Abilene Motor Express....A New Place To Call Home

Right, that's my plan. But I'm just curious how many days each week of training I'll actually be getting trained (and therefore getting paid).

 

My understanding, from accounting, is that you end up getting paid for the whole week and not per day... They break down the pay per day but actually get paid per week. No one tracks the actual days of training vs not being trained.

 

This why they pay that extra .10 a mile? Good ol northeast traffic

 

Thanks for this JB. I wasn't aware you are a trainer at AME. (guess I should have read past the first 150 pages? .. lol) I think it's a great plan. Although I was happy to run solo so quickly with WS, I did write in my thread several times how it would have been nice to have someone there to help with all the procedural stuff. We largely relied on phone calls to other drivers who had been there longer for that. It worked ok but could have been smoother in my opinion. Especially with remembering all the Qualcomm macros. The newest thing for me will be the elogs.

 

Some of the trainers are not as thorough as JB, so if you have questions when you get out on your own, just come on here and ask. That's what this thread is all about.

 

I have a per diem question. Is it better to let the company take it out or just have your tax person do it when you file? Currently, I do the company thing, but am thinking I'm getting the short end of the stick since it's a percentage of your mileage (now that I have a couple years under my belt, I think about these things!). I was thinking of changing over. Want to find a good accountant first. One who has experience with trucking. Should I look for someone local to me or not?

 

Agreed... It's a great source of information from Drivers that want to help... It's been an awesome resource for me over the last year.

 

Ok... Now I will admit to occasionally bobtailing down to the Pilot on X58 just to be off the yard now and then... But I don't think it's worth paying $15... LOL

 

Check the OOIDA.com website for a trucking accountant.