re: OTR truckers salary?

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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.

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That's great research...you left off companies that pay O/O a percentage of the load instead of miles, this can vary from 75%-85%