So I was talking with a buddy of mine yesterday that's been in trucking for about 10 years now and he was telling me about how happy he was to be a regional driver for Zenith Logistics. He said he even enjoyed it more than when he was pulling freight for FedEx. I asked what was so great about it and he said their benefits package was very strong and the cpm was better than most. He then proceeded to tell me "but there's a catch". So I started to pick his brain some more and found out that Zenith Logistics only hires drivers with a boatload of driving experience because the division he belongs to hauls furniture and they wont even look at you without 2-5 years driving experience. He then asked me a question that I'll never forget "You want to make this kind of money in trucking?". I said of course I do and he said.....GO PAY YOUR DUES.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
So I was talking with a buddy of mine yesterday that's been in trucking for about 10 years now and he was telling me about how happy he was to be a regional driver for Zenith Logistics. He said he even enjoyed it more than when he was pulling freight for FedEx. I asked what was so great about it and he said their benefits package was very strong and the cpm was better than most. He then proceeded to tell me "but there's a catch". So I started to pick his brain some more and found out that Zenith Logistics only hires drivers with a boatload of driving experience because the division he belongs to hauls furniture and they wont even look at you without 2-5 years driving experience. He then asked me a question that I'll never forget "You want to make this kind of money in trucking?". I said of course I do and he said.....GO PAY YOUR DUES.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.