Want to know what a new trucker makes?

as far as the automatic increase in mileage pay.....is that calculated from the day you started your OTR training or the day you went solo?

 

I don't know...you would think Swift would take the opportunity to make a big deal about giving a raise. They never tell me when it goes up...I just check payroll on the website and it tells you what each load paid milage wise. That in itself can be confusing because of the sliding pay scale and anything west of the Mississippi pays west pay...which is .02 lower than east pay.

 

And Walmart loads pay $.31 even when you are at $.34.

If you go regional you got to $.34 right off the bat! My mentor dropped a student off and he was Budweiser dedicated in Fontana because he was standing in the right place at the right time!

 

From solo date.

 

how many days are you out at a time?

 

thanks for sharing that pay o/p im starting out my self new and was wonder just that what can i expect my pay to be when im solo after training i hope i can do that good i start june 7th in fontana cant wait

 

hamshoe how many days/weeks r u out?

 

Not sure about that, mine started the day I got coded. I've been solo for 4 months but already at 6 month pay rate.

 

I typically stay out 3 weeks and take 3 full days off.

 

I had the pleasure of meeting a guy that has 22 years in with Swift. He started with MS Carriers.

NOBODY AT 20 EVEN OFFERED HIM A FRIKKEN PENCIL! NO BUCKLE, NO GIFT CERTIFICATE ETC!

UNGRATEFUL SCUM SUCKING PIGS!