At a major crossroads!!!!!!!

At. 12 cents...DUDE YOU DID THE MATH..THE ANSWER IS NO.....$500.00TAKE HM BEUNG RT OUT OF SCHOOL WILL BE TOUGH TO MAKE consistently ...THATS A FACT....ONCE YOU ARE A FIRST SEAT DRIVER OK...BUT NOW..TOUGH....AND FOR 12 CENTS****&&*********&##@!#$%)""''())++-*#?%#)+)(

 

If you are going to go otr there's no way I would go for that kind of pay that is highway robbery there are a ton of other companies that will pay much much better than that heck even Werner and swift pay better than that and I think they are the crapiest companies out there (that's my option of them) one company to maybe think about would be Conway truckload they pay decent otr and they have an option after a year to move to ltl (Conway freight) and keep you seniority

 

Driver some helpful advise she's a recruiter. Recuriter's don't always tell the truth actually they rarely tell the truth. Now You know what you need to keep a roof over your head and food on the table. Do your own math on miles pay etc. and don't believe what she's telling you. I would call her back and see if you can get the phone numbers of a few other drivers that are in training ask what they're taking home and how much they're making. If it isn't going to work for you stop and find somebody else. There are many LTL companies out there however most that I have seen will not hire you without experience. You may be able to find another company that will let you on with very little experience or no experience to get you moving. You may need to take a regional position to get you some experience and then move to LTL in the future however I will say this once you get into LTL if you like it stay there. A lot of guys kill for LTL positions they're good paying and it's easy work if you're running line haul doing drop and hook. Working the dock and peddling freight as a city driver is hard work. My dad did it for years. Conditions aren't the greatest however there are some good companies like SAIA that pay you a darn good wage for that position about $20/hour. Long shifts are common 10-12 if not 14 but it's what has to be done and think about the overtime paychecks.

I do know back when my dad ran line haul for SAIA he ran 536 miles/night his checks came in at 950/week every week. Working nights was hell on his body and when he lost that job somebody was watching over him because it was going to get him killed eventually. He still beats himself up over it but it was for the best. LTL isn't for everybody personally it's not my thing I'd rather be regional or OTR I go stir crazy sitting at home for to long but hey that's me. Good luck in your decision whatever you have to do. Check into all options check craigslist, Indeed, etc. There are many good sites out there to look for LTL positions if that's what you would like to do. Some have long training others don't experience is what is going to hurt you the most and getting your foot in the door. Don't be afraid to go into a regional position either with a smaller company that isn't a huge mega carrier. Some of them will actually get you home fairly often. I know there is a company around here, they're OTR however it's out and back trips home 2-4 times a week. That would be a good position good miles, and decent home time.

I will say this as well. Training periods always put a strain on your bank account. You don't make much during any training period because you are training. IF you can make it through your training period with this company and scrape by look into the future at what you can make with them. Look at the short term and the long term potential before making a decision. Analyze the whole situation and look at the big picture. Things always get tight at times in trucking it happens. Believe me you are not the first person with this problem by any means others have made it you can make it too but you have to make the decision that is best for you. Good luck with this driver I hope I've given you a little help throughout most of my rambling.

 

Team drivers doing only 2800 miles a week? Unless that cube pay is spectacular, I'd give those ppl a pass. The team drivers at my hubbies company average about 6000 miles a week, depending on how many drop and hooks verses live load/ unloads they have.

I don't know that company, don't recall seeing their trucks. But I've talked to swift drivers that get better pay and more miles than that.

Personally I'd find another company. Do the math what do YOU need to make, per mile and how many average, to bring home what you need.

my husband averages out 2,800 - 3,200 miles per week their are better and worse weeks. To make $500 bring home, depending on taxes, you'd have to make at least .28 cpm at 2800 miles a week. I know newbies start a wee bit low but that wow.

Edit: Is is LTL that different? I missed that on my first read through.

 

Well that would be better. Yeah S FL is a sink for finding a driveing job, well a good one anyway. Though I know I've seen some.

Have you looked into Fl Rock? Or some of the sugar/produce haulers? Hmm I just didn't pay as much attention when we went down to S FL to deliver as I should have I guess. I know I saw some rock haulers.