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Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie in PA having a CDL-A with Hazmat & Tanker endorsements. I recently applied to a bunch of trucking companies and, thankfully, I have received a positive response from a couple of companies who hire newbies.

However, the money offered by them during the training period varies hugely! For instance, one company is offering $600 per week during the training on a tractor-trailer, but another company is offering $200 per week during the training on a tanker. Please note the difference in the vehicles. I'm not sure how long the training period could be, they have said it could be 2-4 weeks or even more!

Since my interest lies in driving a tanker, I would like to ask for your esteemed and experienced opinions on these hugely varying wages on the above vehicles. Is $200 per week standard for the duration of the training on a tanker?

Can I ask the company paying $200 to increase the amount? Are both the amounts justifiable and standard in the trucking industry?

What's the industry standard for the amount of payment during the training on tankers?

Looking forward to your opinions and guidance. Please take into account that I'm asking these questions because I'm not well-versed with the trucking industry and it's payment structure. :)

Thanks & regards

Derrick