The List Of Best Paying Companies For New Drivers

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  1. UKJ

    UKJ Heavy Load Member

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    Thanks, but it just came to a screeching halt. It won't let me update the first post anymore. I added a TTR blog so I can update freely, but not sure what the link is for it. I may have to just setup a wordpress account and link to that so I can keep updating the information as it changes.
     
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    It won't let me update anymore, anyone know how to get this blog viewable on my account? That way I can edit things as needed without restrictions.
     
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    UKJ Heavy Load Member

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    Henderson Trucking

    .38 solo
    .22 team
     
  6. Goldenfan

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    The rates you list for some of these companies aren't the starting rates unless I'm completely missing some info on the websites. What I saw for Magnum was .36 starting pay and .05 cents more for any hazmat load.

    Don Hummer is also the max pay for experienced drivers not new drivers.

    In comparison some of the other companies you do have the starting pay for new drivers.
     
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  7. UKJ

    UKJ Heavy Load Member

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    I will make corrections, but where do you see that? All I see is this.

    You earn up to .525 cents per mile for all dispatched delivered miles for national drivers; .505 cents per mile for regional; .445 per mile maximum for intermodal; and .605 per mile maximum for team. This includes an additional differential for miles run in the 11 northeast states, otherwise known as our DIME program.

    I don't see .36 starting wage. I see for .36 for magnum, but not Don Hummer and had to leave voicemail for their recruiting office
     
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    updated list: going to confirm rates with Don Hummer for accuracy.

    SOLO DRIVERS


    1. Don Hummer Trucking .52-.62 (.62 for NE runs)
    2. McElroy Truck Lines .46
    3. Maverick .45
    3. Crete .45-.48 (Dry Van .45 Reefer .48)
    4. Davis Cartage Company .43

    4. Prime .43-.48 (.48 for NE regional reefer runs)
    5. Pride .42
    6. TMC .40
    7. USA Truck .39
    8. Henderson Trucking .38
    8. Raider Express .38
    9. Averitt .37-.38 (.38 after 90 days)
    9. Melton .37
    10. Knight .36-.45 (sliding scale, assume avg is .36 for our purposes)
    10. Magnum LTD .36-.41 (New rate .5 for hazmat loads)
    10. Millis .36
    10. Swift .36 (New rate starting May 1st, 2015)
    11. Celadon .35
    11. US Xpress .35
    12. Roehl .34
    13. E.L. Hollingsworth .32
    13. NTB .32-.35 (.3 extra for working weekends)
    14. Schnieder .31

    15. Stevens .28
    16. Werner .26
    17. CR England .25



    TEAM DRIVERS

    1. Don Hummer Trucking .60-.70 (.70 for NE runs)
    2. Transport America .54-.58 (.54 reg .58 Hazmat)
    3. Quest Logistics .48

    4. US Xpress .44-.48 (.44 reg .48 Hazmat)
    5. Celadon .42
    5. Prime .42
    6. Covenant .36-.42 (.36 non-haz .42 hazmat)
    7. Werner .32
    8. Henderson Trucking .22
     
  9. Goldenfan

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    I tried contacting Don Hummer as well but didn't get anyone. I really doubt that a van/reefer carrier is going to start new drivers out at the max rate though. Hopefully someone gets back to you. You're doing a good thing here by putting this list up so I'm not here to criticize or get in a peeing match. There's no purpose for that. I could be wrong but if Hummer paid newbies .52 cents a mile they'd have more recruits than they could handle. That's higher than a lot of LTL linehaul jobs starting out. Again thanks for putting the list together.

    If anyone goes on Hummers website look at the what's expected for orientation part. I liked what I saw there as far as the dress code. It falls in line with what many of you guys have said.
     
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    Knucklehead Road Train Member

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    They also require you to be a Jehovah's Witness, and go dock to dock spreading the good word. :biggrin_25515:
     
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    i f you go to don hummer's wedsight go to driver development program and the click on learn more it show the pay scale for the first year starting at 30 and getting to 34 cpm I still like them for my first job when im done with school
     
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