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newbies, what company you work for and average miles weekly?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dirtmerchant, Nov 29, 2010.

  1. Nov 29, 2010 #1
    dirtmerchant

    dirtmerchant Bobtail Member

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    newbies i mean 1 year or less. just curious as to what the miles look like for some of the starter companies or companies that would hire a school grad. thanks for the info.
     
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  3. Nov 29, 2010 #2
    chompi

    chompi Road Train Member

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    Here I will save you the time of reading 1000 different posts!
    Miles you can expect weekly your first year of driving = 0 - 4200
     
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  4. Nov 29, 2010 #3
    dirtmerchant

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    yea, reason i asked was because recruiters always make it sound like you'll get a ton of miles. i was just curious as to what ACTUAL miles new drivers a getting? would also give me an idea as to what company to apply for. thanks
     
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  5. Nov 29, 2010 #4
    123456

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    it may depend on where you reside, as to who is hiring !!!
     
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  7. Nov 29, 2010 #5
    chompi

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    A lot of miles is about 4200 a week! Most newbies think 1500 is a lot. I read a post from a newbie and they were complaining about running 3800 a week with their trainer. If you can show your DM that you can drive, fill out a log and communicate somewhat then you will get miles. Probably more than you can handle at first.
     
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  8. Nov 29, 2010 #6
    mattbnr

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    ive been with crst for over 4 months and my truck has averaged over 5000 a week during summer months. thats 2500 per person as we run teams.
     
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  9. Nov 29, 2010 #7
    dirtmerchant

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    i live in Florence SC. I-20 ends here and I-95 runs through here. Im guessing thats a good thing?
     
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  10. Nov 29, 2010 #8
    chompi

    chompi Road Train Member

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    Try checking out some sites like careersingear or bigrigjobs. You can put in your city or town and it will show you the companies that are hiring in that area. Stay away from the mega-carriers!

    Also, asking drivers about miles is like asking people how much they pee a day! Lots of variables there!
     
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