I currently drive for Danny Herman Trucking as a solo. I get ok miles but I'm not making enough money as the sole provider of my family to support my wife, and 2 kids. I need to bring home a minimum of $1000 a week just for us to scrape by, and I haven't been doing that consistently. I took 4 days home time in September and it killed me for 2 weeks financially. The week of, and after my home time really sucked! It seems the only way to make consistently good money as a solo driver is to never go home! I hate to do it but I'm thinking I might have to switch to team driving. I was recently with a trainer running teams for 2.5 weeks as a refresher and it was incredibly difficult. I really liked the guy and we got along really well, but it was still really hard sharing such a small space with another guy. The hardest part for me was sleeping in a moving, bouncing truck! Still if it means I'd earn enough to take care of my family I would be willing to sacrafice my comfort, sleep, and sanity. I've even thought maybe I should look at going with a different company like Crete etc. that pays more cpm. I would really hate to do that for several reasons. I've only been with DHT for 2 months and I don't want to start job hopping because I'm suffering from the grass is always greener syndrome. I'd hate to leave for another outfit that pays more cpm but I end up getting less miles than I get now, or end up working for a place I hate cause they treat me like crap, and end up hopping to yet another company.That would do nothing to better my situation! I also like DHT. They are far from perfect, and there are things I wish would change, but I really like the areas they operate in, and I get really nice long runs. Is it possible to make a lot more money running teams, or do I maybe just need to find a place that pays more than .40 cpm and hope I get the miles I get now, or more? Or should I just stay solo, and never see home, and hope I earn enough to pay the bills every month?! My family doesn't even have enough money to buy groceries this week or pay our bills! $600-800 a week for a family of 4 just isn't cutting it! I'm totally stressed out, and need to do something! Quick!
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Try Coastal Transport. Usually they want 12 mos experience, but they do hire new grads sometime, so you might qualify.
Coastal Transport
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Labatt Food Service : Route driver - Albuquerque - hires new cdl grads.
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Candidates are welcome to fill out an application online or in-house. For an in-house application, please visit us at the Albuquerque Labatt Office located at 221 Airport Drive NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121 Monday-Friday from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Must bring valid NM Class A CDL and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
The Route Driver is responsible for unloading 600-1,200 cases per day by hand at designated stops. The Delivery Driver routes are local and you will be able to be home with your family every night. Dispatch is typically between 3:00 and 5:00 am to finish, Monday-Friday.
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Road Driver ( Less Than One Year Experience) - Albuquerque, NM
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- Competitive pay based on union scale and over the road mileage rates
- 100% Company Paid premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for you and your family (most locations)
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