Should get paid?
Most pay according to experiance...w/ 1/2 cpm increase every 6mo.
The rate is somewhere between .34-.44 CPM. Some pay straight, others pay so much loaded, and so much empty.
Guy's paid CPM usually recieve drop/pick fees starting after the first one.
There are other compensations as well, for both pay scales.
Detendtion pay
Self-Lumper
Lay-over
Down-time
...and what I called Combat-pay...I got an extra hunnert for NYC loads.
Some Companies are mostly Drop & Hook....or no-touch freight.
Other compensations are.......
Health Insurance
Paid Vacation
Co. matched 401k
Company generated discounts on products
monthly incentives
sign-on bonus
referral bonus
Million Mile Safety bonus anywhere from 5k-20k
Of course the is also another pay scale. CFM (ColdFrostyMug)
The additude is extra, but irresistable to some Local Driver's. :lol:
OTR Driver's usually can spot them right away...by the way they drive, or look at you at the Docks when they expect you to step out of their way.
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