that) $3400 for 7 days on the road.That week I passed 2 inspections -) $200 each,lots of miles and lots of stops.

 

What about that 1st year?

 

Round 70k but I am a HARD runner.

 

Who are you working for?

 

So how many months did you run without a break?

 

I worked for Swift my first year and a half. Did otr reefer with them first six months then dedicated accounts pulling a dry van the rest of the first year--grossed about $50k. Second year I got on a Target dedicated account, home every night, but it wasn't a very lucrative account and I still was set up to make only $48k that year. So I left lol.

New company, started a few months ago, set up to make about $68k this next year. I work about 55-60 hrs a week and I'm home every week, all no-touch freight. I might start trying to run harder so I can make more $$$ though. From what I've seen, most places it's not too hard to find a $70k a year job and there are lot of jobs that pay more than that. You just have to look and sometimes be willing to do more than just drive and drop and hook.