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Its like pulling teeth because its hard to give a good answer. Every week is different and people run differently.

One week you will earn a killer check and the next week might be at poverty level.

One important skill for drivers to have running off mile pay is to have good money management. The guys that I run with that are not able to manage have the hardest time.

They earn a 3000 gross check then next week they are crying over a 1000 check. You would never know they just averaged 2000 per week for those two weeks because they spent all their money before their second check showed up.

 

I think it's time to quit calling the megas.

 

I'm not trying to thread jack, but curious if anyone knows for sure if Swift does hire FL graduates. I honestly picked them as a potential. Because they have terminals in Winter Haven, FL and OKC, OK. That would allow me the option to change my home terminal from FL to OK when I am ready to move. But might be foolishly assuming too much on my part. Also any thoughts on the CDL school that operates out of the FL State Fair Grounds?

 

I think Swift has a reefer division in Ocala or somewhere in central Florida. So, they do hire in Florida.
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Freymiller might be better for you since they hire in Florida and are headquartered in Oklahoma City.
Click on this website and then click on "Recent Graduates."
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Just because its a mega it doesnt mean you are going to have a bad experience.

I did a company paid training through FFE and have been running a team truck for two years now averaging 1500 a week or so. A lot of the same driving amd backing challenges werner dollar guys are faced with. Sometimes I park next to those guys for the night. And I have to load my own trailer like they do.

People knock the dollar driving jobs, but I think it can work out great for the right person. But its definitely not for everyone. You can probably expect similiar pay doing the dollar deal. Just dont hit anything. You will be more at risk of having silly accidents driving in some of the places they have to go.

The only difference is I get paid less per mile but more for the loading. Im only loading half an hour to 1 hour and I get 30.00 per stop. I can start after those dollar guys and leave way before they are done. Those dollar employees can really hold you up.

I think 55 for unload is a bit low. But .50 per mile is pretty good. Ask them if you are paid for all dispatched miles at that rate or just the miles you drive, or if that .50 is split between both drivers. Dollar trucks are teams.

 

This company hires new cdl grads in Florida and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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