what to expect for take home pay?

expect the worst and hope for the best

 

I made 65 last year at Superior Carriers. Currently on track to make a little more this year. A new driver will be paid the sam as I am as soon as he finishes training.

 

Prime actually pays ¢43/mile now and with the fuel bonus you can average an additional ¢3/mile on top of that.

Some weeks I'll get ¢5/mile bonus others it'll only be ¢2/mile bonus. Just depends on your mpg for the week.

The actual bonus ranges from ¢1.65/mile @ 7.75mpg up to ¢8.2/mile @ 10.75mpg. If you average 8.5mpg you'll make ¢3.7/mile which isn't hard to do.

So if you average 2,500/week @ ¢46/mile (¢43/MI base + ¢3/MI fuel bonus) = $1,150/week

If you run 52 weeks and take no time off you'll make $59,800.

But let's be realistic and say you work 46 weeks and take 6 weeks off a year you'll make just on milage pay $52,900 a year.

You'll also have detention pay, city work pay, additional stops pay, breakdown pay, pay for taking the Smith system class, all of which will add up as well.

Hope that helps.

 

Is rather shoot myself in the face then drive a truck governed at 61 mph then drive it 57 mph Jesus Christ. I'll take my .36 and miles I get now and my 8-1,000 take home then put and make my self a hazard on the road for some stupid fuel bonus.

 

Why would I make up a story like that; it would be too easy to discredit. Those jobs are out there for new drivers if they don't fall for the old "have to pay my dues" myth.

 

That's right. Several years ago you and I worked for the same tanker/hazmat company, different terminals. The terminal where I worked hired 2 new CDL grads and they both made a little over $60K their first 12 months as solo; after all training was complete. The terminal where I was only paid .36 cpm, but the assessorial pays bumped the pay up to over $60K. We had 2 or 3 drivers there making $72K.

 

I tell new drivers to bank 6 months of their cost of living if they can. Even if they can not hit that much still sock away some. That way you'll have a cushion to fall back on plus you will not have to go in debt anymore. Go through your income and expenses and cut it to the bone. The first year is the toughest and it's the make it or break it time.

 

You believe everything you read on Craigslist? Good luck. The OP asked about first year earnings, if I'm not mistaken.

OP, this is too easy. If, I mean that, if you drive 12 months, you'll get about 128,000 to 140,000 miles. Multiply by $.30 to $.32 and you'll get exactly what your annual 1st year income will come out to. The net pay, that's all about you. Dependents, deductions, so on will determine your annual net. See? Easy.

 

I'm in my first year (local) and make $20.50/hr. Once I hit my 1 year mark there are other companies that pay better and have better benefits.

 

Based on the detailed information you gave us, some ware between $20,000 and $60,000