Is it decent job?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by diesel drinker, Apr 3, 2017.

  1. Florida Playboy

    Florida Playboy Road Train Member

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    You're going very well.
     
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  3. Atlanta trucker

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    If you like the job it's good , if you don't like the job it's not.
     
  4. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Didn't take him long to start tooting his own horn again after his accident.
    I guess it takes rookies awhile to learn their lesson.
     
  5. sdaniel

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    Has to be able to learn , first .
     
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  6. diesel drinker

    diesel drinker Road Train Member

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    I see you got it all figured out right,T? LOL.Pretty neat calculation man but it doesn't really apply to me.I don't need to do 3800 miles to make $1900.In fact I only do that many or more miles when I go West,AZ,NV,CA.And I don't go there often.
    I do long haul LTL.A pallet here,2 pallets there,10 pallets 250 miles away etc.I do few deliveries in a week but only 1 pickup(backhaul).
    Today morning I knocked off a stop in literally 6 minutes in and out.One pallet from the tail of the trailer.$50.That was of course extreme case but should give you some idea.
     
  7. DUNE-T

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    My bad, you have something different. I made an example on typical Chicago outfit operation based on my experience
     
  8. diesel drinker

    diesel drinker Road Train Member

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    Yeah,most Chicago outfits do just that so it's understandable you assumed that.
    3800 miles EVERY week would be hard to do.I usually do around 3000-3200 a week.
    Take today for instance. I made $370 and drove total of 440 miles.
    Took me 11h 45 min to get it done.If my math is right it works out to $32.31/h.Not completely bad day for company driver but none of my stops was a regular warehause.
     
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