Student Truck Driver Pay, Bonuses & Tuition Reimbursement

The pay for Student Truck Drivers is often over-inflated by unethical trucking recruiters, in your 1st year an accurate estimation with bonuses is more likely to be about $35K , maybe $37 but you should know the TRICKS that Truck Training Carriers will pull to cheat you out of money & nickel & dime you to death

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[VSSP]

@TruckerDesiree thank you, you're def. real. Who pays for the annual $20-30k in diesel when you're OTR? does the company just pay you more, how does that work? how many miles have/did you average(d) per year? is 100k+ a fair expectation for someone that never requests home time/accident free, etc. (a hardcore type)?

[TruckerDesiree]

@VSSP sort of tongue in checck I talked about the calculations one should consider on the question of "How many miles" it is called "Steering Wheel Holders" , Trucking varies because of the economy, when people are buying, trucks are rolling, when they are not, they have downtime and this can be attributed also to seasonal buying. Legally you can only drive 11 hours per day and most company trucks are governed to not go faster than 68 mph therefore .... (con't)

[TruckerDesiree]

@VSSP (con't) ... you should calculate that even in best case scenarios with regards to traffic there is a limit to how many miles it is possible to travel in a day, a month, a year and you begin to see a picture emerge on how controlled these wages are because of those two issues. Assuming you had a dedicated account like I was on witha GTD "avg" of 2400 miles per week (note word avg and always read this fine print) say 1 wk off per month 40 weeks x 2400 = 96000 miles at 27,5 cpm = gross

[TruckerDesiree]

@VSSP then they next trick they play is called "Forced Per Diem" in which they take your gross pay and divide it in half and only tax half of it. It sounds good to someone who knows little about what this shell game really means which is they are not paying your Medicare , SSI, unemployment Insurance in full so if you need it you got screwed out of half of it and your earned wages appear as half of what you actually made. Also you can see the bonuses are needed to make that 37K

[mlke4258]

@crzzymnn911 It has everything to do with where you live and what you are expecting. Like I tell all new drivers, dont think you have to run OTR to get your expierience. There is a boat loads of local work driving trucks out there. It all depends where you live! I livein the northeast, it is very busy here. Hence ther is tons of local work. You could honestly make more hostling trailers at some local DC somewhere then driving over the road.

[TruckerDesiree]

@crzzymnn911 Try to see if you can get a workforce voucher to pay your tuition. Look for a local community college program rather than a CDL mill because they are cheaper & teach you more. Be prepared by keeping all receipts and documentation because most people trust their company too much in the beginning & let little things slide. This is why in the end it is like a "death by a thousand cuts" situation. Have some basic accounting skills, email ready phone etc.

[crzzymnn911]

@TruckerDesiree Well I'm a single 21 year old guy that is in great shape. I have nothing holding me down such as a girlfriend or bills. The only thing I'm worried about is tuition for the CDL school and having to fight my own company for the money rightfully owed to me which shouldn't be the case with any job. Is there any other tips/info you can give me to get started? Your replies are much appreciated and you are helping me make a decision so thank you.

[TruckerDesiree]

@crzzymnn911 Only if you can afford to make the sacrifices I am detailing and are prepared and educated of the lifestyle required and steps you need to take to protect yourself during training.

[crzzymnn911]

@TruckerDesiree So what your basically saying is...dont get into trucking.

[TruckerDesiree]

@mbsk3lton There is a device called a Qualcomm that is like an onboard computer that you text back & forth & now some upgraded E-Log devices that also send this load assignment information as well are being implemented. With regards to your hearing impairment, check out the "Ask the trucker" website about this. I have a video clip of a group of deaf truckers from the trucking social media convention I have not posted yet but they have real grievences with FMCSA