Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Trying to make up my mind.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013.

Page 2 of 4
  1. Jan 30, 2013 #11
    ShamrockSalono

    ShamrockSalono Light Load Member

    211
    84
    Jan 13, 2013
    North Carolina
    0
    That's all us newbies can hope for. A good safe first year. Good luck.
     
    ShamrockSalono, Jan 30, 2013
    ShamrockSalono, Jan 30, 2013
    #11
    Myoneload Thanks this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Jan 30, 2013 #12
    Myoneload

    Myoneload Light Load Member

    218
    45
    Jan 22, 2013
    around here
    0
    Yea your right, I guess I just won't to pay the bills and make family happy. I made a little over 25000 this year and it don't pay the bills, so I figured if I'm going to be gone for 2-3weeks I would want to make more than that. Sure dont won't any accidents either. Just really want to see the country and maybe get lucky enough to take the wife out on a run someday.. I've got a couple three weeks to make up my mind they have classes every two weeks. So I got to come up with 500.00 for starters guess that will have to come out of tax refund.. Got to get cdl permit and dot physical Bo is just a little high on bottom number but I took one 18months ago and passed it..
     
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    #12
  4. Jan 30, 2013 #13
    Myoneload

    Myoneload Light Load Member

    218
    45
    Jan 22, 2013
    around here
    0
    Millis says they start at 34cpm, that's prett good for starters isn't it? 1 week vacation after 6 months and PCM increases every year..
     
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    #13
  5. Jan 30, 2013 #14
    Myoneload

    Myoneload Light Load Member

    218
    45
    Jan 22, 2013
    around here
    0
    I meant cpm increases..
     
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    #14
  7. Jan 30, 2013 #15
    Myoneload

    Myoneload Light Load Member

    218
    45
    Jan 22, 2013
    around here
    0
    When they assign you a truck are they in pretty good shape or ragged out on the inside? Most of the ones I've seen from millis look pretty good passing by.
     
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    #15
  8. Jan 30, 2013 #16
    Myoneload

    Myoneload Light Load Member

    218
    45
    Jan 22, 2013
    around here
    0
    How about per dime? Is that extra pay you get?
     
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    #16
  9. Jan 30, 2013 #17
    lexmark

    lexmark Medium Load Member

    304
    80
    Dec 18, 2008
    0
     
    lexmark, Jan 30, 2013
    lexmark, Jan 30, 2013
    #17
    Myoneload Thanks this.
  10. Jan 30, 2013 #18
    Myoneload

    Myoneload Light Load Member

    218
    45
    Jan 22, 2013
    around here
    0
    I am living paycheck to paycheck. I am getting some tax money back so I was going to put up enough to cover the bills until I get thru training. I rear some of the per diem stuff but I guess I just don't understand it. Looks as if it is saying they pay you by the mile plus extra to eat on and stuff is that right?
     
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    Myoneload, Jan 30, 2013
    #18
  11. Jan 30, 2013 #19
    pokerhound67

    pokerhound67 Heavy Load Member

    801
    665
    Oct 30, 2012
    0
    per diem is popping up a lot lately on the board. if you have a choice whether or not to take it...DONT. the company will EITHER take away x cpm pay and replace it with x cpm per diem pay, or they will take away x cpm and give LESS cpm per diem pay, claiming one or more cpm as an administrative fee. the fee is just plain legal theft, and each 1 cpm will cost the average otr driver $1250 per year. the per diem pay itself REPLACES your ability to claim the $59 per day on your itemized tax return. of course, im sure there are drivers out there that still use the $59 per day deduction on their tax return, but its not legal, and if you get audited, its easily caught. the average driver working a full year will see ABSOLUTELY NO benefit from per diem pay. if you are out 315 days per year (the average i came up with, representing staying out 7 days per week 45 weeks per year, which accounts for home time) it does not matter whether you are single, married filing separate, or filing jointly. you WILL be able to itemize deductions, and thus 80% of $59 per day will be deductable for meal allowance. if you take per diem, you probably will not be able to itemize and do better than standard deduction (unless you do it illegally as i mentioned b4).

    so EVEN IF the company charges no fees and gives you per diem in exactly the same amount as they take away in taxable income, it WILL NOT benefit you, period.
     
    pokerhound67, Jan 30, 2013
    pokerhound67, Jan 30, 2013
    #19
    Myoneload Thanks this.
  12. Jan 30, 2013 #20
    lexmark

    lexmark Medium Load Member

    304
    80
    Dec 18, 2008
    0
    I'm not exactly sure on the per diem myself so I don't want to give you the wrong information. However, my understanding is that for most companies that use it, it's more of a benefit to them than it is to you. It might mean less money on your pay taken out for taxes but it also means you get less money for social security, worker's comp and things like that. It also can hurt you when applying for a mortgage or other high value loans as it would appear that you make less money than you actually do.

    Also, when you file your taxes, you are allowed to claim a certain amount per day for expenses anyway.
     
    lexmark, Jan 30, 2013
    lexmark, Jan 30, 2013
    #20
    Myoneload Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 2 of 4