"$2500 per week without owning any equipment"

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by expedite_it, May 20, 2021.

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  1. rcelmo

    rcelmo Medium Load Member

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    True story.

    My company gave me a trainee. The trainee started to tell me what
    all the recruiter promised him.........put me in a spot. What I am supposed
    to do? Tell the trainee the truth about the route he will be put on......and have
    the trainee quit on the spot...................or am I supposed to lie for the
    company?



    In that moment I was no longer willing to train for the company. Funny thing.....
    when the recruiter started crying about needing drivers and how no body wants
    to work for him I told him to stop lying to the new hires. That was several years ago
    and he is still lying to the new hires.
     
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  2. JolliRoger

    JolliRoger Road Train Member

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    Agreed... What I make where I am is mine, you go find yours.
    You will be better satisfied that way.
     
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  3. expedite_it

    expedite_it Road Train Member

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    At the companies i worked for, no trainers can average $2,500 per week. Our highest earning trainers made around $1800 per week.

    I was a trainer for 2 years. I was known for being an especially hard working trainer. The most i ever made in a week was $2,200. I averaged around $1,600.
     
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  4. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Well thats cheap company then.
    Solo drivers can earn those wages
     
    Kenworth6969, May 20, 2021
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  5. Cattleman84

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    I've had a several weeks as a solo company driver that I've made over $2k gross...

    I've made over $60k in 1 year before... That's 5 to 8 days on the road with 2 to 4 days at home between runs, plus a few weeks off throughout the year. If I really wanted to, I could run harder and average #### near $2k per week...
     
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    i ran hard in my youth....got burnt out..then said "screw it", i don't need no stinkin' money.
     
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  7. Western flyer

    Western flyer Road Train Member

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    What world do you live in.
    The average salary for a driver is about 45,000 a year.
    Only on this site do we all make 90 grand a year.
    But none of us have to prove it.

    There ain't but a handful of company drivers
    Making 1800 a week.
     
    Western flyer, May 20, 2021
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  8. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    It means you are a "contractor". It means you pay your own IRS AND social security out of that. It also means that you will pay for tires and repairs.
     
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    Yeah running that hard is exhausting... There are more inportant things in life than money, slow down and enjoy those things... Right?
     
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