What company do you work for and what does your weekly pay look like?
Posted by LifeIsHorrible_@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 84 comments
After completing my training in about two months, I was wondering where I should apply. I was thinking directly with Walmart or R0hel. Thanks! If you aren’t comfortable sharing maybe atleast give me some good ideas on what to look for in a company.
jtaran@reddit
SAIA LTL Freight. I work 45 hours a week on Linehaul and gross $2090 week.
LifeIsHorrible_@reddit (OP)
Is that no experience just starting?
jtaran@reddit
I think they have a dock to driver program for no experience
fatal1st@reddit
Jb hunt Dedicated account I net on average $1600 per week. .58 per mile Per diem $40 stop pay $80 for tanker $200 weekly safety bonus
No-Medicine-8627@reddit
Jb has tanker??
fatal1st@reddit
This account has two. We haul ink and the tankers are for getting loads of resin to make the ink.
siuyu721@reddit
I’ve seen some pneumatic tanker, not sure about liquid tankers though
NeoAcario@reddit
WEEKLY safety bonus!?!? Huh?
siuyu721@reddit
I used to work for them, not sure if it’s the same account but yes, some accounts give weekly safety bonuses, we used to have weekly attendance bonuses too…
pyratelyfe4me@reddit
Im averaging 6-8k every two weeks . Wouldnt be otr for 1200 a Week thats for damn sure
LifeIsHorrible_@reddit (OP)
Where?
pyratelyfe4me@reddit
I haul fuel. I get paid 100 a night to sleep in my truck also.
LifeIsHorrible_@reddit (OP)
Oh yeah those hazardous materials always get the most. How long you’ve been doing that?
pyratelyfe4me@reddit
A year and a few months
MaxAtom31@reddit
So I just started with Maverick Transportation in their glass division. I’ve been driving for about a month now and I’m earning about $1100 average bring home so far. My paychecks have been $1150, $1070, $1030, and $1350. I can’t say what it’ll look like as I progress but right now I’m at .60cpm per mile. By 6 months I’ll be getting a raise to .64cpm. And they also have a super easy system to boost your pay depending on how you do in the quarter, and that caps out an extra .06cpm. So by 6months experience, you can be making up to .70cpm. My trainer was bringing home $1600-$1700 a week but he gets a training bump and he’s been with the company for 6 years
yankee_chef@reddit
Maverick road trainer here.. That's accurate
PlastomaGaming@reddit
With flat bed or glass division. I’m thinking of the regional flatbed division
yankee_chef@reddit
Let me know if you're ready interested
yankee_chef@reddit
Regional Midwest flatbed
Joeybowman@reddit
Sherwin Williams, $2k+ a week.
LifeIsHorrible_@reddit (OP)
With experience or no experience?
Joeybowman@reddit
5 years experience, plus hazmat and tanker.
Smoothoperator770@reddit
Amazon freight partner paying $24 an hour. I’ll gross just under 960 a week because they only give us like 37-39 hours if we’re lucky lol butttt im also a new CDL holder so can’t complain because at least I’m home every day.
LifeIsHorrible_@reddit (OP)
960 a week isn’t horrible for starting out. I got this paid through Amazon. Idk tho I found some places that have a nice hiring bonus! And make more; you should look into it too!
Missing_link_06@reddit
Fortune 500 company, small truck shop compared to the company. We have around 20 trucks in my department. Paid hourly, gross is $1,600 without overtime. At this point in the year I’m already in 6 figures. If I don’t agree to OTR during the two times a year that they ask I’m home every night after working 8 hours.
StandForAChange@reddit
$40/hour? Where lol
Missing_link_06@reddit
I started at $18 an hour 16 years ago. It’s a vehicle component supplier.
12GT500@reddit
There’s no way you’ll get direct with Walmart, only way you’ll work with Walmart is a mega carrier that operates for them.
chettyells@reddit
TMC, 9.5 months in. $1746 average before taxes, $1396 average after taxes.
StandForAChange@reddit
Precise numbers
jmzstl@reddit
FedEx Freight, $2700/wk. That’s with 5+ years of seniority though. I was making less than half of that when I first started.
Make sure to look at the hiring requirements for the jobs you’re interested in. Walmart requires a minimum 3 years of Class A CDL experience before they’ll even look at your application.
pmmemilftiddiez@reddit
Holy shit 10,800 a month!
Wasatchbl@reddit
The top 5 LTLs pay at least $85,000 to start on linehaul
StandForAChange@reddit
OD linehaul position averages/median driver I believe $104K or 108K/year
Wasatchbl@reddit
After you've been there for a year.
StandForAChange@reddit
My 1st year I made roughly $110K. Would have to check specifics but yeah, not always true depending on your terminal.
Wasatchbl@reddit
Yeah it's terminal mainly. I wouldn't get close to that on the wild board where I am, but a big terminal? Probably get that easy
StandForAChange@reddit
Yeah some terminals you’re SOL on really hitting 100 but the big ones make up for the average to where they can post that haha. I am at the biggest break terminal
Wasatchbl@reddit
Medium sized here, so I volunteer where I can. I did $110 last year, but this year 🤣
StandForAChange@reddit
Freight has been crazy unreliable this year. Some weeks busting through the gates and others the yard echos 🤣
Wasatchbl@reddit
They're saying and I'm hearing that next year will be up a bit, then 2026 back to normal...... Maybe? 🤣
StandForAChange@reddit
I sure hope so. All things considered, being the most expensive carrier we’re doing pretty well. If we were more competitive with pricing I imagine we’d be super busy. Corporate knows what they’re doing though
Wasatchbl@reddit
My stick hasn't complained once lol
StandForAChange@reddit
Know what sucks? By 2026 we will only be bringing in new autos - no more sticks. Something about Freightliner discontinuing them/adding too much cost per truck since most carriers across the board are only auto anymore
Wasatchbl@reddit
Plus the fuel mileage. Say what you will, we have runs that those suckers save 10-15 gallons. Per truck! Add that up across the fleet for a year? Can you say more profit?
StandForAChange@reddit
Oh yeah.. the 70mph trucks get like 8mpg. I understand entirely. + some of these dudes don’t have the restriction but put it into gear and shift like they should LOL
Agamemnon323@reddit
Those numbers are useless unless you include hours per week.
StandForAChange@reddit
That is across the board the median salary for a linehaul driver here. You can work 35~ hours and make $90k~ or work 60~ and make $140K.
Average drive across the board brings in 104 or 108K. Too lazy to check our listings and verify which of the 2.
Frankus44@reddit
Doesn’t that vary quite a bit by which contractor you work for? I assume freight is contracted similar to how ground does it
jmzstl@reddit
Freight is all company drivers but the amount will still vary according to the regional pay scale and the run you can get. Also City P&D vs linehaul will make a huge difference.
Frankus44@reddit
Good to know, thanks
ohhrangejuice@reddit
Gross or net?
jmzstl@reddit
Gross obviously.
Zealousideal_War1237@reddit
I work for a local concrete company pulling pneumatic tankers. Starting pay straight out of school was $25 an hr. 50-60 hrs a week mon-fri. The company is great with amazing benefits. After 6 months I got bumped to $30 an hr. And have another raise coming at my 1 year mark.
hard-of-haring@reddit
Pm"ed
hard-of-haring@reddit
I work for roadone at $26.50/hr in a low cost area. I do 42hrs per week, 4 on 3 off. So i make about 1100 per week. I drive a class b box truck in an easy job in a Google data center. I drive maybe 40miles per week. Some weeks, I'll get 10hr of OT.
It's not 2k per week, but it's easy and a local job. I love it. I have 3yrs of otr exp. This is my 1st local job.
MysteriousManager446@reddit
Depending on what school you go to, you could go to a fedex ground contractor. I make $350 a day running local… generally about a 10 hour day. You have to go to a fedex approved school though or have 6 months-a year of experience. Ive seen the pay anywhere from $.75 -$.90 a mile for OTR and $250-$400 per day for local with different contractors.
International-Sky16@reddit
Penske. I work around 50 hours a week and make $2100 on average.
trickedthePigs@reddit
Central Transport linehaul, gross $2,000/wk.
More_Bicycle8675@reddit
Guys please stop providing your net take home. Everyone’s tax situation is different. Gross per pay period and everyone can do their own math
Artistic-Cup2028@reddit
That’s the problem… most people can’t do the math, they only look at the bottom line and have zero idea about taxes!
Artistic-Cup2028@reddit
That’s the problem… most people can’t do the math, they only look at the bottom line and have zero idea about taxes!
FlamingoAlert7032@reddit
Not only that, most are including their per diem which shouldn’t even be considered actual income.
siuyu721@reddit
Grocery chains, about 2000-2200/week with 50-55 hrs week working swing shift, I’m here about 6 months now and love it, coming from FedEx freight city, I would say just get into any well known Ltl company and it will serve you well, you won’t get top pay and you will have to work up the broad but I think it’s still worth it
StandForAChange@reddit
Linehaul $25-2700/week gross average.
n33dtime@reddit
Beverage company, $1100/ week average take home. 40-45 hrs, only work 4 days per week
sawa1993@reddit
I started at SWIFT getting like $1000 giving them three weeks of my life and only home like 5 days a month. Then I switched to EHS I was getting 1800 cash round-trip Michigan to Laredo Texas. Then I switched to Empire freight. They told me to open an LLC in which they paid my LLC $2500 and I paid myself from my LLC to avoid taxes. Single homeowner, was grossing 2500, netting over 2000. The last place I worked for was Royal Freight. These guys really kept me busy. I started getting $2000 cash round trip to Laredo. But near the end they paid very well 70c/mile or 2300 cash round-trip Michigan to Laredo Texas. I stayed with that company for 8 years and besides truck and a couple bounced checks lol, it was the best company I ever worked for. They were all small companies hauling reefer. With EHS having the most drivers about 15. One thing I learned is the smaller the company, the better they pay.
ScaredPerformance733@reddit
$1600 a week in Vegas hauling trash. Local gig.
LloydAsher0@reddit
Jacobus energy. New route driver, 1300 a week after taxes and about the best health insurance package I've ever personally seen.
Quality of life is very good
Ukita360@reddit
Gp transco $1,700 -$1,900 gross weekly 10 months with them
Unique-Ad-2544@reddit
Schneider 1k a week its garbage but its the only local work i could find around me
LifeIsHorrible_@reddit (OP)
4K a month is still pretty nice for starting out
Unique-Ad-2544@reddit
Also just a heads up walmart isnt taking newbies you need bare minimum 3 years tractor trailer experience plus a spotless record to even be considered
Unique-Ad-2544@reddit
Yeah as a first gig its not too terrible but its definetly something you only to do to get some experience and then find a higher paying job
jcarney231@reddit
10 years experience here. I took a big pay cut last year down to $27/hr with OT after 8hrs/day. It was worth it for me because I only have to run 30hrs/wk Monday-Friday during the day.
I did 3 years OTR ranging from 42cpm back in 2014 to 70cpm in 2019. I can't remember my gross back in 2014, but I was averaging $2100-$2200 gross in 2019.
I did 5 years home daily running 60-70hrs/wk for a USPS contractor. They were paying $30-52/hr depending on the day/route when I left. Base rate was $30/hr with $5/hr for health and wellness pay. $5/hr for hours after 40. $5/hr for working Saturday or Sunday. $5/hr for covering trips that weren't mine. $50/night if I had to do a layover in a hotel. I think my highest week there was right at 3k gross. Average was closer to $2200-2300/wk gross.
Working 70hrs a week was always just a means to pay off a house so I didn't have to work as hard. My monthly bills are down to $1500/month now all in. That gives me the freedom to be home to raise my kids.
OldBrokeGrouch@reddit
I don’t want to say who I work for because it’s a small company, not a mega, but my weekly gross is usually $2,000-$2,200. I live in Washington State and the company I work for is in Oregon. I make $32/hour plus OT. I also layover twice per week and make $150 per night that I’m out.
I work about 50-55 hours and am off Saturday and Sunday.
I get a monthly $150 bonus that can get docked for things like making a paperwork error, showing up late, not following procedures, etc. a safety violation of any kind means you lose the whole bonus that month.
I also get quarterly incentive bonuses for lumping product myself at warehouses, but the option to hire lumpers is always our right. Plus 50 cents per pallet that I bring back to the warehouse. That also adds up toward the quarterly bonus. Usually that bonus for me is $1,200-$1,800.
Last year I made $115k.
gengarjuice69@reddit
im with swift on a dedicated account and typically take home $1,000 - $1,200 a week after taxes. on bonus week (once a month) its an additional $500 - $600
ShackledColt@reddit
Small otr c02 company. 2700-3000 or so.
CaptCooterluvr@reddit
Small foodservice company. Component pay w/weekly guarantee of $1650. Average 35hrs/wk in 5 days
tonythebutcher13@reddit
I was slinging soda for 27.75 an hour getting less then 40/hrs a week. going to duie pyle now for 33.35 doing linehaul, gonna be 60 hour weeks I'm sure, still got another 2 weeks or so before I head out to orientation so we'll see.
FlappyJ1979@reddit
I pull a regional DEF trailer at $30 an hour + overtime. I could probably do better but I only work Monday-Friday and 65-70 hours a week. Sometimes money isn’t the only factor when it comes to companies, sometimes its how the job will fit your lifestyle.
Useful_Badger6021@reddit
Tradebe environmental about 3100$ before taxes but been here 30+ years
Icedragon2017@reddit
I'm under a guarantee when my current company was hiring and brought drivers in under the program. I net 1600 or better. Most drivers average 1400-1600 even without the program. Tanker Yanker here.
The hard part is everybody's wants are different in a company. No cameras, no driver facing cameras, no Volvo, must only be peterbilt, long haul, short hauls, reefer, tanker, flatbed, etc... best thing that I have found is talk to actual drivers. Not set up at a terminal but in the drivers lounge or fuel island. I won't talk for hours but I'll give the good the bad and ugly in my experience with X company. Then talk to 2-3 other drivers randomly from same company. If it seems like a fit try it out.
Everyone's experience at a company is different for the most part.
nexusprax@reddit
Walmart requires 36 month’s experience. Most mega companies are all the same really you just do your 1 year experience and move on I would suggest Crete after you get 1 year experience they are a great company