If you want to make money driving a truck (from my experience) you need to haul logs or something oilfield related.
On the lower end of the spectrum, take home after tax is generally $3,300 per paycheck. (Net)
On the more average aside you're taking home $4,000 - $4,500/2 weeks. (Net)
On the higher end (I've only reached this hauling oil) is $5,500 - $6,500/2 weeks. (Net)
That's running hard. Chaining up often and being away from home.
When I was hauling chips and doing flatdeck super-B work out of Chilliwack, BC my checks were about $1,750 - $2,000 every 2 weeks. (Net). But I was home every night and that, at the time, was worth more than money to me. Now, not so much.
As you can see theres quite a difference.
Truck driving jobs and pay
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There are many truckers who are just ordinary. They cannot be bothered to be rousted from the drivers room.
There are a few who are very good. Those are the ones you want to love on. The rest are replaceable in due time.BigHossVolvo and upnorthwpg Thank this. -
I've always done a 3/2 on runs to Alta from BC. At least it's a long weekend twice a month. Not sure if that's even going to be possible anymore with the new bull feces e-logs.
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When you pay yourself as the employer, you have to make a matching contribution to Canada Pension Plan, that you as employee have to pay and take off your check as you become the employer again, and you as the employer remit both to the CRA.
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Centerline local also hourly 21.00 plus 1.5 for OT at Pepsi & UPS Freight , USPS. 35 hour per week average
At Legend i was paid .52 cpm ran to Houston and back to LA every 7 days, 3100 miles that's about 1612.00. Sleep in the truck, only home 34 hours every 8th day if nothing went wrong.
These aren't special jobs over all should be about average, Schneider, SWIFT and the rest pay less, Schneider offered me 42 cpm, SWIFT offered 48 cpm.BigHossVolvo Thanks this. -
my look at things im 60now drove for 40 yrs some good some yuck ,did 21 at one company till I woke up every morning wanting to go postal on the new generation management ,,in the last 12 yrs had a job that I thought would do till retirement hr pay ot after 42 no pay full medical plan...but alas 2 generation took over and killed moral overnight along with no medical plan....then gov contractor good job up north MB till gov shut own contract..NOw I run mon-frid for local grain hauler ,I run mb-volga older trucks but money is ok,no pressure and THAT alone makes an average job ok in my books. jimmy
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Hello new driver grad here!,
I have a company driver experience on a straight truck wanted to pursue a different working field but also driving a truck.
Hoping to get some inputs on which company accepts new drivers and how to apply to them. Any links that will be very much appreciated. And how much to expect as salary for newbies.
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I'm from toronto, and i have a canadian passport. Been looking for work but have no luck as of yet.
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