Only $30k Gross First Year? Old Dominion is Just a Stepping Stone??

You can go to any truck stop coffee counter and hear the same story. Ignore what he says. Old Dominion is an excellent company if you go linehaul. Old Dominion isn't a stepping stone; it' a company to make a career with. I'm pretty sure the turnover at Old Dominion is with the P&D division because it's fast paced plus lots of city driving with many pickups and deliveries every day.
There's plenty of companies that run long haul where new drivers make over $50K the first year.

 

Its true. I made around 30k my first year, and 37k my second year. Was working for TransAm, and now with Cargo Transporters out of Claremont NC. I expect 50-52k in year this year as my base pay has gone from 32cpm to 43cpm. Don't be discouraged. You gotta start somewhere, Jen. Once you get some experience (a year at your FIRST company), the better companies (read higher pay) will take you and your app much more seriously. I truly enjoy what I do. I love the travel and the vagabond lifestyle that comes with it and meeting new people. If its what you wanna do, enjoy the ride. I am hoping to one day getting one of those 82k jobs Walmart advertises. But for the meantime, learn how to drive the truck, learn the industry and hope you have the patience to endure wait times at shippers and receivers as they can be lengthy. Being on time for your deliveries IS A REALLY BIG DEAL. I was once 90 minutes late for a delivery at the Walmart DC in Monroe GA on a Friday afternoon due to Atlanta traffic. Got unloaded Sunday evening with no detention pay. I was late, my fault for not trip planning better and accounting for the rush hour traffic. Still, its been a learning experience and a great one at that. This is definitely a one of a kind career, but to me, its a Godsend, Salvation, and a Deliverance. I truly believe getting into trucking was the best decision I have made in my adult life and it started in the summer of 2013. I will be 55 in September. Best job I ever had. I wish you all the best.

 

Those are called road stories and all that is...is a polite way of saying b.s.

 

Doing food service I did that in about 5 months something doesn't sound kosher, od is deff not a bottom feeder

 

There is no doubt that you could, through a series of misfortunes and bad decisions, only make 30k your first year but I wouldn't count on it. You are doing your research, you will be fine.

 

I think you were talking to an idiot