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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hurst, post: 3238613, member: 70494&quot;]I&#039;d rather not say, I think it would come across as bragging and others may feel I dont deserve to be paid what I get. </p><p><br /></p><p>From what I have seen others say they are paid with similar &#039;recent&#039; experience,.. I am paid well above what they are. I gave my projected annual gross income. With 2800 - 3600 miles a week being typical, it should not be difficult to figure out my cpm. </p><p><br /></p><p>To be honest,.. I am not pushing it that hard. I ran more miles for much less money with my last company. I keep the left door shut,.. I get to my destination promptly. </p><p><br /></p><p>I other than fuel and what ever I can get for free with fuel points,.. I dont shop at truck stops. I stay out 4 - 5 weeks. I stock up on food before I head out. When out on the road I will buy water, drinks, lunch meat, bread etc from walmart or any grocery store that will accommodate parking my truck. I eat a lot of canned goods. I line a little lunch box 12v oven with aluminum foil and eat out of that like a bowl. When done,.. I remove the aluminum foil and toss it in my garbage can. A $3 box of plastic utensils will last me 2 months. Or if I run low,.. I&#039;ll grab a handful from BK or Wendys. They are good for that. BK is also good for loading up on ketchup and sugar packets. I have a coffee pot I use to heat water and use said lunch box again to cook raman noodles. I do a lot of PB&amp;J for lunch at a rest stops. Or maybe some turkey or roast beef on rye. Honey Wheat and Rye stay fresh longer than plain white bread. Being out on the road and spending $20k a year just to eat will make you go broke. I leave home with $250 cash and rarely spend $100 - $150 for the 4 - 5 weeks I am out. My boss pays for everything the truck needs. Not like my last company where the cheap ####### expected the drivers to pay for all the nickel and dime things which quickly added up. When I did my taxes I showed over $800 in receipts on BS things that I was never reimbursed for. Fortunately I am a receipt collecting fool. Anything I can show a loss on and get approved I will. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some people cant cut it in trucking. Its not for everyone. For me, its all about time management. Planning my route and being where I should be according to the schedule I set for myself. Sleeping when I should and putting miles under the truck when I should. Driving down the hwy is the easy part. Self discipline and learning how to manage your own time are the keys to success in my opinion. Those that need to be micro managed typically dont fare well when out on their own.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There are good companies and there are bad. I was lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time to get hired on where I am now. I am extremely happy here. Is my boss a crook because he doesnt want to pay absurd taxes and insurance rates? Maybe if he was like my last boss and didnt pay too well I would agree. But if the driver is happy then who cares? A few more yrs under my belt and my record will speak for itself. I&#039;ve done pretty well for myself so far. So I am not overly concerned about it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hurst[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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