please help me understand, did truck drivers make money or they pretend to make money. my first check is as OTR 135

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714750 发表于 2019-06-27 22:11:42 thank u sooooooooooo much. they don't understand. they think rookies are robot , have no family to care for and have no bills to pay. they want us to work for 100 dollars a week or less.

","text":"I'm not saying I completely agree that you shouldnt pay your dues, but every starter company pay levels are all across the board. I started out in flatbed with tmc and was averaging 1200 a week gross. doubled my income from my previous career field. the company I am leased on with starts drivers out at 1200 a week guaranteed and are home weekly. there are better companies out there but you have to do your due diligence and research the right ones by interviewing the companies prior to signing on with them. \n\nI'm going to guess your paycheck with werner wasnt very high because your pay sheets weren't turned in by the time payroll was processing them.","replyToPid":133294}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"trucking is a skilled trade.  the 6 or so weeks of school and time spent with a trainer is just the start of your learning.  just like the other skilled trades that apprentice for a couple years before they can start earning,  you have to do this in trucking.  the difference is the only real way to learn this job is to get out there and do it on your own.","replyToPid":0}

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690887 发表于 2019-06-28 02:07:21 They hired you because older drivers are retiring.  Because it’s a risk to them there insurance is more if they have a bunch of new drivers.  They are giving you a chance they hired you an gave you keys to a truck.  Are you with a trainer?  Are you getting training pay?

","text":"Werner is self insured.","replyToPid":133509}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"not 40 but 30. and you are correct  anything less than .40cpm today is ridiculous.","replyToPid":0}

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714750 发表于 2019-06-27 21:44:13 Werner Enterprises paid me 135 and I was a week out running Illinois and TX . I did 3 trips back to back.

","text":"Did you owe them any type of money paid them back in training or anything etc.?","replyToPid":133251}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"$135 really lol hahaha \nShit I’m averaging 1500 ","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"It takes time to find the right opportunity and experience will help","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"I average about 90 cpm but I have 20 years experience and I haul cars get away from that company they are not paying you go home and find something else","replyToPid":0}

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625878 发表于 2019-06-27 22:38:12 Adams,\n\nI read all of your posts. \nYes you deserve to make a good enough wage.\nBut now I need to ask you?\nHow many miles were on the cheque you received?\nNow how many cash advances did you take?\n\nNow if you ran from Illinois to Texas you would have been paid way more.\n\nLet’s just say you left Chicago IL. and delivered in Dallas or Fort Worth TX. That is 926 miles one way and that is by the shortest route that is practical.\n\nYou say you made $135.00 dollars take home after taxes and only was paid for two of the three runs. \nWell even if you were getting 0.25 per mile you should have cleared after taxes, $296.00 now remember this is only for a total of 1852 miles.\n\nNow you have to ask yourself how many days did it take you to run that 1852 miles including loading and unloading. \nIf it took more than four days total. Then my friend it is time to move on. The company you are working with will starve you our.\n

","text":"this is 100% correct, Excellent points, I had the same problem when I was at CR England, Ut was a fight every week.","replyToPid":133307}

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501175 发表于 2019-06-28 00:15:04 Starting off, no one will know how good of a driver you are until you show them. It's not about paying dues, you have to show them. Everyone wants the big miles when they start, but you will not get them off the bat. Drive hard. Be on time.. And when you get the BIG one...run the wheels off the truck and keep the left door shut!!! 10 hrs break? You should be getting it in at 10:01!! You have to prove yourself. By all means, keep asking for miles!!!

","text":"Excellent","replyToPid":133376}