NEW DRIVER PAY

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by harold6091, Sep 5, 2021.

  1. feldsforever

    feldsforever Road Train Member

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    . I did half that that my first two years each.
     
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  3. BeHereNow97

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    Was going over the job boards today and saw this ad for Maverick (flatbed), they take fresh trainees right out of CDL school.

    Students right out of CDL school after they finish training with Maverick start out at $0.58 CPM when they go solo.

    Experienced drivers with 6+ months of experience are starting out at $0.62 - $0.66 CPM.

    Both numbers do NOT include the potential for bonuses either, nor do they include the tarp pay and all that.

    @Chinatown I didn't realize Maverick had raised their pay so much. They recruited out of my CDL school several years ago and I think (at the time) when students got out of training and went solo they were starting them out around $0.44 CPM. Granted this isn't dry van or reefer but that's great money right out of the gate for someone starting their career on the flatbed side of things. That's a reputable company starting drivers out at almost $0.60 CPM fresh out of CDL school.
     
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  4. Chinatown

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    All companies are raising pay now. FFE starts new drivers at $.50 cpm plus accessorial pays. FFE is coast to coast though, so the pay adds up fast with those miles.
     
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  5. harold6091

    harold6091 Light Load Member

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    this i@ how far we have fall behind. this obviously are median numbers but that means theres a lot of people not getting paid right. for god sakes otr barely makes a lil bit more than local.

    1980s truckers were making the equivalent of $100k a year. just think about that for a second.
     

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  6. feldsforever

    feldsforever Road Train Member

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    I would love 100k a year
     
  7. harold6091

    harold6091 Light Load Member

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    yea 100k a year buys you a couple of things but not what it should
     
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  8. Chinatown

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    I don't know how the Journals Resource came up with those pay numbers, but they're way too low.
    If the pay was that low, there would be no trucks moving anywhere.
    I realize those are median numbers, but anyone working for that pay on the chart, is doing so by choice.
     
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  9. Lucky12

    Lucky12 Medium Load Member

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    I would suggest using the bold face function in the text editor for additional emphasis on this timely and important post. All caps alone is kind of weak. Just sayin'
     
  10. harold6091

    harold6091 Light Load Member

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    thats why i wrote the post. you would be surprise how many people are netting 300 a week otr. most of them new drivers that have no idea.
     
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    harold6091 Light Load Member

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    if you aint got a brain to reply something intelligent. then please shut up. Just saying.
     
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