Real simple thread for newer drivers..Company and total $ 1st year driving..

Check your math because mine calculator says .80 but still are you an owner operator?

 

gravdigr, Met 2 zombies last night. Another thing to cross off my bucket list!

 

Sorry my mistake, I put the numbers in back to front. Your dead right its 80 cents per mile.

 

Company driver paid on percentage. It is a small 50 truck fleet out of Wisconsin. We specialize in almost all oversize/high value freight. I am the senior driver out of a terminal that has almost all oversize loads.

 

Week 26 paycheck shows a year total of $20,550.

Company driver for KLLM. The miles have been light and heavy. I am regional so that means more stops, less miles, so they pay us a dime more than OTR per mile.

Mikeeee

 

Thanks for the reply. That sounds like a realy good job you've got. It should give some guys something to think about in regards to what direction to take a career in trucking to make good money. Dont suppose you could get me a job there ?

 

Swift. First year $39,983.

But I don't let moss grow on my tires. Never have. I didn't take much home time out of choice, but I got home when I needed to.

 

Tmc, first ever load delivered 1/3/11

Otr till mid march, making %

Dedicated since, getting $850 salary or $75 a load + .34cpm loaded n empty, which ever is greater at the end of the week.

At around $43k right now, so probally $50-52k this year.

Keep in mind i lucked into this dedicated run. Run short loads, 5-250 miles a load. Also its around NYC so i go there every few weeks.

 

Sorry, we dont hire Canadians or the Irish. It was a tough job to get. I had only driven local for the last 15 years and hadnt driven a tractor trailer in the last 11 years. I filled out an application online, which when I called to inquire about they told me they hadnt recieved it so I had them mail me one which I filled out and drove 4 hours one way to hand deliver. I honestly believe that is how I got the job, because they knew I was serious about wanting to work for them. When they called to offer me my spot in orientation they said "You do not have the tractor/trailer experience we require, but we want to give you a chance anyway. It will be sink or swim". That was three and a half years ago. In that time I clawed my way from "The last guy hired" to the top of the heap, hauling taller longer and wider loads then guys who have been here almost 20 years.