I'm been trucking for 23 years and worked as a City Driver at a well known Unionized Trucking company for 17 years with a pension, benefits etc. I earn around $1600 to $1800/week with OT for around 50 to 52 hrs avg. sometimes having to work on weekends unfortunately but not really a big deal because I drove OTR Highway for 2 years before this job.
I'd like to know after the weekly Truck lease payment, Insurance, Fuel after company cap, parking expenses for those who pay for a company spot or arrive at a Truck stop late and have to pre book parking spots & after you pay all your expenses weekly. How much to you average weekly gross for your pocket?
Also if you had to skip the line for a senority job position at a Unionized company to be paid $30 plus per hour would you sell or return your truck for a City job if you could?
Being an Owner Operator vs. City Unionized Driver
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by NorthEastTrucker, Sep 21, 2019.
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Well...I know someone who made a similar move successfully.
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I would sell my truck in a heart beat if I could skip the seniority line and make what you do with benefits for 52 hours of work!!
Being owner operator is never ending work LOL...bzinger, FoolsErrand, Rideandrepair and 4 others Thank this. -
Describe lease payment on truck. If you are talking about what I think you are, you just might be better off driving a pizza delivery car.
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If your lucky you might get up to minimum wage .... oh that’s before @&$$)((;/-!?((& and a few other charges that no one on earth could figure out.
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I left out a part of my experience of transitioning to my current gig. When I left my Union Job working nights and weekends I became a company driver for 4 years in the field I am in now to get experience in this new field. That job was union also. When I felt I had enough experience in my field to become a successful owner op, I had to leave the union company because they did not have owner ops.
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Stay where you are, you never will have it better.
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Stay in the union!
50 hours a week? I would be so happy if I only had to do that plus benefits. You guys hiring?Rideandrepair, LtlAnonymous and NavigatorWife Thank this. -
I was a Teamster for 4 years always at or near the bottom of the seniority list. Great money for the hours worked although running near junk equipment and having incapable management made the job not worth it.
I'm making more money and have less stress as an owner operator. Freedom is priceless!
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