I hate working at a mega

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I hate working at a mega

Working at a mega is like working at McDonald's it's even worse then that..pay sucks ass you get lucky once or twice a month with a 800 dollar check but that's it. They limit your mileage so they can cap your pay... They only care about the load not your sanity... I got a couple more weeks before I tell them to go fuck off. Done chasing someone else's dreams.. just to add I work my full 70 hour clock almost every week. My work ethic isn't the problem. Coming in high always leads me to be burnt out.. who the fuck is living on 2,378$ a month Crazy how companys get away with this in this industry.. go local or own your own shit.. fuck being a bird Good luck to you guys

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Ruhmaji@reddit

How do you work full 70 and make $600? Do you make $0.20cpm ? It just doesn't make sense. You would make more with one load and 6 days of detention pay. How is that possible? Or do you make $0.15cpm? That should be illegal for working 70hrs. Please explain. Or are you illegal and they know it? What am I missing? If its truly that bad, then go sign up for Spark Delivery. You can easily make over 1k/week. Just get a cheap reliable car OR if you have a reliable car, use that and drive it into the ground. Spark pays really well. And if you're willing to do 70hr a week you'll pull 65k easily. Saw a guy do a full day of spark just to see how much he could make and he made over $400. so 1 full day on sunday and monday, 10hr tues, wed, thurs, fri. Take saturday off. That schedule will get you over 75k/yr. Spark is dope. Thats why the wait list is so long.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I'm all American 🤣, yes it's sad but I got experience from it. I was being fucked but now I'm free

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raumis@reddit

If anyone is looking to make some money in trucking and has **6 months CDL-A** experience, hit me up [raumis@gmail.com](mailto:raumis@gmail.com) i am working in a big trucking company that has over 700 trucks, and the guys making 3000-4000 miles weekly with 0.65$ CPM. Yah, i will get a referral and you will get a good paying job, sounds like a fair trade ;)

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MissYouDesertRat@reddit

Man they call May "no pay may" but ive never made less than 800 a week unless i took home time

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ToeSimilar5163@reddit

800/week? Bro that’s around 36k/year

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Myterryfolds@reddit

That’s why I left May at 9 months

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MissYouDesertRat@reddit

You dont retire here, you get 6months and get the fuck out. Im switching in November. This guys making 300 a week at Knight. Im makin out like a bandit compared to him and people talk shit about May.

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Little-Trucker@reddit

I set the bar at $1,000. No particular reason. If my paychecks do not exceed my expectations, I'll ask dispatch what's going on, I get there's days shit happens. If it quickly becomes a trend, im now asking the fleet manager what's going on, im sitting around to much. If it still continues, call the boss and say give me more miles or I leave and drive for someone that does have a load. Maintain that attitude, load planners start remembering your name 🤑

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Thepopethroway@reddit

> set the bar at $1,000. No gig should be less than $1,500. $2,000 is my personal minimum with a year exp.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Are we in May? This is peak season for shipments and product sells. Idk what the hell ya talking about 🤣

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MissYouDesertRat@reddit

Nah May Trucking dog. Its a mega thats not paying like shit. Im leaving them at 6mnths but youre getting fucked.

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Toomuchhorntalk69@reddit

They were my first company in 2015. I made 22k that year.

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KilljoyTheTrucker@reddit

How fast they letting you guys go now? I forgot yall existed lol haven't seen any of you in a long ass time.

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MissYouDesertRat@reddit

Were capped at 65 unless you run a stop sign then your ass is 61

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Derrik359@reddit

$12k since January..?

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I've been driving with this company for 7 months

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Myterryfolds@reddit

You’ve got 6 months under your belt, start looking dude

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Aggravating-Meal4984@reddit

Is that knight

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Yes

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skeletons_asshole@reddit

Jesus dude. I drove for them last year, made 39k in 11 months, which wasn’t cool. Didn’t know they had gotten even worse

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Keepitup863@reddit

39 in a year that below minimum wage. Werner i got 60k in the year i was there

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skeletons_asshole@reddit

If I were there for the full year and didn’t take time off it would’ve been closer to 50k but it was still horrible

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Keepitup863@reddit

That was otr for about 3 weeks out 4 days home for maybe 4 moths then I got to a home weekly account with coke

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

That's horrible, made more at enterprise rentals. Wow but what do you expect they gotta pay for them new peterbilt's somehow

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supes_sus@reddit

I was out of the Atlanta terminal. I had a shit volvo that was broken down 3 to 4 days a week.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Did you quit... Brah I rather keep the international..

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supes_sus@reddit

Yeah i quit. I was in the columbus terminal just got my truck out of the shop. It was there from friday night to tuesday morning. I get in the truck and try to start it. Damn thing was dead. That was the last straw for me. I rented a car got all my stuff and drove back to atlanta. It took a while to get my last check and they still didnt have the breakdown pay from the last 3 days. Shit company.

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skeletons_asshole@reddit

Dammmmn. That sucks. Heard that terminal was a mess but I had no idea it was that bad. I was based out of Dallas, it was alright. Dispatch was good but the shop sucked. Had a Cascadia that had the same damn alignment issues the whole time I drove it, whole thing leaned to one side. Bent frame Betty is what I called it

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supes_sus@reddit

Lol bent frame betty. Love it.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Crazzzy 🤣 at least you didn't have to drive that shit to another terminal

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supes_sus@reddit

Lol they would have been waiting a long while. It was so bad that when I called breakdown and they ran a diagnostic they said "yeah, um, you need to oark that truck. Its not safe." That is such a bad company. You know its a shit company when in their idle policy training they tell you to go inside a truck stop to cool down if its too hot in your truck.

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skeletons_asshole@reddit

That pissed me right off when they tried that with me. I told the dude he was welcome to shut the AC off in his office for as long as he wanted

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Yeah, I don't care about that policy.. what the fuck you want me to do die of a heat stroke

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Amazing-Mammoth-8442@reddit

Fresh out of training at Prime Inc., I was making $700-$1200 weekly. It was almost always $900-something with a few bad weeks(never under $700) and an occasional really good one ($1200 )

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hgrrrtt@reddit

I’m with an owner operator at Prime and he gives me $.60 per mile. My last paycheck was about 1600.

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Amazing-Mammoth-8442@reddit

Yeah, I was by myself after training, refused to share that space with anyone. Prime is a good company, just dont smoke weed on your home time, random testing is real. 🥴

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No_Salad1394@reddit

Thinking about doing that with prime after more experience. Would you recommend?

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ayobsavage@reddit

I been working there for about 7 months and I make 1000-1300 net(which still ain’t much for OTR). Your dispatcher must suck ass.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Did you go through CDL training?

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ayobsavage@reddit

I payed out of pocket for my CDL. Did about a month and a half training with 2 different trainers at knight. Then once I got my own truck and went solo I ain’t see nun less then 3k miles a week unless I was taking home time. Also I’m on the reefer side so that might make a difference.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Yeah you get paid more by mile.. definitely not in the same boat but damn my guy 1000-1300 a week is still not great for 3k+ miles but yeah it's really hard to get miles in when you are new because of the mileage cap

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Zealousideal-Pop8427@reddit

Is this mileage cap something new. Or I just never heard anyone speak on it? Im looking to get my Cdl once I drop this 9month load baking.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Yes companies control your miles and your loads.

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meizhong@reddit

Not a week. Almost 12k and op says they've been there 7 months.

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MiguelSTG@reddit

What is the cap? What's the cpm?

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THEDarkSpartian@reddit

Yea, that's on the low side for my bring home, and I sleep in my own bed every night.

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BabyTweetyCO@reddit

Knight should have a driver retention dept. Call them and see if they have any dedicated accounts you can get on.

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meizhong@reddit

If you paid out of pocket, start looking for another job! A lot of companies will take you after 1 year, which sounds like you nearly have. Good luck!

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meizhong@reddit

>which still ain’t much for OTR My dude, that still ain't much for fucking McDonald's!

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KilljoyTheTrucker@reddit

Ain't no one taking 1k plus home per week at a McDs except maybe a manager. Unless the clown is paying 30 plus an hour somewhere now, or OT has magically become an acceptable commonplace practice there.

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meizhong@reddit

Who said a week? Op said that they been there 7 months, and that $10 k is YTD. That's about $1700 a month.

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KilljoyTheTrucker@reddit

The comment you replied to was talking about 1000-1300 per week net, and how it still wasn't much for OTR. Either you replied to the wrong comment. Or left a bunch out of your comment to say what you wanted to actually say.

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meizhong@reddit

I see, yes. Thank you

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its_not_merm-aids@reddit

I just went through my pay stubs. It took me from the new year until January 11th to earn that.

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scubaorbit@reddit

Yeah, that's just a couple hundred more than what I bring home per week. Ridiculous. I'm not al all for big government but they should step in here. Screw the mega carriers. But I guess as long as people are stupid enough to drive for them they'll keep going

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its_not_merm-aids@reddit

This is why unions exist. My guy is being taken advantage of and they didn't even give him lube.

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Always_Shifting_4459@reddit

Or the courtesy of a reacharound 😭

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its_not_merm-aids@reddit

They've never heard the word. This is fucking slavery.

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Always_Shifting_4459@reddit

Right! The 300s to 400s looks like my pay each week when I first started driving and had just got my cdl at Stevens Transport 11 years ago. Sad to see the slavery still continues 11 years later 🤬🤮

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Zealousideal-Pop8427@reddit

Bruh that looks like the first week checks from a warehouse that started you on the pay period, but 2 days late. So this is what you get🤦🏿‍♀️ and that's if you're making at least $17-$20hr cause the taxes are going to eat most of that other 3 days up.

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its_not_merm-aids@reddit

I can't remember a point in my life where the pay was so low and I was full time. Even as a fledgling driver I was earning $700/wk and that was decades ago.

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upsidedowntime69@reddit

You make 11k a week? Must be the best union ever

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scubaorbit@reddit

Nope, no union. Just good seniority. Linehaul at Dayton Freight. Depending on seniority you'll pull $110k - $135k per year.

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upsidedowntime69@reddit

11k a week is 572k a year.

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scubaorbit@reddit

Oh no, that was supposed to be per year. My bad

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-Clem@reddit

You make $12,000 in 11 days? Lol

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its_not_merm-aids@reddit

https://ibb.co/N2RBGY1B Yes.

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Ornery_Ads@reddit

That paystub showb that week you averaged ~$650/day, and assuming there was some rollover from the previous year, you averaged ~$800/day. Wtf do you do? I'm an o/o and my daily gross minus just fuel and insurance leaves me with less.

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its_not_merm-aids@reddit

UPS sleeper team. I'm generally gone 4 days per week and home the rest. We run what would be considered regional dedicated.

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Redleg800@reddit

Gah damn. I need to get on to UPS. Lmao

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Thepopethroway@reddit

the fun part is working in the warehouse for 10 years before you get the chance. Then taking another 4 years to get top rate. Then another 5 years to get a good run.

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-Clem@reddit

Right... This is kind of like telling a homeless person "why don't you just win the lottery? It worked for me!"

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Thepopethroway@reddit

They also get overtime on mileage for a Sunday run. I don't know any other company that pays OT on CPM period.

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Ornery_Ads@reddit

I wonder how they can justify paying that. I know its union and that's why the contract is like that, but at that point, their operational costs would have to be higher than just subcontracting it out to trucking company like Swift, JB Hunt, Penske, etc. On top of your monetary pay, you have excellent benefits, retirement, etc. Being union doesn't guarantee you anything at contract renewal, so I don't understand why UPS doesn't just go make contracts with a few large trucking companies that say on xx/xx/xxxx we'll be transferring most or all of the trucking operation over to them as all PO loads. UPS saves money, trucking companies get a solid reliable customer, everyone except the employees win.

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Thepopethroway@reddit

> Being union doesn't guarantee you anything at contract renewal UPS is the Teamsters' bread and butter, also the 2nd largest Unionized company *in the world*. Teamsters is synonymous with UPS. If you think their 330,000 Union drivers are going to roll over because Auntie Carol thinks she can get away with contracting our their work to scabs, you are 100% mistaken. The drivers can ***shut the company down***. They are militant, know the value of their labor, and don't take shit from their companies. Every UPS building has it's own Union Steward who will see this from a mile away too, and once the Head Honchos get word of it, shit will hit the fans. The rest of truckers have died a death of complacency, and as long as UPS drivers continue to take no shit, they will thrive.

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Thepopethroway@reddit

> I wonder how they can justify paying that. They are a parcel company. Not a trucking company. Trucking companies have razor thin margins because of the race to the bottom for rates. The middlemen are raking in all the profits. Parcel, on the other hand -- is highly profitable, and their workers aren't stupid enough to argue against their own interests.

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unknowname@reddit

Came with receipts

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its_not_merm-aids@reddit

If we don't discuss wages, none of us will ever know if we're being paid enough.

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Thepopethroway@reddit

You ever notice all the scabs shitting on Unions never bring up Yellow when a UPS guy arrives?

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its_not_merm-aids@reddit

They always bring up Yellow. The company was terribly managed and that's what killed it.

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Thepopethroway@reddit

Yep. But they won't acknowledge it. I always get that argument, or about ABF paying slightly less than other LTL despite it's total comp package being nearly double. They simply don't want to comprehend that they're being woefully underpaid, and no amount of bootlicking will fix that.

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No_Salad1394@reddit

You get OT??

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its_not_merm-aids@reddit

Yea. It's in our contract.

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Thepopethroway@reddit

> pay stubs. It took me from the new year until January 11th to earn that. Lmao. I called it. First thought was "UPS sleeper driver". Then I saw the old white and navy blue, yep.

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richardfitserwell@reddit

Me too. That’s rough

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Whitehoneybun666@reddit

U stayed to long I did my 3 months and switched to cr England was averaging 1100 a week there knight wasn’t bad for me while I was there just the pay sucked

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Lord_B33zus@reddit

Worked with them about a year making 1500-1700 on a dedicated account. Back breaking work though.

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Aggravating-Meal4984@reddit

That's exactly why I quit

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Under084414@reddit

You can make that in a month at knight. Get on a dedicated account. I know people over there making that or more.

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polarjunkie@reddit

Why? What are they deducting from your pay

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I think I only had one late long this week. I'm not even sure if it was late. But other than that it's tuition and 401k plus taxes

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polarjunkie@reddit

How much did they charge for tuition? I can't imagine over 8-10k and that's really pushing it.

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Haixn@reddit

I asked a Knight Driver how much he made weekly because I hated my job. After he showed me a couple of his checks, I said maybe my job isn’t so bad after all.

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supes_sus@reddit

I was going to ask the same question. Knight is such a trash company. They still owe me 700 in breakdown pay from last year.

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natkingcoil@reddit

7 months too long god damn! We've got plenty of drivers doing ~11k/month and there's thousands of us. You don't have enough time to do linehaul yet but I'd definitely find someplace else to work until you do. Don't let them take advantage so much.

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Gore1695@reddit

$300 wtf I'd just abandon the truck and get a different job

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Negative, That's a career Ender

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Gore1695@reddit

Show your new employer the paystub lol

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Frenchie1001@reddit

They are defo trying to push you out.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

You think? I thought this was standard treatment

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paidtodroploads@reddit

Not necessarily push you out, but you're not on a money maker account or your dispatcher is some fuckup that they keep around as a spare. So they treat you and possibly other drivers under that dispatcher as a gopher. They don't "need" everybody, but it never hurts to have a truck ready to make them money. So as long as the company has drivers to cover costs and customer's demand that's all they'll be motivated to "use" you for.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I'm always getting loads I don't think they are planning for my demise

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paidtodroploads@reddit

No, they play this game where they keep drivers in limbo, empty promises and excuses in exchange for piss poor pay. They try to keep you just broke and mentally drained to hopefully push you into zombie work mode.

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Zealousideal-Pop8427@reddit

Tell em again. I worked for McLane 6 months as a driver helper and the shit i witnessed i would never🙅🏿‍♀️ work with them as a driver or a helper. As you said unless you on the money maker account you ain't shit. The warehouse workers made more than the low level drivers 🤦🏿‍♀️

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Brokenyet_Functional@reddit

Thats insane. What in the hell is going on over there. Even 10 years ago at swift i was making 1000 a week as a fresh off the line driver. What in the hell? Time to bounce dude. And get out of the entire family of Knight/swift controls.

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truthrebel@reddit

I’m depressed, for you .

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DeathxEnabled@reddit

This shit is just wack to see, you would literally make more at just about any other job, you’re getting raw dogged without lube, few years ago I tried knight local after being OTR for a year with prime and I quit after 3 weeks of bullshit pay and the constant pay roll issues, I even had to threaten with a lawyer to get my final check sent out, these wages should be criminal and unless you have some shit on your record and you can’t leave, leave today. I drive a pneumatic tanker, home daily and so far my ytd is around $68k

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IMadeY0uR3adTh1s@reddit

I can net this in 3-4 weeks after all expenses, local

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ArtichokeVarious868@reddit

Damn! And I thought I wasn’t getting paid enough at 0.41cpm. Guess I should count my blessings. With the daily pay my check is is $875 to $917 if they adjust for minimum wage so after taxes like $730. Then I get my mileage and safety bonus the next month which usually averages things to $1,000-$1,200/week

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WeAreOnlyPawns@reddit

I know a guy at fedex making 1100. But he shoukd be making more money next week. Hes on his last truck payment. :D

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WeAreOnlyPawns@reddit

:'(

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iron_will79@reddit

Stevens Transport, Knight, and swift are all the same. Tou have enough experience to jump ship now. Get to it.

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ExpedientDemise@reddit

Dude. If you lived here in Texas the box truck drivers are making more than that.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I drove for FedEx and yeah I made more than this on my short days

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wesker1213@reddit

I work at a mega as well. Of course, I'd love to be making more, but I can't really complain. YTD Gross : $86,065.38 Taxes/Deductions : $30,078.25 YTD Net : $66,767.77

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

What are they deducting?

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wesker1213@reddit

Taxes,401k, healthcare, etc

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Cool, yeah my deductions be wild

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AndromedanPrince@reddit

do u pay child suppprt or something

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

No.. I think they are scamming me

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Chemical_Frame_8163@reddit

How many years have you been at a mega? This looks good to me. Are you OTR or dedicated did you start OTR?

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AndromedanPrince@reddit

u work at a shitty mega. my first job with schneider was 1200/wk

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Prudent_Tear_4152@reddit

Walmart is hiring

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DaSaw@reddit

Where?

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Prudent_Tear_4152@reddit

https://careers.walmart.com/results?q=&page=1&sort=rank&jobDepartmentCode=00000159-75b0-d286-a3f9-7fb0c1480000&expand=department,brand,type,rate&jobCareerArea=all

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Really I can pull some carts

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Prudent_Tear_4152@reddit

No the private fleet. If you have the experience get in there. I'll give you my driver number. And answer any questions you have.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Walmart only hires when you have a documented 4 years in right?

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Prudent_Tear_4152@reddit

30 months within the last 36.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

So 3 years got ya!

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RS3Ironman702@reddit

LTL is where real truckers work. Home everyday making $100k+

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Hairy-Internal2307@reddit

Have you tried telling them theres a trucker shortage going on? In all seriousness time to call it quits

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Frenchie1001@reddit

There isn't a driver shortage, it's a competence shortage. Absolutely no trouble getting butts in seats

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fleetingreturns1111@reddit

On the contrary nobody will fucking hire me since I don't have experience and I live in the boonies so I'm out of the hiring radius of everyone good.

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Spartacus458@reddit

Check out any local construction or utility companies, around here they’re always trying to find CDL drivers. It’s not glamorous, you’re usually just moving equipment from site to site but it gets you a paper trail of experience to take somewhere else.

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fleetingreturns1111@reddit

True. Got a call today from a dump truck company. I hope it goes somewhere. Only issue is most of them have equipment from the Stone Age and I got an automatic restriction. Believe me I tried. There's a dump truck company maybe 10 minutes from where I live where it pays a ton and it's a union job but they want 2 years experience and no auto restriction

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KilljoyTheTrucker@reddit

Start looking for ag work. It'll be hours heavy, but its usually decent to excellent pay, and you can generally be home every night. Though with exemptions and the time of year we're in, you're only gonna be home long enough to get some sleep and food in you for a couple months, and if you work harvest, might have a couple weeks without days off depending on how well it's going. If nothing else, it'd get you some wheel time to move up and out.

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viledeac0n@reddit

This right here. We have probably gotten more apps this year than ever, but maybe 10% of them have decent records.

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Frenchie1001@reddit

Yup, I do all the hiring at my company, over the last 2/3 years the hit rate for a call back has dropped from 5/10 to 1 out of maybe 30

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MoashRedemptionArc@reddit

He's probably got a one year commitment or they'll force him to pay for the training they gave him

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Misiu881988@reddit

yea and theyll prolly rinse you for 7k or something ridiculous... Ive seen people here say they'd owe like 5K plus for school if they got training thru a mega..... In chicagoland area schools are as low as 1600$ to 3000$... i paid 3000$ cause it was a decent school and i actually wanted to learn vs going thru a CDL mill....

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ElJefeMonopoly@reddit

Ain’t no way this real. 😳 Man I was making more when I worked at Amazon Fresh part time.

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FreeSeat1984@reddit

F that. Thats why i quit swift after 6 months. 500-800 weekly net checks. I made more at my previous warehouse forklift job. I drive a class B hazmat iob. Its physical but im taking home 1k-1300 net a week. Mentally its easy

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Songgeek@reddit

Idk how long you’ve been driving at a mega, but there’s a million other jobs with better pay than that. After 6 years of the bs in trucking I left and went back into aviation. I got hired in April, making 23 an hour and getting double time pay thanks to a union whenever I work over.. and since May I’ve already grossed almost 30k. At a desk for 10 hours a day. I’ve been doing a lot of 7 day weeks cus of mandatory overtime, but I’m grateful for it for now. I do miss driving some days cus there’s something peaceful about being on the road and just listening to music, but you could be working at wal mart or a grocery store making that kinda pay with a lot less stress. I know the trucking market kinda sucks right now, and idk what mega you’re at.. I’d say just do your time and try and go to anyone else. Even if it’s another mega you may have a better chance. There’s a lot of variables in trucking. Some megas have great accounts in some areas and you’ll always be busy. Others pick up the leftovers or they just have a shitty pay or standard of treatment for drivers. Over all though no company is perfect and you’re gonna deal with similar bs in every company. Same shit different day and place. I wish I could say trucking is a good career long term but after 6 years it felt like it was getting worse and worse each year.

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sxatr@reddit

Yea that’s exactly why I left my mega to go drive garbage trucks.. good luck to you bro

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HatedReaper@reddit

Brother dont insult the McDonald's workers, they make more than us

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MinuteOfApex@reddit

Jesus Christ, do you pay to work at your company?

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

😅 starting to feel like it.. imma ask for a refund

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Thepopethroway@reddit

I hopped from $1,100 on 40 hrs. to $2,500 (with 20 hrs OT) to $2,000 on 40 hrs within the first year. Don't listen to the clowns who tell you to stick with some slaver company to get exp. It's a trucking job dude. The biggest profession in the USA. Jump ASAP when you get the chance.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Got a interview coming tomorrow.. I've been enjoying my days off away from the truck but yeah definitely looking for a new gig asap

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MinuteOfApex@reddit

You've got over 6 months with your current company, I think you can probably find another one that will pay you more

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Thepopethroway@reddit

Go into LTL, flatbed, or specialized. I'm making right at 2k a week working 43 hours. Sleep in my bed every night. Don't drive for these megas who will basically waste your life away.

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Few-Chemical-5165@reddit

You were doing 40 hours a week at McDonald's. With the money you decide, you'd be getting $10 an hour. Give or take a few cents in change...

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SuperReleasio64@reddit

Oh believe me I know. Westard Express paid me like 400 a month because they refused to run me long loads. I literally had a 55 mile load one day.

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Purgieeeee@reddit

not all megas r the same, i make 7000-8000 a month at werner, what mega is this?

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Knight.. 7k as a company driver kinds sus.. I haven't heard much about Werner

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austindiorr@reddit

I made 1200 a week take home starting at Schneider doing regional intermodal

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kira-2791@reddit

How much do you think you'd make today doing that with the ports being like they are?

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austindiorr@reddit

The same amount, my friend just recently went back to Schneider and he said they are hiring a lot of people for intermodal

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JasPRongs@reddit

Worked at Covenant for about 1 year and our paychecks were better than this. You need to switch megas if you can. I wouldn’t advise covenant at this point with the pay cuts and the driver facing cameras but this is horrible even for a mega….

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lyfeisbeautifawl@reddit

It's really not, i make 1700 a week at jbhunt, and im one of the lower paid drivers on this account. One of the guys on my account makes a 1/4 of a million Prior to that, i brought home 70k after taxes at my old gig. Walmart drivers and specialty company drivers make more than me. Keep your license clean, add endorsements, work hard, continue to meet people, learn about the business, and you'll be fine. But if you feel like you're not getting paid your worth, then start looking for another gig, and once you find that, then leave.

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jennoford@reddit

don’t quit industry. that’s how Knight operates. Nobody stays with knight for more than the obligation period. After your obligation period they will offer you driver trainer. DO.NOT. ACCEPT.

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Purgieeeee@reddit

trick is to get on a dedicated, OTR sucks at most megas

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

They kinda acting weird with my loads they had me on a dedicated route for 2 weeks then switched me 🤨 I was running up and down Atlanta last week.. fucking stupid games 😅

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Purgieeeee@reddit

tell em ur gonna quit unless they put you on a dedicated route, thats what i did with werner and they ended up catering to me, knight does walmart dedicated ask for that

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I'm just going to get a new gig

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Aggravating-Meal4984@reddit

Thats why i quit. I was making more a week been home everynight, I quit and came back home

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jacob6875@reddit

I started with Werner in 2008/2009 and made more than this guy is. It was like 35-40k I made working for them for a year. Back then that was pretty good for starting out.

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right_lane_kang@reddit

>i make 7000-8000 a month at werner 😂😂😂

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Purgieeeee@reddit

?

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right_lane_kang@reddit

¿

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BadamPshh@reddit

I make over 2k/wk, at a mega. So tired of these posts

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RedlineM5@reddit

Jesus...I averaged like 1200 a week during training with Prime Inc.

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AmericanLobsters@reddit

We lay $750 a week while in training…

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Madmyro@reddit

Personally, you need to get all your endorsements so you can give yourself a better opportunity. I do tankers and the money is better than doing van crap. For the wages you’re getting now you might as well find something else to do or go to another company that actually pays live-able wages.

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precambiansupereon@reddit

What sucks about how CDLs and trucking works in the USA is how much attention long haul/otr gets and how many new people the megas absorb. I didn't get my cdl through a mega and had no clue how OTR/Long Haul worked for over a decade until I decided to try it because I was burnt out on oil and gas. Wanted to try something "easy". The culture is night and day compared to other segments of trucking. I lasted about 2 months OTR and couldn't wrap my head around how someone can be in a truck 24/7 making the money they do. And getting over on drivers is a foundational aspect of otr/long haul. It's really obvious to outsiders. I wish Congress and other groups could highlight that there are other way to get a cdl other than some fuck-you-over-mega and stop funneling people into that lifestyle that would be great if they were in a different segment. It's better to start spamming apps and get the fuck out before you end up with some bullshit on your record. The rest of trucking isn't really like this at all.

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One-Masterpiece867@reddit

are you southeast? i made 70k a year doing flatbed my first 2 years trucking…didn’t own a thing just worked m-f

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Redbeard6665@reddit

Damn man, I started at swift running flatbed and made 78k my first year

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EquivalentRude9364@reddit

Holy crap some of yell getting bent over. You can make 6 figures or more home daily hauling fuel. Why would you settle for this unless your fresh out of prison?

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Professor_Game1@reddit

This is atrocious. I was making more at my dead-end retail job. Just get your 12 months and dip, more opportunities open up once you have a year under your belt.

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stormofthedragon@reddit

Quit. Full stop. You're basically paying them at this point. There are starter companies that will pay at least 1k a week. That should be the min you will drive for.

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Born_Doctor69_@reddit

Yo! WTF!!

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Obamastepson@reddit

How?? I do flatbed work and have never seen 2k.. are you a team or something

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Born_Doctor69_@reddit

We have flat bed and tankers. We also have intermodal and some other things hauling grain. Trust me. We make a lot more over here. Been at this company for 6 years not. I fully own my truck and about to buy a new truck. Give it a try. You won’t regret it

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_FearMose_@reddit

Not all of them are terrible. Try Crete Carrier, I worked there for 3 years. Mid size company I made between $1500-2000 a week

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kira-2791@reddit

They require a years experience

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_FearMose_@reddit

That’s what it says on their website but they hired me with 6 months experience

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MuphDiesel@reddit

Leave the job

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Pretty-Key6133@reddit

Get a garbage job. I make 80k a year in a low cost of living area. It's nice being home every night.

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Joeybowman@reddit

At fave value that’s ridiculous. But there’s gotta be more to this than that.

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Existing-While5708@reddit

Damn, cousin, I made 1k/wk in my first year at Swift in 2015. That was regional dry van, home on weekends. I sprinted outta there after my 1 year commitment to make more money elsewhere. These are poverty wages you're showing us. "Stocking Associates" at Walmart make more than you, I just googled it. No shade to stockers, but your job comes with so much more risk and responsibility, not to mention how much of your life is consumed by it. I'd gtfo and let them send you a bill for their training. Worst case scenario, it hits your credit, you get a better job and negotiate later with a debt collector. My advice, find a small to midsize carrier. It's easy to be indispensable at a small company if you have a strong work ethic. Don't let any employer waste your time, it's the only real asset any of us have.

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Jiangcool9@reddit

Pretty sure even swift pays higher than this, which dogshit company are you working for?

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Lucky-Safe-9504@reddit

This is discouraging for me as I want to potentially get into trucking if school doesn’t work out for me

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DaSaw@reddit

Trucking is pretty good after you've put in a few years. It's a difficult job with plenty of opportunities to make expensive mistakes, so new drivers get shit pay to make up for all the expensive mistakes new drivers make. But once you've put in your time and developed a clean record, there are opportunities to make quite a bit of money. As for school, depends what you're going to school for. College isn't the automatic meal ticket it was up to somewhere in the 90s or thereabouts. Really the trick is to learn how to do good work and how to deal with people in positions of authority. That's actually the rarity, and so those of us that have it tend to do well.

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fleetingreturns1111@reddit

Same. I got my CDL back in January and have had trouble finding any work it fucking sucks man

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Lucky-Safe-9504@reddit

Its community college, maritime, trades, or trucking/driving for me I’m at the college stage right now just hope it all works out. The job market sucks right now literally everything is years of experience, not hiring, or degree requirements even the trade jobs near me (HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical) aren’t taking people without years of experience. I’m frustrated the CDL job ads sounds like a way towards financial stability until I actually talk to the drivers or read about the jobs.

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jacob6875@reddit

Has to be more to this story. I made more than this with Werner when I started in ~2009 running Midwest Regional.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Plz don't.. figure out what you love to do before you open this can of warms... Your better off studying AI development and research if you got the brains.. trucking can turn bad if you don't make the right decision.. live a little then come back on that idea buddy

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Specialist-Holiday61@reddit

Wait, there are people out here working for 400 per week as a driver? Wtf

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AdventurousLawyer646@reddit

You just starting out, after a year you got good options. Better options after 2 years as most good paying companies want 2-5 years exp minimum.

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RyuKirito@reddit

Why would you still be working there? If I was making that little, I would have quit already.

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Live-Door3408@reddit

I would jackknife in the middle of the 405 in that was my pay 🤣

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

😅 can't say I am not tempted

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Live-Door3408@reddit

Seriously man. Get out of there. I made more than that delivering pizza working 35 hrs a week. If you're not under contract just quit. Under $400 for a week is completely unacceptable, do the math. If you work 60 hours is $5 an hour. We need some sort of minimum pay for truck drivers. This really fuckin pisses me off

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Thanks man, im currently working on it.. God bless!

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Live-Door3408@reddit

God bless brother. I think we need to organize a strike

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

And send the country into a Great depression.. no thanks

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caseylain@reddit

Change requires pain.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Are you ready to face that pain?

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Ok-Association7167@reddit

I remember averaging 600$ with swift . Luckily I was able to switch to their reefer side. The company still sucked but thankfully my drive leader for refrigerated was very good. I started to average 800$ . Still really low but at least I wast able to have some left over . OTR with a Mega carrier sucks especially when you have to pay bills back at home

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JankyMark@reddit

Most mega’s pay like this , there are some that pay decent but yeah a lot them don’t give you enough miles or loads through the week

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I'm 9 months inside this game I'm just gonna move onto a better paying job.

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JankyMark@reddit

Most local gigs pay better

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PapaJuja@reddit

Look at getting into local fuel hauling. Most guys I know that work that gig make 90k+

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unwantedrelic@reddit

I just got into Cryo not too long ago. Similar to fuel but not as cancerous. It’s averaging around 105 a year so far.

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Slater_8868@reddit

I second this. I run into these guys quite a bit, and I've even been tempted myself. They're making great money

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A_World_Divided@reddit

My dude you are now an experienced driver, you got what you needed from them..

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heroxoot@reddit

In my experience if you gotta work for a mega, only work dedicated. I was netting 1100 a week on a Ferguson account when I was. It was okayish I had play money at least. Imo get experience and move on to a private company that employs drivers. Far better pay.

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iIdentifyasToaster@reddit

Quit and literally go anywhere else. Learn a skill or go hazmat. Anything thats not bumping docks that requires you to physically work will pay you great. I do cryo. Its clean easy and pays great. Id rather go get a Mc job for what theyre paying you. Hopefully you didnt get your cdl through them.

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One-Mastodon-6334@reddit

You’re better off just going to be a yard dog lol they get paid much more than that and you’re home daily 😆

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almilian@reddit

It’s time to quit.

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PM_ME_FLOUR_TITTIES@reddit

Brother, I get paid $4-$500 a week as a class B bus driver working a split shift for 30hrs a week. I make $20.46hr and I am UNDERPAID to the point that myself and 3 other drivers are quitting in solidarity the week after next. You my friend are getting shafted and need to quit yesterday.

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Free-Juggernaut-9372@reddit

They can do whatever they want with people under 1 year of driving.

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SuguoDerp@reddit

God looking at that graphic gave me flashbacks of working at Knight, got 300$ checks most weeks. Sucked balls

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Metaltom1970@reddit

Idk your mileage rate as a rookie but you have to be doing something wrong if you’re working 70 hours per 8 days. I made more than that my first year in’99 at .28 cpm.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I'm going to show more proof of how this company operates in the near future but yeah I don't I really miss use the clock

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paidtodroploads@reddit

Keep your record clean and record their failures diligently. They are 100% of the mindset to treat you with the same level of scrutiny, minus the part where they have to live up to their own standards.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Besides being called "Boy" a few months back by dispatcher I don't feel disrespected I don't try to have any friendly conversations with them I just remain professional. And yes these megas are completely bullshit That's where the high turnover rate comes from 🥲

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paidtodroploads@reddit

Boy huh? Remember to call him up and personally tell him to go fuck his mother, when you're leaving. Then hang up. And block that clown's number. Let him say something more crazy in writing.

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StalinPaidtheClouds@reddit

Modern slavery.

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Beautiful-Slice166@reddit

At 7 months experience there are plenty of better places that will take you, hell when i switched companies at 7 months i went from grossing about 4k a month to grossing about 6k when i went team that went up to about 7.5k as company.

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Valac_@reddit

Dude quit...

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paidtodroploads@reddit

Name and shame. Don't be shy, be specific. What's the worst they're going to do, not fuck with your money?

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Oh there's no shame in my game 😅 let's start with KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION 🌧️

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kingsnow18@reddit

You need to go somewhere else

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derpmcturd@reddit

Split sleeper is your friend on reefer loads. Other than that, idk what to tell ya. Swift is the same way (basically same company)

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LastMongoose7448@reddit

Are you staying on duty on the dock? How are you running your entire 70 and only a few hundred miles a week?

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

No, but I run around 7 to 8 hours annually. Sometimes 10 and also detention when the shipper isn't finished in time

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Ok_Arugula_3561@reddit

So you work 10 hours a year?

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

You caught me. I'm a slouch

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Ok_Arugula_3561@reddit

It was a sarcastic question because you said you work 7 to 8 hours, sometimes 10, and you specifically said annually which means per year.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Yeah I know, lol

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Bluejay0013@reddit

What fucking mega? Because I used to work at Schneider and was making at least $900 weekly after taxes and insurance.

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LuRkEr_ReKuL@reddit

Dude, finish your first year and leave in good terms. Find greener fields.

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Misiu881988@reddit

holy shit this is criminal man........ what company is this if u dont mind me asking? so i can try to avoid them when i start looking for something new........... and is this OTR? CDL A? for fucks sake 330$ a week for this much work.... this is literally like minimum wage from the year 1995.... maybe even worse. No u cant live off 2.4k a month... not unless u live with parents or split a apartment with like 2 people. there is zero chance to save money . ur living paycheck to paycheck and if something happens, u get sick or hurt, you are fucked... and kicker is you probably cant even get food stamps or Medicaid cause you are very close to the maximum salary before those are off the table, if ur single at least. married and or kids you can make a bit more... not that u want to be on welfare... a class A cdl should not relegate you to welfere status.. im geniuinley shocked this is a thing... i thought people make like 700$ at first when they are new straight out of school.... but 330$... wtf.... how do they keep drivers.... are people so ddesperate... u really can make more than that at mcdonalds if u live in a city... In chicago mcdonalds pays 15$ to start, over time, and u can work onften like 45 to 50 hours if u wanted to... I made 22$ at home depot working as a department head. i have friends that make around 20 bucks working department head jobs at retail stores... I really want to know how the fuck they can keep trucks rolling for that low of pay. I would think every driver would walk away from that shit. I think i know whats happening here cause i cant think of another scenario... They have to be preying on desperate people and they are saving the good pay and routes for drivers that been there for a while. The drivers they want to keep, the ones with experience and ones that worked there for years, they get the good routes and real checks. Then they just give the bullshit to new people, they pay them jack shit, and they just cycle through them. They dont care if the new guys stay, theyll pay them shit, theyll make more money off them, and by the time the new driver finds out ''yea this is bullshit'' and quits, he already worked for a few months and theyll just hire another new guy and rinse/ repeat. The turnover there has to be high as hell...

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Bingo ........ You deserve the best man! Definitely try looking around before you decide what company you want to work for.. also explore more trades/ career opportunities

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Misiu881988@reddit

I wish.... i hated school too much. im 37 at this point im gonna keep driving and get my own at some point... I could go back to working on cars but that didnt pay either and id rather put a gun in my mouth than go back to retail cause that shit is the worst.... I got lucky my dad got me a job at a company he worked for, he was there for like 15 years. Its a polish speaking company which is what I am. chill place, no bullshit, steady routes from chicago to texas. Pay ok, I get 1400$ after taxes. im trying to get a flatbed gig with the moffett on the back once i get 2 or 3 years experience.. but yea that sucks man i hope u find something better. best of luck bro

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Interesting, I worked on cars for 5 years and started selling cars I was making 12k a week no bullshit. But my family needed my help so I stopped and all of it fell down the drain Completely my dumbass fault tho 😆

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miatadvr@reddit

Looks like the pay screen I had when I was at Knight. It was all about hitting the “Bonus”. There’s like 4 of them. You get a bump for each like $0.05/mi iirc then an additional bump if you manage to hit ALL of the bonuses. Somewhere in the range of an extra $0.25/mile. You really gotta click with your dispatcher to hit or maintain those bonuses. You can ask the terminal manager for a different dispatcher if you need to or switch terminals for better support. Had my best experience with Nashville, it’s small but actually seemed like they gave a shit. Good luck OP

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Delicious_Peace_2526@reddit

We’re going to need food banks at truck stops for the drivers so they can eat.

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NorthDriver8927@reddit

Working nonstop just so he can keep going

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MR_6OUIJA6BOARD6@reddit

If you're OTR making this, maybe it's time to find a local gig and rig.

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Misiu881988@reddit

yea this is criminal. If hes new it could be harder finding a local job. Plus theres a lot of backing in so if ur new theres a lot of opportunities to make a mistake.. I did 2 weeks local when someone at my company called off, its a small company, like 30 trucks tops, and it was stressful as hell. I was glad to go back to my regular chicago to texas route. at least till i get more experience and get better at backing up. Cause doing that in Chicago at rush hour was a nightmare. Maybe hes a better driver than I was when i was new.......

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stephenforbes@reddit

Your making less than minimum wage apparently.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

9 dollars in hour 😤

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sudrama@reddit

Key is get your experience there and hope to another company , union if possible. Used to work for Swift, knight, JB hunt ..they all the same. Now at union port 35 and hour with OT when busy...monday to Friday night driving.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I have a way to get a better paying job at UPS or even FedEx I just need to figure out my game plan I don't want to generalize every company but this this leaves a bad taste in my mouth.. scamy practices are the worst but I'm not that surprise

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Wasabi-Kungpow@reddit

How many miles are you running? If putting in a full 70 you should be running 2800 at a minimum. Unless you are doing that but making .30 cents a mile.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I mean most cases I'm running 1500-2200 miles a week but I don't control my miles

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Wasabi-Kungpow@reddit

Kind of true. Sure you don't have control over what dispatch gives you but you do have control over not burning 70 hours of your clock in 2200 miles. You won't get big runs when you don't have HOS left. What are you doing that's burning a 70-hour clock other than driving? Learning how to control the clock and use it for making money rather then burning holes in it will get you those better pay checks.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Pre trip- run 5 to 6 hours take a 30 then run 4 more hours then sign off I average 4-5 loads a week but yeah I can agree sometimes I be burning the clock

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Wasabi-Kungpow@reddit

You have to look at that clock as your paycheck. Every minute you spend not driving on that clock is taking money out of your bank. Log a 5-minute pre-trip. If it takes you 2 hours then take 2 hours but log 5min. If it takes you 20 minutes to scrub your windows then do that off duty before you fuel. Waiting in line at the pumps go off duty. It should take 7 minutes max to pump fuel, Def, and reefer. DOT wants 5 minutes to check in/out at shippers. Log 5 minutes, don't let the fat guy in the office waste your clock while you wait for them to finger fuck the keyboard for 45 minutes. Some companies want a 10-minute post-trip so log 10. Again if it takes you 2 hours then it takes 2 hours but don't take it from your bank. Max should be no more than 1 hour on duty not driving and that's being very generous. I log 20 to 35 minutes a day on duty not driving. The rest of my 70 goes to making money.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Sure I can send you some screenshots pm up to you. But yeah sadly shippers don't care at all about ya clock

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Wasabi-Kungpow@reddit

Well, the clock shouldn't care about them because you're off duty. Never stay on duty in a dock (unless you are loading/unloading it) Run splits to pause the 14 after 2 hours off.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I always go off duty at shippers if I'm waiting. But I don't think it will matter I'm not about to make 1500 a week at knight.

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Wasabi-Kungpow@reddit

Imagine wasting an extra hour on duty not driving a day that's 8 hours in 8 days or approximately 480 miles. That could be the difference between getting that Cali to NC load or getting that 4 hour run and 2 days between appointments because they are trying to get your recap time back in.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

The funny thing is I had a full clock all weekend with rarely ever going down to the lifeline limit. They were giving me 200 plus mile loads all week. I ran a dedicated route and I netted around $600 plus detention fees which were around 120

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Wasabi-Kungpow@reddit

Yea it sucks at times but tell your dispatch to tighten up. I started driving 2 years ago still with the same company. If they don't come close to maxing my clock my dispatcher already knows he's getting a nasty call from me. I pick up early and deliver early when I can so I can be onto the next run. Call the shippers and ask if they can load/unload you early. If they don't answer just show up and find out especially if they have overnight parking.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Will take this advice.. I kind of stay on the compliance side. I don't really complain but maybe that's a problem

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Wasabi-Kungpow@reddit

This job is nothing but bitching and complaining. There's a right way and respectful way to complain then there's the other way that'll get you fired. Show them your eagerness to keep moving and discipline on time management things may turn for the better. The way my company treats me now vs when I first started is crazy different. Prove you can run the miles, manage the clock, deliver not just on time but ahead of time, and over-communicate with them. If you call up the receiver and can deliver a day early make sure dispatch knows so they can get you onto a load earlier so you're not sitting. You got to give them something to get something in return.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Sometimes they double book me onto loads.. I never complain I just try to drive the best I can. For the loads and the mileage we can decline loads but they might be slow to give you a new load assignment. As for deliveries knight is very strict on Times and appointment dates so I don't even negotiate if it can be delivered early sometimes I'll ask but usually they are set

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PutridContribution41@reddit

I just told you. SLEEPER BERTH SPLIT. Go watch a YouTube video on how your HOS works. You need it.

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Wasabi-Kungpow@reddit

No but you can be making 1200 instead of 800. They may not give a shit about you but they do give a shit about making the most amount of money out of that truck. But they can only achieve that if that driver runs a tight clock. In turn you make more. Never heard of a company that doesn't want their trucks running a full 70 and maximizing the miles/loads. But they can only give you for what time you have left on it.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Ture.

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PutridContribution41@reddit

Yeah, dude. You're aren't using your clock properly. Run 8 hours, then take a 30. You can run a hole 11 after. You can even refill your 30 doing yard move at a shipper if it adds up to 30. There's also re-caps and thr split sleeper option. I ran my 70 at Knight with 3k miles a week. Governed at 65 mph. They were paying me .49CPM so I left in 3 months.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

you can run a 30 in yard mode if you get to the shipper on time before your clock runs out.. if you don't you have to take a 30 at a rest stop or something or you'll be in the red. I'm pretty I can run a clock but I'm not the best My recaps saved me time always. But sometimes I do run very close to the edge of cycle limit

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MartokSonofUrthog@reddit

Jesus Christ that is low pay. What state do you live in?

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

That's classified information sir .. but I live on the east coast

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MartokSonofUrthog@reddit

Understood. I live on the west coast, and that would be criminally low here...makes sense now. Our cost of living over here is stupid. Good luck to you!

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Waxitron@reddit

My average per week is like $2000, not counting when i have to take time off for medical or personal reasons. You should really get some endorsements and find a new employer my man.

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vorowm@reddit

And seeing this people then go and hate on white Volvo companies. At least they pay their drivers good money. About that, but in 1.5-2 months.

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Noxious14@reddit

Yikes ya’ll need to explore better options before signing onto these shit deals. The one and only company (about 80 trucks) I drove for trained me and had a weekly minimum guarantee of $1200. As long as I wasn’t late, didn’t take time off or refuse a load you were guaranteed $1200. Several weeks when I did apprentice training I took home $1800. Regional so home 2-3 nights a week plus guaranteed 34 at home on weekends. Good stuff is out there.

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Ok_Arugula_3561@reddit

Do you mind if I ask what company that was?

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Noxious14@reddit

I’ll do you one better CDL A Experienced Company Truck Driver https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dad66838c8af6745&from=appshareios

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Saskatchemoose@reddit

I can almost make this at my local bev job if I do 60 hrs a week in one month.

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TruckinTuba@reddit

I make more than that every other week and I'm home daily

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warmachine2317@reddit

Work for a local company , lol or hazmat hauling fuel tanker or propane. Good money and benefits and home everyday.

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Brilliant-Machine-22@reddit

This is why I did heavy research before I picked. I knew Mega was not Ok. Luckily Cypress is based out of my town. About 1400 a week for flatbed work.

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Justin_92@reddit

Man, I’m a company driver and I hit that [net pay](https://imgur.com/a/nxGmRWx) by mid February. And that’s after I took the first 2 1/2 weeks off unpaid in January. There’s definitely better options out there, but just don’t make a hasty decision before you have something else lined up.

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yeah-no-yeah-no@reddit

Same! I just checked my year to date (Net) and divided it by 38 weeks to get my weekly…..it’s $462. That’s how much I’m getting taking home a week so far for the year. How this is legal is freckin beyond me. The trucking industry is the biggest worker’s scam that exists. They’re getting away with modern day slavery if you ask me. Why truckers haven’t done a damn thing about it in the last 30 years, is also beyond me. Thankfully I’ll have one year of experience (with a dumb mega company) and have been applying to open driver positions with other companies that sound like pay and treatment could be better than the mega I work for now. I’m with you. Sending a BIG F U to all those bastards at megas.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Welp it's not slavery.. slaves didn't get paid nor did they choose to go to work every day... But yes this is unfair treatment and they do practice exploitative power moves to keep you holding that wheel. they also definitely falsely advertise pay... Etc we can go on for days but I kinda got brain rot.. turns out YouTube definitely has negative side effect

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yeah-no-yeah-no@reddit

That’s why I said it’s “Modern Day” slavery. I’m finding that most truckers don’t want to admit it or reject it. Understandable, no one wants to accept the fact or reality they’re in a job that can be compared to modern day slavery. Pride, ego, fear, embarrassment. It’s understandable, but no thing will change for truckers unless collectively they fight back. From the reactions I get when I say that to other drivers, it’s clear it won’t be anytime soon. Name an industry that abuse and subjugate its workers worst than the trucking industry?? Only thing that comes to mind for me is the coal industry.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

"MODERN DAY" GOTCHA I think it's hard to protest something that is so embedded and economy growth without truckers, shit will go down fast... It all started with the motor carriers act.. now you just got company looking for dumb people like me to buy the lies and drain another driver into obesity or depression.

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yeah-no-yeah-no@reddit

I’ll read up on that act and its impact on the trucking industry. Thanks for mentioning it.

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throwaway07170513@reddit

Come to JB Hunt. It's certainly not the best company but if you get on one of the dedicated accounts you'll at least make 60-90k yearly after taxes.

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SnooBananas8064@reddit

You are getting the short end of the stick. I make 4000 a month at night. I have to be out 1-2 months at a time tho.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I just finished my 5 week sprint.. I'm off for 5 days but yeah it takes 3 years just to reach the 61 cents per-mile range

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SnooBananas8064@reddit

Someone said it in here too, your terminal/driver manager is screwing you. They are probably short on loads over there on the east coast. I would definitely recommend getting in touch with the terminal manager to see why you aren’t getting at least 2500+ miles every week. I will say 5 weeks is good amount of time out. But 5 days is too long out. Personally if I’m going to take 5 days off I will have been out for at least 2 months. Those paystubs are painful to look at. I just came off a 5000 dollar month.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I am interviewing for a local gig this coming week. So that's why I'm off.. but yeah I need a brake dude Ive been getting paid like this for a while I've run all over the east Coast to mid west... Sometimes I think it's my fault but idk

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SnooBananas8064@reddit

Good luck brotha. You deserve better!

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Substantial-Dinner16@reddit

Is this your first year of trucking ?

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ohgeebus_notagain@reddit

Damn bro, I work local/regional and on my vacation I clear more than 800/wk

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

🫠 im going insane I thought I was schizo looking at this pay statement

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ohgeebus_notagain@reddit

That's some minimum wage worker pay. It'll make you go crazy for sure

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Yeah, now I'm just hoping that my health insurance covers a therapist

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juryseeker47213@reddit

That is terrible compensation? How do you survive?

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Loves card duh 😆

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juryseeker47213@reddit

I’d encourage you to take these things seriously. You will be coming up for retirement at some point and you’re not making enough to invest a penny. There are other options. How many years do you have?

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I'm 2 months shy from a year. And i also contribute to my 4.1k annually

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juryseeker47213@reddit

Apply to Crete Carrier. You’ll get a better deal. Vista Trans Holding, IL in your third year.

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juryseeker47213@reddit

Have an idea of what you want to finish your career hauling. Use Chat GPT to formulate a successful plan. These are things I wish I would have had the guidance to focus on when starting out. Good luck!

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Thanks man!

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Phx_Panda@reddit

I just gont my cdl in June and decided to go with werner and I've made almsot 12k in 3 months. Most of it has been within the last 2 months cause of the 700 a week training pay.

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everythangspeachie@reddit

That’s fuken crazy, make more than that in 2 months

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vfittipaldi@reddit

Omg. Why do people say that foreigners work for cheap and take cheap loads?

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I'm guessing that you are foreign?

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vfittipaldi@reddit

My point is that many people work for these ridiculous wages while blaming others for driving down the market.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Did I blame anyone? Many those who do complain about immigrants driving trucks just are racist rage baiters

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vfittipaldi@reddit

Just like i didn't say anything specific about you, i said many people out there work for low wages, the thing you posted is just one example.

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Exploitation happens everywhere not just because foreigners come in and take our jobs more so of a capitalistic and a ethical issue

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Specialist-Bee8060@reddit

Did they help you get your cdl and you had to sign a contract to work for them for so long

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

Yes but I can quit. With no issues providing that I did over 150 loads that pays off my tuition

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Imaginativested@reddit

If you're burning your 70 every week you must have loads what do you expect them to do give you more loads you cant move? Sounds like you need to learn to manage your clock better.

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Salmon-Cat-47@reddit

My guy this is the salary of someone who works in an entirely different contingent

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I need to just my birth certificate to verify if I was born in the USA cause starting to think I woke up on a different side of the world

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Maxstressed@reddit

Bro, quit. I make more than twice this passively from dividends

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Timmy98789@reddit

Yooooo, dividends are where it's at. Do you wheel your positions?

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ohhrangejuice@reddit

For this amount id rather take my chances at taco bell

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

😅

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fleetingreturns1111@reddit

Well this is discouraging. Maybe I wasted my time getting a CDL as this is how much I made doing door dash a few years back

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HoodTech8@reddit

Good lord walmart stocking shelves pay higher than that

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smoknrubber@reddit

Fahhhhck.... I made more on unemployment

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Sad-Barracuda98@reddit

Damn, I still can’t believe you guys get taken advantage of like that.

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BabyTweetyCO@reddit

Damn. I make nearly your ytd net in a month. 🙀

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hackingmule@reddit

You could make more working retail and be home every night

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Comprehensive_Ad_44@reddit (OP)

I made more standing 💀

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mrnotsoniceguy0284@reddit

This looks like my WE checks. Glad I'm not there anymore. Gave them 3 months then bounced.

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Satisfyeher@reddit

How about saying what the mega is so nobody applies

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