[ohiomohawk]

I would like to here your input. 8) What is an unacceptable hourly wage?

[Roadhog]

$17.00 maybe

this is light delivery in Columbus;

Truck drivers, light or delivery services (Occupation [OCC] code: 53-3033) in Columbus, OH (BLS Area code: 18140 ) earned an average wage of $14.33 per hour and an average annual salary of $29,810

[Mackman]

around where i live is about 17-18 hr.

[mattocs]

You are referring to local?

It really depends. Location, company, etc.

Could be as low as $9/hr for a small company doing basic stuff, but could be upwards of $20+/hr if you get with a nice union company.

What are you looking for? Be more specific.

[Mr. Ford95]

Totally depends on the company/location. I'm making $17.50 but a concrete mixing company 10 minutes from my house is starting drivers at $13. Other companies hauling sand/rock are paying the same to more than what I am seeing. I started at $15 an hour moving equipment and sometimes getting a load of rock. OTR companies advertising in my local paper are showing a starting rate equivalent to about $15 an hour.

[Blind Driver]

Originally Posted by ohiomohawk

I would like to here your input. 8) What is an unacceptable hourly wage?

minimum wage :wink:

I had a company localy offered me $11/hr :roll:
But I could work Saturdays for piece work :sad:

[Jimbpard]

Unacceptable to me is $12/hr or less. I actually just turned down a job yesterday for that. They were offering $12/hr, 9 hours per day, 6 days a week. Really when you figure it out, it aint too bad..Union job swaping trailers back and forth from production facility to storage facility...I just aint into 6 days a week and $12/hr to start sucks....In a way..
$12 x 40hrs/wk = $480.00
$18(ot) x 14hrs OT = $252.00
Total for week would be $732.00

Personally, I look to get around $15/hr or more, considering I have no accidents or tickets. Though most of the time, I dont get to offer my input.. ops: :roll:

[mountaindog]

In San Diego, which is primarily a 'local' market because of the closeness of the LA/Long Beach ports, 17-21 an hour is the range for someone with one year of OTR and one year local P&D under their belt. The entry level here is not quite as good. I'm in the middle of the year of local work, and only doing 13.50 an hour through a temp agency. I have begun to look elsewhere, as that 'magic' 2 year mark comes closer. I was told it has to do more with insurance than anything else, as to the reason why 2 years seems to be the 'benchmark' to break into this market. Phoenix seemed the same way. Don't know about the rest of the country.

[GTR SILVER]

in my area...........for roll offs or dump trailers if they take you with no exp....is 19 p/hr........to start............to.......22.50p/hr....to start...

i've heard union guys can top out at 28--34 p/hr :shock: :shock:

try the union outfits.....BOL 2 ya!!!!! 8) 8) 8)

[line_transporter]

anything less than 17 is unacceptable. The people who drive forklifts get 15/hr, and it wouldnt seeem right getting the same pay as them driving an 18 wheeler. :shock:

LT