Most consistent miles?

A company with a minimum pay guarantee. It seems to put the pressure back on the dispatcher and company to keep the truck moving. If not they start losing money because I'm getting paid no matter what.

I have that deal now and dispatch never runs out of work. A couple time they did but I did not sit waiting for a load. They said just start driving back and we will find something. They also have inside scoop on loads because they also do the wearhouse work for a shipper. So they can always get load.

The downside is I never sit and work 70 hours almost every week. We run 70 hours in 6 days or as close as dispatch can get us. Then do 34 hour reset at home or on the road. If we do it on the road we get and extra $100 just for sitting at the truck stop.

We get paid for all the miles we drive but never will make less them $1,000 a week if the trucks is in the shop or dispatch can find a load. So far dispatch have never run out of load. They do their own truck repairs even on new truck because they are not waiting 3 days for Freightliner.

Keller Trucking - An Affiliate of Keller Logistics Group | Defiance, Ohio

 

Not all companies like that hire new drivers though. Let him know what your requirements are. Are you a recruiter?

 

I like mileage pay...high earning potential. The miles your company gives you is dependent on how reliable you are as driver.

 

For consistent miles I'd look for a dedicated account or an LTL line haul.
They can be boring, going the same old places every day, but most guys really like them.
As far as a driving job that is recession proof...there isn't one that I know of. The amount of freight being hauled is usually a direct reflection of how well the economy is doing.

 

It's better to get paid more per mile than to get peanuts per mile and tons of miles.

Dedicated usually has VERY consistent miles, sometimes to the point of being bored.

The most economy-proof you can get is to be high in seniority, but that's something by being choosey at the start and not changing jobs everytime some company announces a "new pay plan". BTW, every company has a new pay plan.

 

Nice thing about dedicated is you know where you are going and you get familiar with the docs and what goes on around the businesses. Trucking is never boring and you will always see something new along your route.

 

I’ll weigh in on this. In the current economy, you could make $40k easily your first year. With the right company.

A tip for you though. Take whatever a company uses in their “up to $XXX” and subtract 30%. Then subtract another 25-30% for taxes.

If you’re motivated, and can do the job. You should expect to bring home 25-35k your first year. Again, depending on your choice of companies.

Don’t chase the dollars they advertise. Chase the reliability and reputation of the company. And most of all, take every opinion of every company, with a grain of salt. No single company fits every driver. Trucking is like a marriage. It’s only good if you work at it. And you may have to kiss a lot of frogs