 Just something to think about in the World of Trucking..
Being recently laid off (which blows,,but is happens) I have taken an OTR job, I thought I would chronicle my week and show the folks thinking of getting into trucking a comparison of LTL and truckload.Not that truckload is bad but I believe there are major differences when it comes to pay. Which we experienced hands know but the new guy's may not be aware of.
1st trip 98 deadhead miles @.38 per mile=$37.24 LTL pay = $54.53
upon arriving at shipper I dropped and hooked and waited on paperwork this took an hour. Pay was $0.00LTL = $22.15
Loaded mile pay was 1190 miles @ .38 per mile =$452.20 .5565 prr mile @LTL pay = $662.23
Upon arriving at shipper I was detained 3 1/2 hours at no pay.. LTL pay = $77.53
I was then laid-over 47 1/2 hours no pay as I was dispatched before 48 hours..LTL pay = $354.40 that is two days layover..
So far grand total LTL = $1170.84
And truckload = $489.44
Now granted these same circumstances would most likely not happen in LTL and yes I am Union and I say that Proudly.
But I thought I'd throw this out there so the folks thinking of getting into trucking might see how much FREE TIME they actually give away in trucking. You can still make a good living truckin' and this is not meant to scare anyone out of it, rather just a comparison in case some of you aspire to go LTL someday you can have something to gauge what kinda $$ you might make. Believe me I am not knocking truckin' I have been doing it about 19 1/2 years and if were not for being hired at RoadWay a year and half ago I would be out there never realizing the major pay structure differences.
It is just amazing how much free time these companies expect you to give.It is almost like your time is worth well nothing.
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