Is $ 10.00 Per Hour bad for Local Home everyday?

While I hate to say it, those saying the south generally pays a lot less (in more rural areas anyway) are generally spot-on. Especially for someone just getting their CDL back after almost 20 years like the OP. I make considerably more than $10/hr driving local here, but it's still not $30/hr. I also get OT after 40 (generally get about 55-60 hrs. a week), hauling dedicated OSOW for a local company, so that helps quite a bit. That said, we are one of the higher paying gigs in the area. That's with close to 20 accident free and clean MVR years.
OTOH- I am in my own home every night (just a tad over 2300 sq. ft.), on almost 5 acres of land, and my monthly mortgage payment is just over $600, homeowners insurance included. And lastly, I doubt many OTR guys can go right outside their back door on any given night and practice with a selected member (or 3) of their arsenal on their own private firing range. I can and do.

ETA- Good luck OP, and God bless!

 

You've got ABF, Saia and OFDL right in town.

Go work the docks at one of those places or become a local driver for them.
You'll surely earn wayyy more than $10.

 

$10.00 an hour sounds justified.
Break down per hours in a truck for Company driver OTR a week ( including sleeping ) Sounds right. Don't forget that awesome requesting to be home too


Yes, Starting up the OTR vs Local debate 1,000,000 thread

 

ABF won't hire him

 

ABF hires noobs with no experience to be local drivers.. just gotta go through trucking school.

Here's a job listing, see for yourself.

http://careers.abffreight.jobs/job/...aining-School-City-Driver/J3K7DM62179P2TVXDVR

So much for having to get a year OTR experience at a mega working for slave wages to get a better job.

 

More to the story OP isn't posting.
I just left ABF. He isn't getting hired on.

 

Where'd you go now?