Im New And I Have Been Given 26c Per Mile

I have been working my tail off by my trainer and my paychecks are 425.00 and 470.00 and 440.00 I cant live on this and the company pamphlet said first year drivers would or could earn 48k!!!!! what the effff Its not adding up so where did I go wrong?

Correct me if I am wrong please, but the $.26 a mile is for training period with your trainer. After that training period you start at $.30 per mile. $48,000 divided by $.30 = 160000 miles per year. 160,000 miles divided by 12 = 13,333.33 miles per month. 13,333 miles divided by 4 = 3333 miles per week. 3333 miles divided by 65mph = 51.27 hours per week, at 65 mph.

I hope this helps, they are apparently quoting the maximum you can make after training if you run really hard in a perfect world. You cant always believe what you read on a brochure and unless you have it in writing there is no guarantee of anything. There are breakdowns, lack of freight, delays, etc etc etc. You can find a lot of good information here and should always do your research before assuming anything. Always read the fine print, ask lots of questions, get promises in writing, and do the math!

Phil

I fail to see the issue. If you are still in training then that is normal for training pay. You first year you will make 28k to 32k.

You will not make 48k till you have at least 3 to 5 years of experience and that is if everything goes perfectly for the entire year. No delays. No weather hold ups. No traffic back ups.

The last thing even the most experienced driver at the top of the pay scale wants to do is divide your paycheck by the number of hours you spent in the truck that week. It'll break the hardest heart. We make a living wage but put in boo coo hours to get it. Truckin' ain't about the big bucks and upward mobility, that's for sure. Something about it, though. Get's in the blood.

With many companies there are also bonuses available to help boost our pay. Like safety, performance, and mileage bonuses. But from most of what I've read I think Guy's numbers are more in line.

Bill, you read an advertisement and took it upon yourself to believe it. It's an advertisement, and they are always severely exaggerated. How will a company get drivers if they say that you'll only make 30 grand. I would take this as a life lesson to not believe everything you read.

Your training pay right now is actually above average. I made 350$ per week when I was in training so you're actually in a good position.

Just please, don't believe everything you see/hear/read. Every trucking company is desperately looking for drivers, you're going to see "earn 100 grand working at XYZ". This isn't the industry that'll make you rich. Always do your research beforehand.

There are actually 4.33 weeks in a month. Just divide by 52 to find the weekly.

I make 30 cents a mile and earned over 900 dollars this week. A few weeks back, I earned less than 400. That's trucking. If you get the miles you'll make good money.

Dave

All these responses are on the money. Miles vary, pay varies, conditions vary, it's simply the way trucking is. Training pay (does not matter what company) is going to be on the crummy side. Once it's finished and you become your own professional, the pay will get better but it will always vary.

Heck when I started my road training with Central Ref last year I only made $250 a week and it barely got me by. Then it improved when I was on my own but it was always up and down. Sometimes it's not just the miles you ran but when you actually sent in the paper work for the load. I've had a $300 paycheck followed by a $1400 paycheck followed by a $500 paycheck. Just how it goes in logistics.

I've been driving solo for about 5 months at .29 per mile and my paychecks are are $500 -$700 a week. Sometimes $1000 with some bonus stuff, but I've also had one week at $25.

I usually roll about 2500-3000 miles a week. I get some pay for loading, unloading, pre and post trip time and a few other things. What you are getting is not unusual IMHO.