What Is A Realistic Expectation For First Year Salary?
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Yea .25cpm is kind a low, I started at 28 two years ago and now have .35CPM..
I'm not sure which surprises me more, a new driver at .25 per mile or a driver with 2 yrs experience accepting .35 CPM.
David I know there is a lot to be said for a company with which you are comfortable. But I gotta ask why you are still there knowing other companies would gladly pay more to snag a driver with 2 yrs in the seat? This is a sincere question, they must treating you well.
And Snappy there is no way I would sleep while someone else is driving for .17cpm. I see you are in Indiana too, if you are with in an hour or so of indy you need to get ahold of me. I don't get on here much anymore and often forget to check my email but send me a PM if you want.
Woody
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Saminite do you work for WEL too? Snappy, ..25cpm is extremely low. WEL actually pays .36cpm straight off a trainer truck and .38cpm after 3 months. . 43cpm after a year. Keep in mind anywhere you go with less that a yr you will be retrained but you cant make a decent living where you are!
Ok, so I just got my last check, and I'm feeling pretty hopeless right now. Going back through my pay history and doing some basic addition, I made $1533.20 net for the month of December. Some simple multiplication shows that if that's all I can expect, I'll net about $18300 - $18400 my first year.
Is this normal? I haven't even ttaken any home time since I left on November 3rd. Am I getting screwed? What can I do to make this better? I can make more flipping burgers than driving at this rate. Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Wow dude.try wel companies they start out.non experience.drivers at .35 cpm
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
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Snappy, if I wasn't a linehaul driver with an LTL company, I was looking at Prime and Shaffer / Crete. I liked Shaffer / Crete for their hometime options. Both pay well for a rookie OTR / Regional driver. Both have great equipment and training.
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.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.