OTR TRUCKER SHORTAGE and Young Drivers

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by Jay5GS, Jul 31, 2018.

  1. Jay5GS

    Jay5GS Medium Load Member

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    Entitled or Smart currently making 2700 bucks aweek pulling repowers only for Amazon 100% no touch . Hardest part of my day is stepping out to fuel up the truck
     
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  3. Jay5GS

    Jay5GS Medium Load Member

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    Read above post
     
  4. Infosaur

    Infosaur Road Train Member

    That's good $ for a company man,,,
    Not so much for an o/o.

    And I haven't seen many Amazon tractors out there.
     
  5. Jay5GS

    Jay5GS Medium Load Member

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    I agree for a company driver it's good not for a O/O amazon is good deal but you gotta push
     
  6. Russian Rabbit

    Russian Rabbit Road Train Member

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    Please describe in great detail.

    Also, post yo checks.
     
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  7. Jay5GS

    Jay5GS Medium Load Member

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    Not going to post a pay check , Listen to me The driver shortage is Real you can literally walk into a company and tell them what you want (not the big companies tho)

    I Walked in the company I'm at now told them this " I'm a runner I want 2300+ a week an automatic and direct deposit . the response I got was "Give me a week to get your truck ready and you gotta stay out for a least 2 weeks at a time." All these company's are so desperate its funny cause then us drivers get to exploit them
    Now what you discuss in the office is your deal

    I have less an year of experience and Tanker companies offering me training when your supposed to have "5 years Experience " blah blah
     
  8. Jay5GS

    Jay5GS Medium Load Member

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    Just get out there and tell them what you want
    Don't be afraid to take a risk, alot of drivers I know always have this excuse " I have a family to feed so I need stability " but as long as you do your job run your clock and don't BS you'll be fine
     
  9. Tlauden

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    So don't settle for $.30 cents a mile and 3-4 weeks away at a time. My dispatcher gets me home every time my 70 runs out, very rarely run recaps unless I need to stay out longer for some reason. I make percentage pay and brink home $800-$1200 a week. Im brand new in this industry and have already noticed its all about the company YOU choose to start with. No body is forcing you to go with a ####ty company.

    $3k a week though is $156K a year... I doubt you will find that as a typical OTR driver ANYWHERE. If you wanna make big bucks, go get experience and specialized in something...
     
  10. Billyjack

    Billyjack Light Load Member

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    Jay......you might has well get you st to driving local cause you are not going to fine an over the road job that pays you 3000.00 a week for driving. But if they were to be some out there they would be far and few at the least in my opinion.
     
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