Big Daddy is right, it does add up but he is wrong, with respect, to drop and hook pay. Saia doesn't pay refueling time, per se, it's just understood that refueling is part of your drop n hook time and generally you will only fuel once a night, whereas, you may have no drops or multiple drops per night. Saia pays LH, by the mile, but, for LH drop n Hooks, a hourly rate of about $27 is used, for the drop n hook calculation. Every drop n hook is worth about $13. Some runs may have dock time or scheduled stop and terminal work off. Those times are paid, at the regular LH hourly rate.
There is no allegedly about it, those inward cameras do have audio. However, if the no CB policy and no phone policy is not a personal issue, then you learn to drive/ live , with the camera. I don't like it but I have learned to live with it.
The vacation schedule, fidelity 401-k / with match, after ten years company paid insurance for the employee and family, mostly brand new tractors and equipment, good breakdown infrastructure and on and on.
Saia is moving into the NE to stay and to grow, which means more regular runs. If you have the chance to walk into a regular run, I'd say take it. The earlier you start your seniority clock the more options you will have when the runs are rebid and they are supposed to be rebid ,at least once a year.
I can't speak for anyone else but I have been LH for over 20 years. It has provided a very nice blue collar lifestyle both for me and my family.