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terrylamar 05-25-2007 06:48 PM

I drive for TMC, I am grossing over $1,000.00 per week(average), not after a couple of years or many months, but after the first month. I am an inexperienced driver. Anyone can do it with TMC.

Ian Williams 05-25-2007 07:21 PM

At my barn of the almost all of the line drivers earn 1K+ per week. Thats working 50-65hrs in 5 days.

They earn every freaking cent in the winter when they have to chain.

A city driver at top scale will gross 1K with about 46hrs of work.

BigWheels 05-26-2007 01:42 AM


Originally Posted by ben45750
I have had my CDL 2 years this last March, I make 1000+ weekly. It's a union LTL job so layoffs are common in the winter months till I gain seniority. I was hired last September so I'm at the bottom of the pay scale.

Here's last months bank statement to see what my net for the month was:

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7...atementjd1.jpg

Before trucking I averaged $35k a year, so getting into trucking has been a good thing for me. So it is very possible to make $1000 a week starting out in trucking.

Umm...Ben. Your withdrawls were bigger than you deposit for a total balance of minus $84.78. :shock:

Looks like you'll have to start driving nights too to get some postive cash flow going! :P :lol:

Ridge Runner 05-26-2007 01:58 AM

To gross $1000.00/ week may not be the norm, but it is do-able. My first "job" after finishing training paid a little over 1k / week on a team run. Four days out and three home. When that ended ( long story ) I stayed with the same O/O as a solo. Made a little more as a solo but I was out longer ( 6 to 8 days out and 2 to 3 at home ). Now I drive local and average just under that amount, but when you figure the expense of being OTR ( not to mention being home EVERY night ) I come out a little better. My advice is to do what you are doing now; RESEARCH!!! Then PLAN!!

jeremyh 05-26-2007 02:42 AM

I haul fuel and make just around $1200-$1300 a week CDN so I don't know what that is converted to American funds. It pays the bills!

GoldiesPlating 05-26-2007 08:39 AM

Many flatbed companies will get you over $1000.00/week fairly easily. When I ran OTR w/TMC it wasn't hard to do at all. Drivers at TMC average $55,000.00/ year. New guys range from $45,000.00 - $60,000 first year. If you live outside their orange hiring area you'll get home every OTHER weekend. If you live INSIDE the orange line you'll get home every weekend.

Jackrabbit379 05-26-2007 08:42 AM

Our delivery drivers make $1,000 a week on a good week.

spencerian 05-26-2007 10:19 AM

I make an average of $1k per week. Only 3 months experience.

Evinrude 05-26-2007 12:37 PM


Originally Posted by GoldiesPlating
Many flatbed companies will get you over $1000.00/week fairly easily. When I ran OTR w/TMC it wasn't hard to do at all. Drivers at TMC average $55,000.00/ year. New guys range from $45,000.00 - $60,000 first year. If you live outside their orange hiring area you'll get home every OTHER weekend. If you live INSIDE the orange line you'll get home every weekend.

Time is money. How many hours hours a week are we talkin? 38 -40?

GMAN 05-26-2007 12:40 PM

You will need to work much more than 38-40 hours per week if you drive a truck. We can legally work 70 hours/week. This is not a 9-5 job with regular work hours. Each day can be different. There are days in which you will have more of a routine, but for the most part, each day will be different.


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