How milage pay works,for new drivers

I think we're saying many companies make you think they are giving some sort of guarantee. Look for the actual word itself, or "minimum pay/miles of X per week." Anything that doesn't say "guarantee" or "minimum" but hints at those idead is a gimmick so you delay recognizing the company is dishonest. MOST newbies are more than happy to ignore bad reviews or optimistically read ads when they should not do that. Read EVERYTHING from a company as if you know their is a gimmick, now you have to figure out how the sentence is technically correct but doesn't also promise the impossible.

Any real guarantee by a company and they will happily put it in writing email/paper. You cannot be too cynical when reading trucking company job ads.

 

I advocate a flat salary of a nice four figures. Nothing too outrageous. It would be a known unknown fixed cost every week fleet wide.

 

YOU are the ultimate NO in the forced to run illegal loads. This isnt Coors in Smokey and the Bandit fantasy storytale movie. YOU are literally the agent of your company in the field and as long YOU stay current on the 600 commandments and innumerable laws you should already know not to do anything illegal.

 

My advice is to just keep looking. I would have void the huge names like Swift, Schneider, CR England Etc. Check out the driver apps, this site has a few companies advertising, and also check Craigslist. Don't hesitate to stop by truck stops in your area and ask drivers either. There are a lot of fly-by-night operations out of Chicago that shouldn't be in business. So ask around for legit references

 

If you can find a job paying hourly with overtime and double time, and you’re also utilizing your full 70 each week, you’ll be good. I get paid a guarantee, plus every hub mile, plus bonuses.

For a mega carrier I got paid for roughly 85-90% of the miles I drove loaded or empty.