Linehaul questions

[Zombie]

Hi,

I started trucking 10 months ago. I have a linehaul job, which I generally like. Apparently I am lucky to have a local job right out of the gate.

I want to know how typical my job is and whether I should look for something better, now that I have some experience.

My schedule is approx 4 pm to 2 am for the driving part. My route is 585 miles round trip, and I go from eastern Pa up to southern mass, lots of traffic.

I work Mon thru Fri. I get $190 for each trip I make, which comes out to 32 cents per mile.

Is 585 a lot of miles for a linehaul job? I heard one driver say he only drives 410 miles per day and makes 51 cents per mile.

Thanks,

Zombie

[pro1driver]

Originally Posted by Zombie

Hi,

I started trucking 10 months ago. I have a linehaul job, which I generally like. Apparently I am lucky to have a local job right out of the gate.

I want to know how typical my job is and whether I should look for something better, now that I have some experience.

My schedule is approx 4 pm to 2 am for the driving part. My route is 585 miles round trip, and I go from eastern Pa up to southern mass, lots of traffic.

I work Mon thru Fri. I get $190 for each trip I make, which comes out to 32 cents per mile.

Is 585 a lot of miles for a linehaul job? I heard one driver say he only drives 410 miles per day and makes 51 cents per mile.

Thanks,

Zombie

this is where they "get you"..........

either the miles or the pay.

more miles may be less cents per mile.

more cents per mile, may mean less miles.

it should all average out to the same each year for both situations.

a linehaul job is what i want to get back to myself. keep it, you're lucky.

[stldude44]

Zombie,
I can't imagine a true linehaul job paying .32 per mile. Teamster scale is generally about .56 per mile. Some of the non Union Companies are very close to paying that much and others are a little less close....but .32 is way under the radar. 585 x .55=$321.00.....a long way from $190. I'm not knocking you, just pointing out an important aspect of how this compares. Get a years experience and move on to a better job. You'll be very glad you did. Be careful.

[thebeerboy]

ya you can do better. i would do 400 miles at .50 a mile any day. less work more pay. easy to figure this one

[Hiway61]

Can someone give me a defination of "Linehaul" vs. OTR?
TIA

[dadforseven]

line haul is from terminal to terminal.
OTR is from shipper to receiver.