Saia... Anybody?

How much what?

 

Haya, 'Sep . . . I've heard nothing but good/great about them. Years ago, when I was Green, they weren't interested in me, even tho I did LIneHaul for a FedEx contractor for a year. Things have changed thru the years, the companies that wanted 2 to 3 yyears experience are taking less years, but quantifying the relevant experience, which I know you have.
Best of luck to you, man.

 

Search around; they are on the higher end of the pay scale by far.....Have a Muldano and lookit up~

 

A buddy of mine drives for em out Omaha linehaul and does 80k a year .

 

I was looking at first year up to $25/hour years ago...... as a benchmark. I didn't have their requiem. I'd do it, bro. They wanted 2 to 3 years linehaul back in the 90's and I only had the one to speak of with Fedex. I was making almost 2 with them back in the day; seems many of these companies are paying LESS to start anymore.


ps: oops $20

 

.62 linehaul
25.80 ot after 45 (local)
Top pay is reach in only one year linehaul and local. Good benefits.
If you go linehaul in california is hourly. Some terminals have a sign on bonus.

 

Great pay but you have to drive like an UPS or Fed Ex #######.

 

Starting pay for linehaul system drivers is 54 and goes up to 62 cpm after 18 months.
Starting pay for hourly is 21.85 and you max at 25.12 at 18 months.
Their benefits are really good. Their health insurance is a 80/20 plan and for a family is only about 40/week.
You have major holidays off and paid
You also gain personal/sick days (maxes out at 3 a year)
You gain vacation in order to schedule after January 1 following your hire date in which you can borrow against, but you have to pay it back in your final check if you do not stay your entire first year.

I just got hired on as a local city driver out of Lexington, KY and am training in Cincinnati for the week.

Also the line haul is based on a bid/seniority system. When you first start you are what is called a "System Line haul Driver" basically means your an at call/fill in driver. They have work for you, but its not the same thing and you could cover for other drivers taking vacation or calling out until you gain enough seniority to bid on a route that is consistent.

The bad thing about the line haul system drivers is that lets say you start off at night on monday night youll run your ten's until Saturday and youll end up on day. So a lot of people complain because they can't get a constant sleep cycle.

The good thing is that you can earn a good 65k your first year as a line haul driver with them! I seen their pay stubs because I told them they were BS'n me!