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re: OTR truckers salary?
Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:18 pm to Recovered
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.
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Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:19 pm to Johnny Roastbeef
Company drivers 11
Otr drivers 14. With a 10 hour break.
Otr drivers 14. With a 10 hour break.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 1:19 pm to Rig
Do you know Lincoln Hawk?
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 1:48 pm to tankyank13
True. It's some dangerous shite.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 2:00 pm to Johnny Roastbeef
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Excuse my ignorance but are DOT regulations different with OTR drivers? Our drivers are allowed 14 hours to drive.
You're allowed a 14 hour on-duty cycle and are allowed to drive up to 11 hours within that 14 hour on-duty period before having to shut down for a 10 hour break.
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 2:12 pm to BayouBengal
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While they pay well I've heard it's very stressful to drive for them given their deadlines and various rules.
They were also very strict on the drivers they hired when I worked for a transportation company years ago. Not sure how it is now
Posted on 2/28/20 at 2:49 pm to Got Blaze
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That comes out to $53,550.00 ~ $78,750 per year.
This seems realistic considering you don't see many guys in neighborhoods with other $150,000 income families as truckers. But a lot of them seem to live in rural areas, and again not many seem to be doing well. But given that, everything online says $100,000 to $150,000 is very possible.
So the question is where is the extra money made? Riskier loads that pay more?
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 3:00 pm to baldona
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So the question is where is the extra money made? Riskier loads that pay more?
Yes, hazmat loads, team loads, or oversized loads are bigger money shipments.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 3:06 pm to dukke v
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Company drivers 11
Otr drivers 14. With a 10 hour break.
All drivers can drive 11 hours a day within a 14 hour window and require a 10 hour break before starting a new day. There are other exceptions and rules that certain drivers can operate under that can change those rules, but those are the basics.
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.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 3:22 pm to anewguy
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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.
I’ve worked in logistics for 10 years and the word “detention” sends me into a rage. I also love the “what do you mean my apt was yesterday” conversation.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 3:41 pm to Recovered
Just wanted to pop in to say making that kind of money is the rare exception, not the rule.
Don't want anyone thinking of getting into trucking believing they're going to need a wheelbarrow to collect their $100,000 a year.
Don't want anyone thinking of getting into trucking believing they're going to need a wheelbarrow to collect their $100,000 a year.
This post was edited on 2/28/20 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 2/28/20 at 4:06 pm to Codythetiger
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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.
Dealing with cross border runs can be a real pain though. I used to know someone who owned a small trucking company (25 trucks or so) that focused on Canada-US routes. From talking to him, it sounded like a real pain in the arse. He always said the reason he focused on those runs was that larger companies wouldn't try to squeeze him out because they didn't want to deal with them.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 4:09 pm to Recovered
Trucking is in high demand. Good pay, and sign on bonuses.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 4:29 pm to ldts
I do produce loads from MX and we transload them in Laredo/Mcallen and then go to CAN (we range from BC to PQ)
those are money loads for us generally. I usually clear 1.2k profit PER TRIP. The only that sucks is that you can't just call mom and pop trucking from down the road to haul it. They have to have all the necessary permits to cross the border, clear customs, ect. It can be a major pain but the money on them is good for the most part.
I just lost 500 USD today on a load from Ky to Montreal, my boss has been pricing all my shite and I'm about to kick him off my Canada rates
those are money loads for us generally. I usually clear 1.2k profit PER TRIP. The only that sucks is that you can't just call mom and pop trucking from down the road to haul it. They have to have all the necessary permits to cross the border, clear customs, ect. It can be a major pain but the money on them is good for the most part.
I just lost 500 USD today on a load from Ky to Montreal, my boss has been pricing all my shite and I'm about to kick him off my Canada rates
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