Calex Express....My New Home!

Pilot, I'll try to answer all your questions. We get 1 week after 1 year, 2 weeks after 2 years , 3 weeks after 5 years and tops out at 5 weeks after 10 years. We are paid $52 per day per diem based on how many days out we are. Example, my round trip is 6 days and I'm paid 3 days worth of per diem which equates to 8 cents per mile. So out of .36 p/m 28 of it is taxed and the other .08 is per diem. We don't have any holiday pay. We don't have any detention pay as we do mostly drop and hook. In 4 1/2 months I have never been delayed at the shipper or receiver. Breakdown pay is based on whether or not the truck is in the shop over night. For instance, if you have your truck serviced at the terminal and they need it over night they put you up in a motel up the street from the yard on their dime. I have spent a total of 3 nights in a motel paid for by the company. We don't layover, but if we do they put you in a motel starting the first night. I have been laid over a total of 3 nights during my time here. We get an extra $20 for going into NYC/L.I. and an extra .04 p/m for picking anything less than 500 miles from the terminal. You would average at least 2500 miles p/w and be home every week. Pay scale is .34-.36 p/m. I have averaged 2790 p/w for the 4 1/2 months I've been there and with all the accessoral pay it has averaged out to .38 p/m for me which has come out to an average of $1062 p/w in salary and home every 6 days. They pay for all lumper's if needed and pay the driver $50 to tailgate a palletized load. I'm sure I might be missing something so just ask if you need anymore info.

 

Here is a quick recap of my miles and earnings for my 41/2 months at Calex,

55,490 paid miles
56,877 total miles
2.5 % difference
2774 paid miles p/w
Laid over 5 days
Home every 6 days

This comes out to an average of $1054.12 per week, or $54,814 for a year. My personal feeling on this is that even though I would like to make more per week, if I add my home time in and never laying over and the fact that I'm able to make plans for my home time for the following week, this is a pretty good job. With the economy SLOOOOWLY getting better I'll take what I have and be very thankful.

 

Well I have my dispatch for Monday, I got it Christmas Eve morning. Need to deadhead up to Griffin GA. for a drop and hook for a load going up north. Louie my dispatcher sent the info to my truck so I'll go and get all the particulars later. Hope everyone had a good Christmas.

 

Well, time to go to work. I will be leaving around 7am in the morning. Should be back home New Years Eve around 10pm. Be safe all and God Bless.

 

Pilot, I spoke with Mort today and he told me they have an opening for another driver that lives in central Florida, (Orlando). If you're still interested I can give you the information.

 

Pilot, sorry about not replying earlier, I happen to call into Safety and Mort asked me if I had anyone from the blog that might be interested in a drivers job. I told him yes and that I would try to get in touch with you. Based on what you said about your driving record, you will have no problem getting hired on. Call Mort first thing Monday. I will PM you the phone number. Tell him that I passed along the message to you about the opening.

 

Happy New Year everyone. Got home around 12:30 this afternoon and will be home until Tuesday night when I need to leave and deliver in Davenport FL Wednesday morning. I have a reefer because produce is now moving down here and was told I will be loading in Belle Glade for one of our good customers back in PA. Oh boy, back to garbage hauling.