Can Some One Explain The Pay?

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Jenny's Comment
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Pay $70/day each day that trainee is on truck with USX trainer (175 hours) After upgrade: During an 8 week team period hazmat driver pay rate will be .36 cpm (split) and non-hazmat pay rate will be .32 cpm (split) – all miles. After the initial 8 weeks running team, drivers have an option to stay team or go solo. Pay rate for hazmat Team drivers will increase to .48 cpm (split) and non-hazmat team pay will increase to.44 cpm (split). Team drivers will also be eligible to participate in the team up bonus program shown below. Drivers who opt to go solo after the 8 weeks team period will earn up to .33 cpm Pay Breakdown HazMat Team-- .069 taxable and .09 per diem Non HazMat—.068 taxable and .075 per diem * All drivers who move to solo status after the 8 week mandatory team up period will receive $250

MY QUESTIONS:

How long should it take to get in the 175 hours?

I don't understand the per diem stuff in the pay breakdown for teams. Solo seems easy.

Thanks!

HAZMAT:

Hazardous Materials

Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations

CPM:

Cents Per Mile

Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.

Per Diem:

Getting paid per diem means getting a portion of your salary paid to you without taxes taken out. It's technically classified as a meal and expense reimbursement.

Truck drivers and others who travel for a living get large tax deductions for meal expenses. The Government set up per diem pay as a way to reimburse some of the taxes you pay with each paycheck instead of making you wait until tax filing season.

Getting per diem pay means a driver will get a larger paycheck each week but a smaller tax return at tax time.

We have a ton of information on our wiki page on per diem pay

Jenny's Comment
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Ewe, that got all jumbled! I copied a nice neat layout. Sorry.

Also, I take my physical Monday should have my permit within a week, then off to school for a month. Excited, and terrified!!

Is it too early to apply to jobs?

Jopa's Comment
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Ewe, that got all jumbled! I copied a nice neat layout. Sorry.

Also, I take my physical Monday should have my permit within a week, then off to school for a month. Excited, and terrified!!

Is it too early to apply to jobs?

I don't understand the per diem stuff in the pay breakdown

Never too early to apply for jobs . . . pre-hire letters are very valuable . . . apply online and get copies of the app emailed back to you for future paperwork as you will be asked to repeat much of the info and this way you are consistent . . . per diem works like this:

You made $X for the week . . . you were not home at any time . . . each of those days are considered "out of town" so a portion of your pay can be given to you as a "PER DIEM" reimbursement of you food, etc. expenses . . . that money is not considered into your taxable income . . . you pay less overall income tax . . . some people don't like per diem pay 'cause they like getting big refund checks from the IRS . . . go figure . . .

The rest of your questions?? Dunno the answers . . .

Jopa

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Pre-hire:

What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?

Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.

We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.

A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment

The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.

During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.

Per Diem:

Getting paid per diem means getting a portion of your salary paid to you without taxes taken out. It's technically classified as a meal and expense reimbursement.

Truck drivers and others who travel for a living get large tax deductions for meal expenses. The Government set up per diem pay as a way to reimburse some of the taxes you pay with each paycheck instead of making you wait until tax filing season.

Getting per diem pay means a driver will get a larger paycheck each week but a smaller tax return at tax time.

We have a ton of information on our wiki page on per diem pay

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Jenny's Comment
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Great! Thanks. No other questions, at least for now ...

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