What's a decent wage?

5000 in Alberta is like 1800 in Ontario
I was in Alberta and everything is very expencive ,

 

I worked for 40 cents, and this rate was good..... direct Toronto-TX, NM, AZ, CA with dry van, no noisy-stupid-f*** reefers with same shippers/receivers, 90% no appointments, lots of extra drop/pickup for $40 each from same place at same day. that was very good. 1 week = 3600 miles + 10 extra drops.

your $870/.39/7 days = 318 miles per day? are you city driver?

why you trying to be smart with e-log? how its possible to have any problems with e-log with such mileage?
And you told, you work 70 hours per week......
70 hours per 6 days, than reset, short trips - every day 15 min pretrip, 15 min fuel, 15 min loading, 15 min unloading = 1 hour every 6 days. = 6 hours.
62 hours x 55 mph average, OK 50 mhp(i never use e-book, i log 62 mph average) = 3100 miles *.39 = $1209

 

Just what is so much more expensive in Alberta?

 

Nothing?

Prices in red deer are the same or lower than nd/Montana I actually bought my truck there for just 500 more than the best price I negotiate for cash in North Dakota.

And why do people refer to take home money? That's going to vary dramatically between various people and their tax situations.

 

i gave up on that fight, we're dealing with truckers after all

 

buddy you are killing yourself , you should know the value of your licence. No offence but if people continue doing this then days are not far we will fall in low wage category 10.25. Don't do this madness-.
STOP now

 

Thanks for your post ,
OK you showing Gross
1209 its a 890 after tax
Electronic logbook its a problem if I want to make 1600 ,=1200 take home
4000 miles means I have to jump on the and off week for Canadian hr and drive in Canada but not many loads for me inside of the country
If I'm going to US ,Canadians hr are impact and for driving I'm getting only 5,4 hr per day on the end o FCC the week
Honestly I'm not lying to you If I'm getting better runs And getting close to 3600 its done
In 2005 on paper logbook I was making gross 10,000 monthly,now with electronic is about 4800 and I work my ###,,
Montreal,Michigan,and back,Toronto, NY City,Jersey,Ohio
Last time in Laredo 2 years

 

By the way veggies and fruits its big part of my diet
I Weight 169 pounds ,love cycling I have traveled on pedal bicycle most of the world ,from NZ ,Australia,Asia as Japan,Nepal ,and many to name
I did Europe from Iceland to Italy
I need money to travel to Africa and electronic logbooks limiting dreams

 

Trucks ,electronics are much cheaper then years before
But food prices??? ,I was happy last week 1600 gross made it
After tax 1200 I went to buy food and mostly basic,and some detergent no steaks and 400 dollars I could not belived
There was nice Nikon camera for 500 dollars