[ohiomohawk]

I work 6 days on 2 off, the days change every week ex. off mon and tues then the next week tues and wed and so on. They make sure you get your 2 days off every week. They give you a schedule when you start and the stick to the schedule and if you want to work through your days off you are more than welcome but never made to work through them.

Pretty much as long as you reach your delivery stops (Walmart and Sams) each day, nothing much is said to you. Most of the communicating is over the Qualcom.

I pull mostly refrigerated loads from the warehouse to locations within 200 miles.

In a 6 day period I may spend no more than 10-15 minutes actually talking to anybody from Schneider. :lol:

[Fourcats]

Thanks for posting! So hows the mileage working out, are you getting plenty? How about "lumper fees", do you get paid to do it? How many stops do you make each day? :?: :?: :?:

[Ian Williams]

How much are you making per week ? Are you on salary or paid by the mile? How much time are you spending on lines 3 & 4 in those 6 days?

[ColtsFan]

Ohio,

Sounds like things are working the way you want them too. Congrats and I hope things keep going well.

Jay

[ohiomohawk]

1500-1700 miles per week, .28 cents a mile + $15.00 per stop
(usually 3 a day). Short haul premium on loads within 150 miles, they pay 40 cpm.

Some days you may get a load 3 stops within 75 miles and come back and get another load with 2 stops 115 miles out. You are paid loaded and all empty miles.

You might get one load that will take almost the whole 14 hours with 3 stops (about 1 hour to unload each stop), a load like this may go out 200 miles and you might make it back before your hours run out, depends on traffic etc.

No lumpers are used, Sams and Walmart employees unload you.

Yes the pay is not the highest but I have been driving a little over 90 days. Take home pay in the $400-$500 range. :?

[jayburd]

It'll get better I'm sure.... :shock:
Years ago my wife worked for C & H in Dallas (they're long gone now) as a dispatcher.
A driver there supplemented his income with the company charge card selling gas and tires at discount prices. :lol:
Last I heard he was picking peas for TDCJ. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[TruckinRanger]

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject:

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It'll get better I'm sure....
Years ago my wife worked for C & H in Dallas (they're long gone now) as a dispatcher.
A driver there supplemented his income with the company charge card selling gas and tires at discount prices.
Last I heard he was picking peas for TDCJ.

ROFLMAO
well it sounds like you found a good starting point for your trucking career.

[kips41]

Originally Posted by ohiomohawk

Take home pay in the $400-$500 range.

Not the best money but I am assuming that you are home every day.
If you're not home every day, no way is it worth it to work 6 days and bring home $400. OTR would enable you to make alot more even as a rookie.

[Smokeeater]

I thought there were 7 days in a week NOT 8 lol.Heck I guess as long as you are satisfied, thats all that matters !

[ohiomohawk]

Originally Posted by kips41

Not the best money but I am assuming that you are home every day.
If you're not home every day, no way is it worth it to work 6 days and bring home $400. OTR would enable you to make alot more even as a rookie.

No not home everyday it is OTR and I know this is not a lot of money!! I was hesitant to even put it out there but I am completely aware that there are higher paying jobs, I am still learning and in due time, 6 months, 1 yr I will make the move to make more $$. I would like to be home every night have checked into at least 4-5 companies that want at least 6 months experience.

If i stay OTR, JB has called offering 40 cpm, Averitt wants 6 mths, Maverick told me 6 months due to a traffic ticket, TMC is an option also I also have looked at possible tanker jobs....