I Made $18k My First Year

Where is home?

Every company that offers a minimum pay will have some sort of “catch” that will disqualify you from the minimum that week. You did not mention them. Find out before you pull the trigger.

 

Forget reefer. Schedule is insane.
Besides... Reefer drivers get used to the noise. Then they can’t sleep at home. So they have to buy one of my super deluxe reefer teddy bears.
You shouldn’t have any problem taking home over a thousand a week.

 

Let's just say I use a lot of the same players as much as possible.

We do follow the money. And as I'm sure you already know, certain freight is like mining, and you hit veins, and you ride that horse to glory until it pans out.

This is pretty much all I do. I keep myself aware of what's going on all over.

My main philosophy is to hit for average. Then the pitcher's going to leave some out over the plate from time to time.

Like when the virus started. Some dude crops up in my backyard with $6 mile loads. Hey, let's be friends.
One agent I've done a lot for over the years had a commodity that BOOMED, so we've done REALLY well there.

It's no picnic at times. It's a lot of work. Landstar is very strict. I have 9 ( 3x3 ) csa points for a recent chaffed air line on a trailer, and now I'm the worst driver in my own fleet.

 

@Chinatown may have some suggestions.

 

Great Plains Transport | Truck Driving Company | North Dakota
Great Plains Transport | Truck Driving Company | North Dakota
Great Plains Transport is a North Dakota trucking company featuring refrigerated freight, cargo, and dedicated transportation services while offering long haul OTR truck driving jobs in 48 states.
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Their newest pay raise is "Guaranteed $1250.00 plus bonuses."
Up to $1,000 Per Month in Additional Bonuses
The pay is guaranteed even while you take home time off.
Rider/pet/68 MPH trucks

 

In trucking, your first year is about getting the experience. Your second year is when you start getting paid.

You're on the right track. And by sticking with a carpy starter company for a full year, you've gotten your resume off to a decent start too.

 

I know guaranteed weekly pay sounds good considering what you've experienced so far. Trust me, there are better options out there. As others have already stated - there are loopholes in those guarantees big enough to drive your truck through. With one year of solid OTR experience you've got options. I'd look at LTL or dedicated for consistent high pay and maximum home time.

I run dedicated. I leave Monday, drive my 3,000 miles and come home on Friday afternoon. Every week. I NET about what the jobs you have listed GROSS. There's no waiting for dispatch - the trailer's loaded and ready to go at the same time every Monday. There's no waiting at the receiver - I drop, I hook, I turn and burn. Never wait at a truck stop for my next load. Never take a 34 at a parking lot in BFE. Never have to request home time weeks in advance.

 

Holy #### are you serious? 1500 bucks a month?

You probably would have made more doing a paper route.