Local jobs...how do you get paid?

My DH has hauled fuel for 2 companies driving local. The first one paid 1700 a month. Yes you read that right 1700. He ran about 60 hours a week. Now, if they ran more than 32 loads a month then they would get a per load bonus. But dispatch better like you or he would make sure you never got more than 30.

Second place paid 12.50 an hour with 3 years experience. anything over 40 was over time and 50 hours a week was the average.

 

When you get your CDL it would probably be a good thing to get all of your endorsements, the TSA backround check for your hazmat will cost a few bucks up front but in the long run, or even right after school, it might pay off having it. Most local jobs that I know of pay hourly, by the job, by the job plus cpm and some pay a percent of the load. They all have their advantages and disadvantages. Its hard to say what you could expect for pay because you will run into wages that are at the bottom of the barrel to the top of the heap, it all depends on the company. Maybe you could start sending out your resume listing the qualifications you expect to have at the end of your schooling. If you think no one will be interested in you because of your lack of experience, maybe you could state in your resueme that you would be willing to work for lesser pay for xxx amount of time until you have proven yourself, just to get your foot in the door. Good luck

 

Thats nothing short of crazy. I wouldn't run fuel that cheap for ####!!!!

What year was this???