Here is a job that was advertised locally:

Line Drivers - $0.46 to $0.5125 cpm

You only need a year of experience to get a gig like this.

what do you do CFM?

nope, not too good with english. just a hillbilly.

Jed: I think it's a good gig! Sounds like you are making enough money for YOU, and that is what is important! CFM is the MORON! If he needs 5 grand/mo to live in a fiberglass box..... he's overextended! :shock: :lol:

I like the hometime you get. Personally..... like Coastie, I'd get a bit bored with the same routes, but maybe you can vary them a bit? Anyway.... I got into trucking to see the country (again,) but there's a day coming when I will want someting EXACTLY like you've got!

Then.... a few years later, I'm gonna want someting like COLT has up in Canada! I get restless! But, 2610 miles/wk guaranteed ( in this slumping market) is GOOD! And anything around .38 cpm is decent pay for those miles and THAT MUCH time off!

I agree with the "premise" of your post, but did you get this right out of CDL school.... or after paying your dues? Let's not fill the newbies heads with delusions! :wink:

I agree completely, that there are MANY "niche" jobs that will give a driver the best of all worlds. But, I wouldn't want everyone getting into the business expecting to FIND such jobs right out of the gate! Reality is the best "expectation." But, NEVER quit looking for the "golden run!"

Congratulations, and good luck in the future!

Sounds like a good run. Your still pulling for fedex? Which terminal do you run in Columbus?

ben, yes columbus to woodbridge. yes i paid some dues. but with one year experience anyone can get into something better. and some people like otr. CFM just constantly misses the point. i have been on this run for three years or slightly less maybe. i was just trying to make a point and only 2 or 3 of you guys got it. thamks for the help. and golf hobo, i play every sunday and sometimes more in the warm weather.

Yeah that sounds like a pretty good run. Pays decent, hometime is decent, no touch. The only drawbacks I see and why I'd hesitate to do a run like that is what kind of equipment?....and thats just far enough east coast for me to pass on that kind of gig. And b-o-r-i-n-g.
I'd have my hands full just trying to hold onto the steering wheel on those rough roads bouncing around inside the cab like a superball. No thanks.
But I don't live in that area either, maybe if I did it would be a no-brainer I guess. Give me something like that running west, say from Cleveland to Houston and back or something for that pay and bennies and I could handle it. Just keep me off the north east coast and I'll run the rims off if you pay me a good fair wage.

claw hammer, are you ready for your wolverines to get their asses handed to them hre in 2 weeks? we run the pa pike all the way to jersey and up. to hell with that rough i78