What are the companies with highest beginning salary?

When both Roadmedic and Nik run out of patience, I know that I'm very glad I didn't even try to help.

*sends big hugs to RM & Nik* You both were exceedingly kind.

 

i get a 100% tax return at the end of the year though

 

anybody know if Stevens transport is good for a rookie? I got my CDL with all endorsements so do not need school, just time.

 

Lupe, have you had a job before and filed a tax return?

One gets 100% back under several circumstances. A student making under, I think $7,000 per year is one of them. Phroziac likely found himself in a lower income tax bracket and had enough deductions to negate his tax obligation.

In a nutshell, Uncle Sam said he didn't make enough money to pay taxes. Think about it, if you don't make enough to pay taxes, you surely aren't going to get rich your first year out.

If you insist that a first year driver can make the magical $40k per year, think about how statistics work. They say everything about the population and nothing about the individual. The 30 to 40 thousand figure is probably a national statistic which includes the entire industry. So, factor in the local guys. In my area, the local (100 mile radius) operations pay better than the mega fleets. Hourly wage, overtime, all that good stuff. There's a dairy plant (they bottle milk) that pays the night shift yard jockey 17.75 per hour (this is an attainable job with no experience) this job brings up the average starting salary. A rookie dump truck driver can make $15 per hour around here working for a road construction company. With enough overtime, either of these jobs could theoretically make you the $40k starting salary. Remember, though that these jobs aren't all that plentiful. These companies do not host "orientations" every week. The vast majority of rookie drivers are hitting the lower end of that pay scale, while working for one of the large "mega carriers" At least, that is what my research and (limited) experience has indicated.

Another point that you seem to be missing is that as an employed Over The Road trucker, (ie, not an owner operator) you do not fully control your time usage. There will be deadlines for when the cargo must arrive at its destination, there are hours of service rules that you must comply with (or create the illusion of compliance, at your own risk however) you cannot always run when you feel like it, you will keep odd hours- a regular sleep schedule is almost nonexistent at times. The trucking business is not, has never been, and will never be an easy profession.

Lastly, check your attitude, by it and your lack of knowledge, I am assuming that you are young. As I am also young, when you cop an attitude with the more experienced truckers giving you advice, you make all young people look bad. While I'm certain I can learn what I need to on my own, it is much faster to be able to ask someone with experience questions. At some point, their patience for young fools may become exhausted, and we will have no choice but to learn things the hard way. If you have not noticed yet, the hard way is not only harder, but slower and more expensive.

 

I've sat here considering if I was going to reply or not. I finally decided I'd give it a whirl.

Now, I realize that you're going to argue lupe but I'm going to say this anyway: you were told by Nik where to find that information. He gave you specific information at the beginning of this thread and he did it with great good will and encouragement for you.

It's been all the other "questions" that you asked and then proceeded to argue with those that gave you answers. You see......if you want information and you don't know the answers.....it's rather frustrating for those that do know the answers and give them to you to have you argue and tell them they're wrong.

*shrugs* I still wish you the best in your research of your new career.

 

Let him learn the hard way...

 

Part of it is that I don't take the per diem option the company offers, instead i take the full per diem amount allowable, $52 deduction for every night spent on the road (im gonna lose a bunch of that with my new home every 2 days job!!), because it gets you more money that way + doesnt screw you on unemployment/workers comp

I also made something ridiculously low like $9000 last year in the first place. Horrible year...only drove trucks for 3 months, made hardly anything the other months...