New driver starting out needing $60k a year.

$60,000 a year is do able that breaks down to $1153 per week clear find a company that will give you the miles per week if your new cause they will have you on a lower cents per mile rate to start. When i first started i was on .32 c per mile with was pretty good back then getting around 2600 miles per week. although i had no overheads no car payments no rent, no mortgage , no utilities it does make a big difference. Happy trails dude.

 

You can make that your first year over the road. I average 1500 a week the three weeks I am out, then 850 the week i am home on call. That works out to 64,200 average. It was one of Chinatowns recommendations.

Due to the hurricane I am stuck at the terminal this weekend. Because there's nothing going west right now. There are variables like that impact your pay. I am still getting layover pay at least.

But yeah, if you have work ethic you can do it if I can.

 

I managed to clear 3k in one week once. I run teams and occasionally it happens with. Certainly isn't the norm, but it happens.

 

Best of luck. Just remember that it's work. If you can tough it out through the first 6 months you'll be fine. Between learning how to work in the trailer, finding stops, and learning how to drive a truck, it can be a daunting task for the best driver. Just remember to be patient.

 

Schneider Bulk - OTR - Up to $7,000 tuition reimbursement (paid at $200/month)

Over-the-Road (OTR) Tanker truck drivers at Schneider travel the country and specialize in the safe transfer of bulk liquid chemicals - 2/3 of them non-hazardous. OTR Tanker truckers earn up to $0.530 per mile* with a weekly performance pay up to $0.04 per mile (up to $79,000 per year with accessorial pay) and get home every other week.

 

You can make 60k easy your first year (I did and I'm not anymore special than anyone else on here) you can't just sit behind a steering wheel though (gotta do something specialized like food service flatbed ltl etc)

 

Check Atlantic Bulk Carrier:

 

You'll either never see home, or won't make as much as the recruiter promised. You'll need a year or two under your belt before you are making that kind of scratch.