Is My Math Correct or Am I Missing Something???

Looks like you are a quick learner and have realized that most drivers work for less than minimum wage. Now you only can hope that you actually see the 3000mls. per week that they advertise. Lots of guys struggle to see half of those miles. Good luck to you. Remember trucking is a life style not a job. If you look at it as a job you chose the wrong career.


Obviously, that is my opinion and I am a trained monkey.

 

Those figures are right if you have no endorsements and work for a mega refrigerated carrier as a new driver. If you have the tanker/hazmat endorsements, you get milage pay plus many assessorial pays which means $55K - $65K as a solo driver with a tanker/hazmat company.

 

Sounds like you chose Swift, or something like it. Had you done research instead of blindly listening to your trucking school, you would have found better deals then that. Well, what's done is done. Your numbers are correct. I guess you just gotta make the best out of a crappy situation.

I wish you the best of luck!

 

Yes your math is wrong. You should also calculate the 10 hours off you must take, before you can run again. It brings it down even lower. I was only paid 300 in training, and that was 15 or 16 years ago. You are doing pretty good kiddo. lol

 

As a new driver, yes thats the payscale. You have to get your first year in before you can go elsewhere and start seeing a decent payday. even then your calculated hourly pay is about the same . Not trying to run you down, but why didnt you do this research before hand? As a team you should at least be doing 5-6k a week easy.

 

I cringe at all of the posters and even articles on the internet that state that is the beginner earner wage as if it is factual for all trucking companies. My first and current company as a new driver I was making $900 - $1600 per week. Unlike most people who have $0 dollars in their bank account and just accepted any truck company that would pay for their schooling, I took my time and went to a college to learn how to drive. I paid cash for it and went to the best company of my choosing. All of the big major names, Swift, Prime, Schneider, JB Hunt pay those crap wages to idiots who fall for it. Do research and find a quality company. You can get this information from drivers who actually drive for the company. Talk to them in person as online they just spew out the negatives and log off.

 

JB HUNT cpm rate is high like 0.38 cpm and up but you won't get the miles at the end drivers are always gonna be losers yall figure it out.

 

Good for you to realize the Ratio vs Hours. Want to make serious money in trucking. Have a Clean Background/ good driving history and have endorsements and specialties experience . I'll call you out, Former Sheriff deputy don't mean crap in our world. We aren't hand picked and we earn our pay.


You done research, look into local / Specialty work, it is double / nearly triple with 1/2 the miles

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