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Thank you all for the responses. I actually have been out here driving for a year and a half already. I have just been stalking this page for many years. From what I learned from reading here it made my first year not nearly as stressful or hard as it could have been. I do average 2500-3000 miles weekly and my net pay is $1000-1300 as well. I think this is good money. It varies weekly so I say average as some weeks I get between 3-4K miles and others around 2 it just depends on the loads and waiting time. I have zero complaints and consider myself to be making good money. My FM trusts me as I have never been late, actually pretty much always early. When I saw Old Schools article I got curious so thank you for explaining your extra pay Old School. I also just wanted this thread for new people to see that the money in trucking is good if you take peoples advice and mostly learn how to manage your hours and keep a good relationship with dispatchers. After years of stalking and being Stuck at this receiver figured I could contribute something. I am not a fan of sitting around much so don’t mess around on internet often but this site helped me.

Thank you. Both of these replies make sense. With time spent at shipper/receiver I can see 3k Miles even a little more as weeks may not always be consistent based on freight availability in the location your at. With that gross net pay ranging from $1000-1300 seams feasible. As long as the you are managing your clock and all that.

Basically what I’m getting at is that is good average pay and absolutely nothing to complain about. Actually I think that’s good money for anyone starting out in any industry. My question was how to double that? I’m guessing that’s an experience and years of proving yourself a reliable safe driver that allows you to get the cpm pay that allows you to reach that 2k per weak goal.

I love this website because it’s honest information and does not put down company drivers or try to push people to lease. With all that “inflated” information of lease pay out there and unrealistic monetary expectations surrounding lease it is good to see that it is possible to make that kind of money as a company driver.

Thank you all for the information.

I was reading old schools post on mediocrity reaps no rewards. First of all I completely agree with that. I was under the impression that receiving a $1000 paycheck weekly (after taxes) was close to the high end of weekly mileage pay. He said he has since doubled that if I read it correctly. I am not arguing the validity of that statement. I am more asking how it is possible to get a $2000 weekly check on a pay by mile basis? With regulated trucks running 65 or less it is hard to average 3000-3500 miles weekly even if you are willing and a hard worker. HOS prevents going much higher that that as you will be empty on your 70. Like I said I totally do not mean to argue. I would just like to know how to make that kind of money as a company driver getting paid by mile as the at is definitely a goal all of us should be striving for.

I got a question, when does your year contract start? I'm good either way but just curious. Does it start when you start training or once you go solo?

I have a question that I am having a hard time finding an answer to. I am former U.S Air Force and got out and stayed on Guam. Guam is a U.S territory but when I separated from the military I had to get a local drivers license. I have had my fun here and am seriously looking at moving back to the mainland and pursuing a career as a truck driver. My question is will the trucking companies accept my Guam drivers license? On the applications I started to fill out they say it has to be U.S drivers license and Guam does not come up as an option. I am finding the only way to talk to a recruiter is submit an application but if I do not have a current U.S drivers license I know my application will be rejected. Any advise or a way to contact the Company provided training companies to find out if they will accept. I will obviously get my AZ drivers license and Commercial permit on my return but do not want to return only to be denied and have no possibility of getting into the company sponsored training.