Profile For Douglas D.

Did a search on Indeed and it turns out the stated of Arkansas also has plenty of places hiring dump truck drivers at rates well over $20 hourly, and research also tells me this state has fairly low cost of living. I also read they have pretty mild winters (though I can assume they’d be a bit colder than south GA, especially the northern part of the state).

Even at my current job in GA, it does get a little slow during the winters, depending on how cold it is, (some winters are milder and drier than others). We may only work 20-25 hours a week, hauling rock orsand to concrete plants, or putting out asphalt during the warmest parts of the day (working from 10am to around 2pm). I can’t really get a 2nd job like I could if they did like so many of the places up north and said “see-ya-later-bye” for the next few months. But we are able to draw some unemployment.

But anyway, would AR be worth moving to if I want to find a job that pays better, combined with inexpensive cost of living? While I’ve got no qualms with my current job ($16.25 hourly), I don’t want to stagnate if I could be at a job that pays more, once I have the experience.

To go from $16.25 hourly to well over $20 (possibly over $25) is more than just a “couple” of bucks. I get what you’re saying, though.

I looked into Florida, but cost of living is high down there too (housing is anyway) and the high pay jobs don’t come up on Indeed.

If you don’t mind me asking, how much did you gross yearly from dump truck driving in Ohio? If you gross enough during the busy season and kno how to save your money, it could still work, especially if you ARE able to draw unemployment or get a part time job in the winter.

I have my Classa A, but most of my exp (save a few months of hauling wood chips) have been in a truck requiring a Class B.

In Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, a search on Indeed yields some favorable results. Many paving & construction companies are hiring tandem (10-wheel) dump truck drivers starting out at well over $20-25 hourly, and a good portion of them don’t necessarily require experience. In other states however, a lot of them start around at only $15 hourly, and many do want dump experience.

I’m currently in GA (not in the Atlanta area) earning $16.25 hourly and working 50-55 hrs weekly (sometimes closer to 65 if we work on the weekend), so I’m doing ok financially. But would it a good idea for me to move to one of those states and look for a job, assuming I can deal with the winters (and I get it, that’s a BIG assumption)? Or is there a catch as to why those states pay so much more? One reason could be the drivers take a couple of months off from work during the winter, which would mitigate the higher pay. But then again, not all the northern states seem to pay so well, just mainly these four. And while I’m not sure about PA and OH, the cost of living in WI is about the same as where I live now, and even a bit lower in IN. Any dump truck drivers from these states?

Lastly, I realize there are other driving jobs besides dump truck driving, that’s just mainly what I have experience in. And I like overtime (sometimes I can net more on $16.25 with OT than someone who earns $25 hourly but only works 40 hours a week).