New Danny Herman Pay structure

Was thinking the same. Hell I’m getting .52 and I’ve only been driving eight months

 

That's more in line

 

I drive part time for my company, AKA when I want. I forfeit being eligible for benefits within the company, but that’s fine with me. This is what I get.

1. any schedule I want because I make my own.
2. Base pay .52 per mile
3. If I do 3000 miles in a week, it’s .55 per mile.
4. Drop and hook 95% of loads, never sit more than an hour anywhere in any week. They literally keep me moving from one stop to the next and most halls are between 800 and 1200 miles. I.e. I have to go out of my way to get less than 3000 miles per week. Lol

very happy with my current setup. I drive typically two weeks on and take a week off or drive 7/4. Ot works for them, it works for me.

Only drawback is I have to clean the truck out obviously when I go home, but that usually takes me less than about 45 minutes.

I don’t understand why more companies don’t offer this type of set up. So many drivers would continue driving if they could be flexible like that.

 

I remember back when it 39 cpm. Long hauls and high miles really can make trucking enjoyable.

 

That's better, but still not in the range of some of the middle to top paying gigs, from my research and offers I've had.

 

LTL looking better every day.

 

Wow a 2 cent bonus for every mile over 12000? We have a higher base rate, and pay 40 cents bonus for every mile after 9900. That’s pulling an open deck, so more work then drop and hook dry van, but significantly more money too. It’s easy to make 6 figures here.

 

$.22/mile to the Team. 11 cents/mile per driver. Those were the days. Rollin in the dough.

 

I have a specific number that has to be met in order to live in a truck weeks at a time. Times change and less money way back was because cost of living was less. But for today’s economy and the way things are? I won’t drive a truck unless I’m making an average of at least $1000-$1400 weekly. AFTER deductions. It’s just not worth it otherwise to give up all social life, be isolated, the health implications, etc etc.

As OTR drivers we give up something few if any other careers ask for...a lot of life. A lot of living.