1, 2, 3rd year annual salary?

[anthony1995]

Hey guys. From what I've been told and read, it looks like someone first entering trucking fresh out of CDL school would expect a salary in the $30K range. How about years 2 and 3? I guess that's a loaded question but what can you expect for the averages in years 2 and 3

Thanks.

[Evinrude]

thats about right and add a grand per year after that.

[greg3564]

Hey guys. From what I've been told and read, it looks like someone first entering trucking fresh out of CDL school would expect a salary in the $30K range. How about years 2 and 3? I guess that's a loaded question but what can you expect for the averages in years 2 and 3

Thanks.

If you play your cards right and do lots of research on companies, then there is no reason why you can't be making $40k your first year. Then if you stay with one company for an entire year and keep your driving record clean you can easily make $50k and up your second year. Be reliable and be safe and the sky's the limit.

[line_transporter]

If you're willing to work pretty much everyday (but stay within legal limits) and pull a Super-B flatbed, you're going to be looking at a fairly decent wage

[Root]

Flatbed, 2 months outta school: 1st yr/ 43K, 2nd yr/52K. Gross, from W2s..
50yrs old, bustin *****.
Do That Research!

Close Driver's door.
Keep door closed.

[Evinrude]

Hey guys. From what I've been told and read, it looks like someone first entering trucking fresh out of CDL school would expect a salary in the $30K range. How about years 2 and 3? I guess that's a loaded question but what can you expect for the averages in years 2 and 3

Thanks.

Alot of people go by what they make in a year. You only live life once, calculate all your hours and divided by the amount of hours spent in the company truck than ask your self how much per hour your are making than you will understand why there is over 100% turn over rate in trucking.

[GMAN]

Like all jobs that you have no experience, you will start out on the low end of the salary scale and go up as you gain experience. Most start out around $30M/year. Depending on the company and your work habits, you could be in the $35-40M range in about 2-3 years.

This industry does have a high turnover rate. I think it comes from the dramatic lifestyle change than the money. No job pays you for all of your time. Some of the time you spend on the road is not work time. You are required to take at least 10 hours per day off. There are some who seem to feel that drivers should be paid for sleeper berth time as well as driving time while away. I don't see that happening. You will be fairly compensated for your effort. Quality drivers are in demand. If you put forth mediocre effort then that is what you will get back from the companies with whom you associate. You can earn an above average income in this business, regardless of your level of education. If you manage your time well and put forth the effort, you have the opportunity to do well. Most carriers pay either mileage or percentage of the load rate. Most pay percentage starting out. You should average somewhere between 2,500-3,000 miles per week. When you look at these carriers, you can take their pay rate and judge for yourself how much you can earn in an average week. Your pay will vary from one week to another but should average in the range I listed.

[anthony1995]

I just can't get over how low the salary is compared to the long hours and work performed. I really want to try driving sometime but I also need to support my family though. The NEED of the family outweighs the WANT to drive at this point in my life. I'm very business minded and I just can't handle those numbers.

You know what bugs the heck outta me, there are people out there that are making a killing off of various ideas and business ventures. I have met a few of these folks and they seem less than..um...intelligent. Not that I'm the brightest bulb on the tree but yeesh! So, I sit here thinking, why can't I figure out a way to make money without having to sit at this desk everyday working for someone else. Yeah, I'm ranting a bit.

[anthony1995]

I just can't get over how low the salary is compared to the long hours and work performed. I really want to try driving sometime but I also need to support my family though. The NEED of the family outweighs the WANT to drive at this point in my life. I'm very business minded and I just can't handle those numbers.

You know what bugs the heck outta me, there are people out there that are making a killing off of various ideas and business ventures. I have met a few of these folks and they seem less than..um...intelligent. Not that I'm the brightest bulb on the tree but yeesh! So, I sit here thinking, why can't I figure out a way to make money without having to sit at this desk everyday working for someone else. Yeah, I'm ranting a bit.

[ogre999]

I just can't get over how low the salary is compared to the long hours and work performed. I really want to try driving sometime but I also need to support my family though. The NEED of the family outweighs the WANT to drive at this point in my life. I'm very business minded and I just can't handle those numbers.

You know what bugs the heck outta me, there are people out there that are making a killing off of various ideas and business ventures. I have met a few of these folks and they seem less than..um...intelligent. Not that I'm the brightest bulb on the tree but yeesh! So, I sit here thinking, why can't I figure out a way to make money without having to sit at this desk everyday working for someone else. Yeah, I'm ranting a bit.

Maybe the missing part of the eqasion is paitence ...not intelegence

SHawn

[all18wheels]

fresh outta school flatbedding, i expect to make 45-50 my first year.
i work for a company that pays well and keeps you working.
this is a hard company to ge into as a newbie unless you know someone.
i was lucky.

[Fredog]

Hey guys. From what I've been told and read, it looks like someone first entering trucking fresh out of CDL school would expect a salary in the $30K range. How about years 2 and 3? I guess that's a loaded question but what can you expect for the averages in years 2 and 3

Thanks.

I pull tanker 5 days a week home every weekend. grossed $61000.00 last year. I have more years of experience than I care to remember though

[ogre999]

fresh outta school flatbedding, i expect to make 45-50 my first year.
i work for a company that pays well and keeps you working.
this is a hard company to ge into as a newbie unless you know someone.
i was lucky.

Uhhh Howdy SAILOR my name is shawn ...Im a dirty blonde ...hazel eyes ...I like dogs and long walks on the beach ... so now that you know me ... you are IN the company :::waggles Eyebrows ::: Muhahahaha

Ogre

[Aligator]

Fresh outa school, I made 57K the first year, 59K the second. I won't be able to make much more than that.

I'm home every weekend, about once or twice a week in addition to that, and I work real, real, hard while I'm gone. I handle freight (gasp) and even enjoy it.

Our company does not have any openings at this time. In fact we have applicants lined up.

[GMAN]

I think you may have hit on something with the hard work. There are too many drivers who want the big paycheck but don't feel that they should put forth the effort to earn it. I met someone a few years ago who wanted a big paycheck. He had no experience, no education and wanted a company to give him a big paycheck. He wasn't willing to prove his worth. This business is one of the few that pays on productivity. Whether you work on percentage or mileage, you will make what you are worth. If you are paid mileage the more miles you turn the bigger the paycheck. The same can be said on percentage except that the paychecks tend to be bigger. You still need to turn the miles and get the load off to make money.

[TomB985]

True...unless you're paid salary........ :twisted:

[ogre999]

True...unless you're paid salary........ :twisted:

Does that Suck as Bad as it sounds ?

Shawn

[TomB985]

Not with the setup I'm on, but yes salary could easily suck.

I'm on a program which allows me to both collect my salary from the company, as well as my veteran's education benefits from the government...which works well for both me and the company...

They pay me a bit less than if I were paid by the mile, but the extra I get from the VA means I earn quite a bit more than I would if I were just paid by the mile....