My company pays miles from zip code to zip code. They don't pay for the miles I actually drive. I don't agree with it but it's my first company so I'm getting my experience and getting out of there
It is not normally in the industry. I worked for a company that prided itself that way and now it advertises that if you’re paid that way you are being cheated. Go figure! You have to ask your recruiter does your company pay all your employees for 50 minutes of every hour? These companies pray upon the new and inexperienced and even though they are worn before they get in the industry they have to learn on their own. This is what it’s going to become of the trucking industry for dominantly new and inexperienced for a year or two and then they will move on.
This conversation could be electricians talking. Or any other trade.we do it to ourselves. Learn your true value and charge for it and never apologize for it
Best way to deal with low pay that I've found is to get yourself out of debt and sit home half the week. Run half and then be home half. This is best way to level the playing field. If they refuse to pay then you stay home until they do. Fair is fair.
I have 12 years exp. No accidents. But last year I had 2 tickets at in-il 80 90. Speeding 75 on a 55 and improper lane usage so from .65 cents a mile I got drop to .32 or no job
One day it took me over eight hours from NYK in Long Beach to go ninety miles to the Flying J in Frazier Park. I made a whopping $23 for that mess. And my service team leader was still upset with me that my Target load wasn't going to get to Woodland on time because I ran out of hours after being stuck in the Hell of the 405 and 5 for what seemed like an eternity.
When my friend drove a truck. The company he work for paid him little over $1,100 a week for pay. On top of that they gave him 350 for unloading loads and 150 for meals. Then they switch to miles so he quite and went back driven locate
Totally i agree with u. Money is not fear for the kind a risk the we take every day. Not counting u are away from u family. By the hour is the way to go.
I would like to see a combination of mileage pay + hourly pay. That way drivers have incentive to make miles, and are compensated for delays, etc. Straight hourly pay leads to too many people milking the clock.
I get paid % based. Will never go back to by the mile. And before you ask, they have the broker email me the contract so I know exactly what I am getting paid.
Drivers lie about their pay? Carriers lie about what they make! I was making "30%" for flatbed, and my employer would never show me the bills so i could check. I'd give 100% loyalty to an employer that was honest and kept me comfortable. Good freaking luck
It doesn't make since to be paid by the mile since all the work we do isn't only on the mile (the road). Its what we mainly do yes; but that's not ever close to all of it
I have been in short-haul working for a beverage distributor hauling our own product. Our route drivers get paid by the day, plus per stop and by the load. I worked 52 to 58 hours per week and was two-wheeling heavy loads into stores, etc., with up to 20 stops a day. I recently took a line haul job with my same company with hourly pay. One stop a night with 400 miles of driving. A bit less money and I work 9pm to about 6am, but lots less work with zero traffic. I am guaranteed a minimum of 40 hours pay [typically put in 37 to 40 hours] and I get time & a half if I need to go over 40 for some reason [weather, breakdown, etc.]. I could not be happier AND got a 2020 Freightliner tractor!
@@SmartTrucking -- It pays decently for how easy the job is (no "humping" freight, no dealing with receivers, salesmen, mall security guards, etc.) and I will probably stay here until retirement in 6 1/2 years. I also am up to five weeks of vacation every year and at almost 55 years of age I am too "set in my ways" to start a new job with another company.
@Smart Trucking -- I work nights (Sunday - Thursday), so I am home every day.......which is wonderful AND I am off from Friday AM until Sunday night, so I have real weekends!
Terminal to terminal, no wait, hooks and drop pay, run at night. I average 60mph everyday unless I catch a jam, very rare at night. 70 cents a mile, all the miles I can handle.
I only drive revenue. Get your own trk. My company of 1 trk did 380k last year for 10.5 months on the road. After all my bills I split 291k with my son.
I am driving a hospital laundry truck delivering to hospitals locally at night and make $15.34 an hour and overtime pay is $23.01 an hour. Is that great?
$35 an hour 9.5 a day all local work easy work 5 or 6 days a week hook an drop then go home. I'm not leaving anytime soon my loves. Rewards are to good 😊
I used to work for a dump truck company in southern Indiana that paid by the hr. I ran end dump and flatbed for them. They paid hourly, plus a commission. I started my driving career at Swift because of a lack of options for a driver with no experience. Now i drive for a private fleet in the equipment rental industry and I make more than I did at Swift and I'm home every night.
Paid by mile is how they sting us to keep freight moving. U are a prisoner until load is at destination no matter how long it takes but can you get it here ASAP. No different in Australia. We get paid under a award or EBA. Long distance gets kms, unloading, loading, delays, overnite allowance and afew extras.
My boss was paying by the day $450 per day . But now he wants to pay me by the mile @.70 cents per mile. But I think its not worthed working by the mile I was better off the day but my carrier wants to save money so he's laying me off and hiring a new driver by the mile
In Europe its illegal to pay otherwise than by the hour. And they use our elds to get your times. However, thanks to eastern Europe drivers cutting their prices our hourly rate is close to minimum wage
I didn’t hear you mention the shippers they need to start paying as well if drivers get paid by the hr then shippers need to pay at least $6 a mile the spot market rate is sometimes below 2.00 a mile 1.80 sometimes so where does this money come from
it’s insane the number of things we do and don’t get paid for. paid zip code to zip code, ill miss 30-100 miles worth of pay per trip, no pay for fuel, for backing, for paperwork, maintenance on the truck, nothing extra for driving through a snow storm or sitting in sudden traffic. and nobody only works 70 hours, we work waaaay more. we should get paid a flat amount per 24 hour period we work on top of mileage and hazard pay
I agree, but we can only govern ourselves. Just say no to anything that you don't get paid for or that costs you time or money. Even if that means changing carriers.
Are 'pay by the mile' companies the only ones hiring unexperienced drivers? Is it somewhat common to get a decent(taking into account your unexperience) pay with no experience?
Paid by the mile went out the window a decade or two ago. But so long as the majority of truckers continue running by the mile then so will the popularity and demand for it.
Zip code to zip code, HHG is 12% less. If a trucking company pays that way you should start at 4 cents a mile over what they pay. If they say no, tell them have a nice day!
Nobody wants to talk about deregulation and the downward spiral of trucking. Unlimited access, unregulated rates combined with questionable training and horrible work conditions has been the perfect storm. The free market has not been kind to trucking.
Hello sir how r u sir im surender pal singh from india can i apply for truckdriving job for America i have six years of experience in heavy truck driving kindly reply sir
Actually over regulation is the exact opposite of FREE MARKET. The reason for so much OPPRESSIVE REGULATION is manipulation of driver pay since we're paid , generally , by the mile . We live in a government controlled market ... Just like Nazi Germany in most ways .
If you were in charge of the govt workplace pay system how would you like to see otr drivers be paid as a hourly system. Does this include all pre trip checks, driving time on ELD , unloading and loading, delays on road and warehouses, overnite allowance for sleeping in bunk @ nite if unable to return home, allowance for 36 hr weekly break if unable to return home How would you like it to be because it is a world wide problem we have here.
I'd pay everyone a good hourly wage, say 25 or 30 dollars an hour for the first 8 hours, time and a half after that with extra pay for overnight in the truck and even more for a reset away from home.
@@SmartTrucking if you were the employer and you had 10 trucks all paid hourly, how would you track there movements if they were all writing down 11 hrs driving and 3 to 6 hrs unloading loading delays etc every 24.
Actually in the US anything over 40 hours weekly needs to be at 1.5 time OT. It's federal law. I spent 30 years in mgt in logistics and supply chain, managed large scale warehousing, 200+ headcount. I know labor laws.
My old company at denney transport had a drop lot they rented from a cold storage in Southern California. They had local drivers paid by the hour I was paid by the mile going to California
After five years with national frieght Inc I get .70 cents and 25 a drop or pick up and I owned five trucks in my life but own none anymore just work for the company but I miss ownership
Sorry not sorry but 41 CPM AT SWIFT is better than 57 CPM at these other carriers! They can make 80 cents as a company driver but their company doesn't have the freight so he's not even driving and doesn't get paid waiting! Swift dry van otr is 99.9% drop and hooks their incentives and safety bonuses are fairly easy to get too
Brenys Fontanet I drive local. Love fuel because freight loads and unloads itself. Paid by the hour with overtime, holidays and personal days. Plus a monthly bonus always paid unless I screw up! Everyone has a choice. Mine is not to work for free.
Industry is going down the drain , no one is doing anything police doesn't ticket for speeding, tailgating , High beams, parking etc , I m driving from last 14 years , I never saw that down the hill trucking... in canada specially from Winnipeg to Toronto.
Another great video Dave really enjoy your your Channel. I will be ordering smart Trucking t-shirt and now that I see you soon spelled Lee modeling it I have to have me a lettuce King t-shirt as well be nice at the last king could autograph them just a hint maybe bring him on for a a couple of shows you can just do stories from the road so I put the ampliphi interesting anyway Dave looking forward to your next video hope you can remember what it was and looking forward to your next live stream keep it up
I heard Amazon pay $17 an hour… How true that is I don’t know, but that’s up in Wisconsin just across the border by IL line I also heard UPS got sold a company called G Force bought them
% pay 💰 they give you cheap freight , then give expensive freight to the mileage guys. The longest runs that are best for mileage guys, go to the % pay 💰 guys. The company always wins
Would you recommend a niece or daughter getting into the trucking industry?Is it safe?I would trust your answer because you have been in this industry a long time and have seen many different situations.
Sad I missed the stream but good informational video none the less. I like the lettuce king shirt too. I got the lettuce king rides again one not too long ago.
Question and advice please. I am looking to work for a company in MD, I have´ve been driving for 15 years, however, right now I am working for this company for year an a half in Costa Rica due to family matters, and moving to USA ( I am a US Citizen) 2nd week of march. which company would you recomen me to apply for. Thank you in advanced.
All truckers should be paid by hr. It'll slow down these crazy drivers on the highways! Too many vehicles on the roads nowadays I only wanna work 50hrs Max per week! No reason to work more than that, your family wants you home...dump truck drivers are a menace to the highways,always flippin over here in the philly area
So I’ve been paid by mile and by percentage at moment I fill like .44 mile is crap and when I was paid percentage I made decent cash flow every week just bc I had the system figured out but what is ur opinion on a 40/60 percentage pay driver is paid 40 percent only reason I’m asking is I had a outfit offer me that rate
I get paid. I make $28 an hour on average. I drive to California. It takes approximately 30 hours drive time. I used 36 hours as hours worked. So do i make enough per hour? Maybe your glory days are gone. I enjoy my work.
