How good do I have it?

Been with my current tanker company for 6 months now. I am enjoying it, but I am starting to wonder if I can have it this good with a regional/local operation that gets me home more often, or if I should stick it out with these guys.

I was flown out, first class (yes, literally on a first class flight) to orientation. Was paid $100/day for that.
I have a very good dispatcher, who keeps me running nonstop. I have never, in 6 months, waited more than 30 minutes for an assignment. 95% of the time I have another assignment before my current one is completed. The dispatcher takes care of every single issue I have, whatever it takes. Gets me home before I ask to be home to be sure there's no chance of me running late getting home. I have *zero* issues with my dispatcher... and he is probably what most of us would consider a role model for the type.

I run anywhere from 2800-3800 miles a week. A good chunk of that variation comes down to how well I run myself. My biggest week was 3950 miles including a 34 reset.

Paid $0.40/mile, plus $16/hour detention anytime I am held up more than two hours (rare - maybe 2-3x a month). $225 breakdown pay. EFS Checks to cover all larger expenses. All smaller out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed without question (unless it is something the company obviously shouldn't be buying for you). Also get paid $20 per stop (Load/Unload/Drop/Hook). Take home about $800/wk on average

Maintenance is on the ball, issues are fixed right away.

Trucks governed at 74 unless dialed down due to history of damage/speeding tickets. Allowed to treat trucks as your own, modifications, upgrades, etc whatever you want, - permanent modifications typically allowed if it enhances the truck and you have maintenance approval, which is almost always a yes. They don't have a lot of newer trucks since it's a smaller operation but they do take care of the trucks they have. New engines/transmissions aren't uncommon in a lot of the older rigs. My truck is about due to have both replaced soon.

Basically it seems to be a very good operation. I am on track to average out at about $65k/year.

I know it might be a silly question but just how good is this place? In other words, would I have a hard time finding something closer to home (Colorado Springs/Denver) with the same quality of operations and similar pay? Are companies like this that rare?

 

Your cents are what I am looking for. My issue with that though is how realistic is it for a relatively new driver like me to actually be making that much? Because unfortunately, the reality, very few company drivers are actually paid what they deserve to be paid.