How much would it take.

i think your question needs broken down further. trucking jobs are all over the place with regard to hours and work description.

 

There are way more people closer to 1000 a week than 1800 a week as company drivers. Wages all depend on the job and also what part of the country you’re in.

I pulled maxi flat as a driver for a small company for 9 years total. I was happy with what I made when I figured everything into it. Nice, well maintained equipment. No drop and hook so that meant being able to organize the trailer boxes how we saw fit. Weekends off at the house. Those were the big factors. Sure I could’ve gone to a different company in Missoula and made more, but I had no desire to live in a truck for a month or more at a time. The wages in Western MT run local, regional home weekends, and OTR, from low to high.

When I was in Hawaii I was making $20 an hour with overtime over 40. My housing was also provided as part of the job.

Now I’m making jack squat. My current boss is a real pain in my rear and won’t give me a raise at all.

 

42 cpm isnt very good if you only get 2500 miles a week. I don't think many mega company drivers get much over 2500 miles a week average... But I could be wrong.

If your gettimg 3500 to 4000 miles a week 42 cpm is pretty decent in my mind.

 

I can understand where your coming from... But if was was to consider 2000 miles a week id have to be paid at least 60 cpm... Probably closer to 75 or 80 cpm... Dont know many companies that pay that well.

Ive done over 2200 miles in the last 3 days.

 

I know that our Canadian dollar is only worth 76.7% of the American dollar, but still factoring that in, I am shocked how low the pay is for drivers down there. My lowest paid drivers still generally make $450-$660 per day on average...my top drivers make $690-$930 an average day. It astounds me how much price drop in wages there is south of the 49th.

 

But what does the govermemt take in taxes??? I know y'all north of the border pay taxes through the nose.

 

I average about $850 per week before taxes in my first year with a mega (dry van, no endorsements, does not include any bonuses). Thats doing most restarts on the road however. Home time is not a consideration for me. Best weeks are $1200 but don't happen often. Lots of weeks in the 900's and lots of weeks in the 700's.