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Ziggy, I know drivers that are off 4 out of 7 days a week. Home every night, that make 1500 or more per week. But no way in #### would I do their job

On the other hand. I spoke with a Schneider driver this week, he spoke of his pay might equal $35K gross this year. He was looking for a new home, before he lost everything.

I'm not at top pay. So 1k a week looks good to me. If I needed more, I would apply for a union job. But, there are certian things I would have to give up for that money. And I'm not willing to do that...for any amount of money.

Had you read the entire thread, and noted the times and dates on this board. You could easily tell I've had as much hometime, if not more than yourself.

The statement was average $1000 a week. I've had 3 complete weeks off this year so far, aside from my weekends. A couple by choice, one was not.

ZIGGY, How about floating some numbers for us, rather than making vague statements. aka pay per mile ? pay per hour?

I haven't met a Schneider recruitor yet that could show me the money, with combined hometime. For veteran or new driver. Dedicated runs, require the driver BE THERE. I would rather know I can go fishing when I want to. (pretty much)

So I'm just as confused as to how you make over $1k a week at Schneider, with so much hometime. Are you part of the "grand-fathered" crowd? If you're not sure what that is, ask one of the old timers there.

If you are. Then you are well aware that nobody hired after that date will ever make as much as you per week.

As for multiple stops.. it's called LTL. And EVERY major company is trying to make head roads into the area, since truckload has fallen off.

I work 40-50 hours a week, and average about 2200 miles per week. Sometimes more, sometimes less. It depends on whether I go long, or run the LTL. I'd rather run the LTL. I can make my money in less than 1800 miles a week. I have made as much as $1700 in one week. And still home on the weekend. That's the exception, not the rule. i don't care to run that hard.

One mans job, is another mans joy

 

That doesn't sound right. That is the bare bottom of the avg pay scale for newbie Schneider drivers. With less than six months experience with the company. Granted, there are people who will probably gross less tahn five grand a year as well.

Right, but you have mentioned on here before that, on a week were you were doing the math for us, you mentioned how it sucks and had no chance to do extra. It seems your higher pay is based on the ability to do extra stuff, not normal stuff.

Also, well not really also as its continuning from above, but you mentioned how 15-20% of your pay is stop pay...aka, extra goodie stuff. That means outside of that extra work, youd be making about 800ish a week. (and I dunno how you work the per diem in, it could be less than that as well if you had no goodie stops).

Also part 2, you said

. Well if stop goodie pay is 1/3 of your pay and you make avg of 1k a week, without those extra stops, you'd be making about 690 a week.

Well huh...kudos to you if you can be home more than every day.

Well not trying to be sarcastic, but bragging about a week you had off when it was not by choice...is that good? Vacation weeks, total time home since the beginning of the year?

Don't get paid by the mile, or hour. Salary. Faster I get done, sooner I get home.

Well you could very well just have taken the word Schneider out of there and it would be the statement that is true for the industry. Never trust a recruiter 100%.

Well I don't fish, lol...sneaky buggers. However, yes I am on a dedicated run and for the most part in my situation, I know my approximate hours. I know that on average if I don't putz around, I can get home about 9-9.5 hours (ten if I have to fuel) from when I leave town. Actually left yesterday morning around 6, got back a tad after 2 so it was a really fast day.

Don't think I ever said I did. My comment (fuzzy in a sense) was that if you take the average numbers that are tossed around on here 43k-52k and take away the extra stops which add up to be 1/3 salary, Im making just as much.
What I mean is that, the extra stops are just that, extra. Unless WS guarantees you will be getting loads with tons of stops in them all the time.

 

So we are to believe that anything other than holding a steering wheel, isn't a real trucking job? There are many differant "trucking" jobs out here.

Basically, we're on the same page, same church. We're just working the system from differant pews. Not a thing wrong with it at all.

As long as anyone is content with the job they have. All is right with the world I think we can agree on that

Another thing we can agree on..I hope. A guy living in NYC needs at least 30% more than I make, living in Poodunk, MS. My cost of living is much lower than many drivers. So I can't fault them for looking into greener pastures.

True there. I know drivers who want 3000 miles or less a month...no more.

I'll complain if I make 4 grand a week. I'm a greedy SOB. I can make the same without the stops. But, I'm not going to work that hard. I'm also a lazy SOB It's easier for me to kick off 10-20 stops per week. Than deal with traffic and driving the extra 1500 to 2000 miles per week.

If you would rather drive for your check...that's your cup of tea

It's a 1/3 of my check. Because I want it to be. While someone else may deem it too much work/effort to tailgate a load. I don't think it's an issue at all.

Many drivers refuse to touch freight. That's their option, I used to be there too. Now it's much simplier to drive 3-500 miles, put off 3-10 stops. And make more in 2 days than most make in 3.

Per diem, is a rip off. I've never taken it, I never will.

Bragging? About the fact that I have still averaged 1k plus per week, with the time off? Maybe so. Total time off ? I've only missed a few weekends at home, by choice. I used 1 week vacation, took another for the hell of it, and the truck was down for another. I could have collected breakdown pay for the week the truck was down. But, I never asked for it.

The closer I am, the faster I get there. Short trips with multi-stops do very good IMHO

Very true

A first year driver wouldn't be given that oppurtunity.

90% of our loads coming out of my terminal are multi-stop, so it's not a choice. They do try to limit the loads on drivers with less experience, due to the nature of our customers locations. As they gain experience, they will ask more of them. The OTR drivers generally want ONLY single stops. My loads coming back home are generally a single stop. But, I won't complain about that

 

thinking of driving for schneider walmart dedicated out of london ky,love to chat with ya about it,if ya have time,thanks

 

sorry i posted that on wrong thread!

 

Actually, I was, with no experience. So there, lol

Ill reply to the other stuff later on.

 

Bull %$##.. you did not start out at as a salaried driver (with no experience) at $1000 plus a week. Not in this lifetime...or any other. Just like the other drivers within this thread, did not start at 1k plus a week. Unless you own your own truck. Even then... $2000 a week is not enough.

You can float that boat up another river. Cuz I ain't buying it, and I'll bet even money that 99% of experienced drivers within this forum won't buy that line of BS either.

Stack them cookies anyway you want. I know BS when I see it. My check stub is posted here (within this site) for all to see...let's see yours. Otherwise....it will remain BS.

From thier own web site: I won't bother posting a link...look it up.

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I never said I make a grand a week. And yes, I did get a dedicated run with zippo experience. Jeesh, if that torks you off, I'd hate to hear what youd have to say when you hear that my truck was waiting for me for two weeks in my town before I had my CDL.

 

Torqued ?? I am now. May I point out your OWN post to you ?

No..this is in regard to the money. You're dedicated position was never in question here. NOT EVER !!

Now you want to deny ever saying you were making MORE than the 2 figures within your own post ??? WTF ??

The 2 numbers I threw out...one was average expected first year earnings for a beginning driver. The other was my expected year end average if I maintained my current pace.

Do you honestly think that other people can't follow a thread? Do you honestly think everyone within this forum is that naive ??

Do you honestly think that drivers do not want to maximize their earnings? Any way they can. Not everyone has to be home every night.

My numbers are verified within this forum...for all too see. Whether you like it or not is irrelavent.

But don't try to hijack a thread with a line/posting of total BS.

 

Yes, because I posted the following earlier...

With those numbers if you take away 1/3 of 43k or 52k, Im still making more than that.
Im just saying that you have called it extra pay, I dont' know how much they guarantee you making x extra stops which help bump up your pay. The original salary it seems to me would be much less than 43 or 52k, but is greatly increased by additional stops as they pop up.