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OTR truckers salary?
Posted on 2/28/20 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 2/28/20 at 12:12 pm
Do any of you guys know one personally? Had a driver for a larger tanker company tell me he makes 75 - 95k a year using company equipment. Says he could push 150k if he wanted to have his own truck..
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Posted on 2/28/20 at 12:16 pm to Recovered
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Had a driver for a larger tanker company tell me he makes 75 - 95k a year using company equipment
Very possible, just depends on how long you stay on the road vs time off. Teams can also make great money if they are willing to drive anywhere and stay out for a month at a time
Posted on 2/28/20 at 12:16 pm to Recovered
My dad has driven one for as long as I can remember. In the 80's the money wasn't great. Then he started hauling over sized loads, electric company transformers, and he began making in the six figures then.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 12:21 pm to Recovered
I work in that industry. $75k - $95k is not the norm, but can be done. OTR tanker will pay best followed by flatbed, reefer, then van.
With how costly maintenance is today, and knowing how quickly these assets depreciate, and the insurance market volatility in the trucking space - I would not touch an owner op or lease purchase model
With how costly maintenance is today, and knowing how quickly these assets depreciate, and the insurance market volatility in the trucking space - I would not touch an owner op or lease purchase model
Posted on 2/28/20 at 12:27 pm to Recovered
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Do any of you guys know one personally? Had a driver for a larger tanker company tell me he makes 75 - 95k a year using company equipment. Says he could push 150k if he wanted to have his own truck..
Yes, that isn't hard to do.
As long as you don't mind living in a truck. A lot of that "home on weekends" means 36 hours at home sometime between Fri and Sun.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 12:38 pm to Recovered
I can see that. Our linehaul drivers make close to 70 cents a mile plus $8.50 if they break/hook their sets and nearly $30/hr in delay pay. Do that 5 nights a week and you’ll be well over 100k
Posted on 2/28/20 at 12:51 pm to Recovered
Guy I was in the military with (transportation) runs his own truck and refer trailer. He does about 5-7k/wk running coast to coast seafood shipments.
Only works about 8-10mo a year.
He was stationed in FL before he got discharged and made a bunch of contacts. Worked out well for him and his family.
Only works about 8-10mo a year.
He was stationed in FL before he got discharged and made a bunch of contacts. Worked out well for him and his family.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 12:51 pm to Recovered
Walmart pays around $90k.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:04 pm to Recovered
Here are some ballpark numbers as I just finished doing a labor market research on owner/operator truck drivers in the SW LA area. Broker companies pay around $2.00 per mile to O/O. Maintenance, upkeep, and cost comes out to around $1.37 cents per mile. So the net income is approximately .63 cents per mile. Truckers can only drive 11 hours per day, and the average speed is 40mph. 11 hrs. x 40 mph = 440 miles per day. 440 x .63 = $277 per day. $277 / 11 hours = $25 per hour. Driving on I-10 thru West Texas you may not encounter problems; however, sitting in traffic on the Basin Bridge or in BR would suck donkey balls.
O/O can drive local or linehaul, and average from 85K to 125K miles per year. That comes out to $53,550.00 ~ $78,750 per year. Some drive more annual miles and make more money as it depends on the contract and what product is being hauled. Deadhead miles (running an empty trailer) definitely happens and effects annual income. Different companies offer different incentives which can also increase pay.
O/O can drive local or linehaul, and average from 85K to 125K miles per year. That comes out to $53,550.00 ~ $78,750 per year. Some drive more annual miles and make more money as it depends on the contract and what product is being hauled. Deadhead miles (running an empty trailer) definitely happens and effects annual income. Different companies offer different incentives which can also increase pay.
This post was edited on 2/28/20 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:07 pm to Recovered
Can make more money if you own your own truck and especially if that truck is paid for
Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:09 pm to Recovered
I don't deal a lot with Tankers, but I do freight brokerage. You can make some money on those type of loads, I've seen the rates on some short international shipments from ON to PA. Paying like 2k to the truck on 450 miles.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:12 pm to Recovered
quote:That is pretty accurate. CDL drivers are in extreme high demand right now.
Had a driver for a larger tanker company tell me he makes 75 - 95k a year using company equipment
Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:14 pm to Recovered
Its possible for most truckers to do that, especially tanker drivers. There is a lot of money paid in driving tankers.
My dad is retired but drives for a guy he knows just to avoid boredom and when he is driving he makes between $1,500 and $2,500 a week depending on how hard he wants to run.
The money for the owner must be crazy good because they will run an empty tanker from Eastern Nebraska to Utah to pick up cream from a dairy out there. Running that far empty is border line insanity for most types of trucks.
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The tankers my dad pulls are food tankers - cooking oil, dairy products, bulk chocolate, and wine are his primary freight. I am not sure about chemical tankers.
My dad is retired but drives for a guy he knows just to avoid boredom and when he is driving he makes between $1,500 and $2,500 a week depending on how hard he wants to run.
The money for the owner must be crazy good because they will run an empty tanker from Eastern Nebraska to Utah to pick up cream from a dairy out there. Running that far empty is border line insanity for most types of trucks.
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The tankers my dad pulls are food tankers - cooking oil, dairy products, bulk chocolate, and wine are his primary freight. I am not sure about chemical tankers.
This post was edited on 2/28/20 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:18 pm to Recovered
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Do any of you guys know one personally?
I know a few.
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Says he could push 150k if he wanted to have his own truck..
If you're willing to work on things and spend a little money from time to time, you can make a very good living owning and operating your own truck.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:24 pm to Recovered
Honestly I give those guys a lot of credit. When I drive 7 hours from Austin to BR to visit family, I am exhausted the rest of the day. I couldn't imagine driving like that as my job.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:31 pm to Recovered
Private fleet, specialty chemical haulers can make between 95k-150k, working 5 days a week. depending on location.
This post was edited on 2/28/20 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 2/28/20 at 2:00 pm to Recovered
Best bet is to work for an asset-based carrier and not as an independent to be brokered.
I work in trans logistics for a very large retailer and the asset companies are almost always better-managed than the brokers.
I work in trans logistics for a very large retailer and the asset companies are almost always better-managed than the brokers.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 2:53 pm to Recovered
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Had a driver for a larger tanker company tell me he makes 75 - 95k a year using company equipment.
That or more. Big drawback is being away from home.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 3:07 pm to Recovered
I own a few trucks.
Drivers are the biggest bunch of whiny entitled pussies i have ever met. They bitch about the sun being out or the clouds rolling on.
When freight is good and we can get back to back loads, I clear about 2-3K a week after all expenses(fuel, driver,insurance, etc), not counting hold backs for maintenance I keep in reserves.
ETA:2-3K per week is per truck. But it is unlikely to have every truck running 5 days a week due to maintenance, repairs, drivers, etc.
Drivers are the biggest bunch of whiny entitled pussies i have ever met. They bitch about the sun being out or the clouds rolling on.
When freight is good and we can get back to back loads, I clear about 2-3K a week after all expenses(fuel, driver,insurance, etc), not counting hold backs for maintenance I keep in reserves.
ETA:2-3K per week is per truck. But it is unlikely to have every truck running 5 days a week due to maintenance, repairs, drivers, etc.
This post was edited on 2/28/20 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 2/28/20 at 3:20 pm to Recovered
Yeah easily.
Most truckers are making anywhere from 45-60 cents a mile. If they are rolling everyday that adds up pretty quick. Lot of expenses though.
Most truckers are making anywhere from 45-60 cents a mile. If they are rolling everyday that adds up pretty quick. Lot of expenses though.
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