Am I calculating the truck driver pay correctly?

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  1. Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Road Train Member

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    I wish I were paid $0.63 per foot.

    I'd drive 1 mile and be done for the week. Make over 172 grand per year. Yep, that's my kind of gig.
     
    Bob Dobalina, Apr 27, 2016
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    You Greedy Hog! I'd only drive a half mile and leave some for other drivers!

    :) ;)
     
    Pintlehook, Apr 27, 2016
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    That's a bit of an exaggeration. Even when I was first out of training I was making more than that within a few weeks. I may have made $10/hr the first couple of weeks, but I make way more than that now and I'm quite sure I made more than that within 6 weeks of driving.
     
    Razorwyr, Apr 27, 2016
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    Not in today's starter companies you'll be making more.I'm talking about Werner,prime swift crengland CRST.The companies people hate.
     
    pattyj, Apr 27, 2016
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    It's the new math.
     
    MidWest_MacDaddy, Apr 27, 2016
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    please consider using "rounding" as it will make your life much easier. And if you are getting paid by the mile just how do you make the leap to become paid by the foot??? Without dividing the money paid by the same mile to foot conversion?
     
    MidWest_MacDaddy, Apr 27, 2016
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    And they say trucking doesn't pay... LOL
     
    MidWest_MacDaddy, Apr 27, 2016
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    Thanks for the info :D
     
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    How much for like monthly and yearly?
     
    skualiaseas, Apr 27, 2016
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    Chicago has a lot of 1099 scammers btw.
     
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