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Aktungbby · 02-23-15, 11:20 PM

I'll bet he's negotiated no MAMA!! it's COLD! trips to Minnesota in the wintertime!

swamprat69er · 02-23-15, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

I'll bet he's negotiated no MAMA!! it's COLD! trips to Minnesota in the wintertime!

and cruise around the state of taxes all winter?

Running within Texas might be a good thing. Depending..
I stay in Ontario and last year I made a little over 42 grand in 6 months, before taxes was took out.

em2nought · 02-23-15, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

And today I got the word from another company that they will hire me, so I guess I will put in my notice now.

My buddy is moving up to ATC shortly. Putting our eggs in more than one basket until my other buddy has a few more months in. Things have slowed considerably in Oklahoma.

Aktungbby · 02-23-15, 11:48 PM

Well I feel his pain! I just went from high 70-80's in Palm Springs-putting 83 year old mother-in-law in residential community; to the bay area's tepid 50's all in a day 1200 miles in 3 days; including a 200 mile side trip to Santa Barbara for dinner with daughter. In some nasty offshore winds and rain in the biggest rental van Chevy builds (express 3500?). Had to do a first rate pad and strap-job on antiques to rival my professional bed-buggin' days outta the labor-hall. The wife's share of some three hundred year-old heirlooms: Grandparents' ledger desk, crates of china, one hutch and dining table, chairs etc. All rode without a scratch...my life depended on it

SWMBO is rearranging the house as I blog...peace after three days with the in- laws All this on top of the sojourn two weeks ago with my own mom in the so-called 'blizzard of the century' in Pennsylvania and Connecticut

I think U-crank may claim those honours though!

Stealhead · 02-23-15, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

Why? Don't you like running punkin trucks?

Now that he has some experiance he can get paid much better pulling tanker for someone else no doubt. Much better.

swamprat69er · 02-24-15, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

Now that he has some experiance he can get paid much better pulling tanker for someone else no doubt. Much better.

Punkin doesn't pay too good?

Onkel Neal · 02-24-15, 07:38 AM

Steehead has it, I can move to companies that pay better with 1 year experience. Schneider pays ok, and they are a great starter company, but the miles are inconsistent. They will sit you between loads for 20~21 hours. If they sit you for 24+ hours, you ger $65 layover pay, but they usually avoid that by dispatching to just before the 25th hour.

So, being on the road for 7 days usually equates to 4~5 days of work.

As an adherent of market economics, I have to go where the money is better. SN is welcome to match the other companies.

swamprat69er · 02-24-15, 09:02 AM

Are you going to stay with liquid or go to some other commodity? Dry bulk, for instance?

Onkel Neal · 02-24-15, 09:06 AM

Staying with liquid tankers. For now.

Mr Quatro · 02-24-15, 11:57 AM

I hear Frito Lay is hiring ... man I would rather deliver Fritos all day than deliver petroleum products

Stealhead · 02-24-15, 09:52 PM

LOL. Not at the price that a driver with tanker and hazmat endorsements will get. Fritolay will be dry van the lowest paying. Tankers get the highest overall pay as do bulk carriers then its flatbed,reefer, last is dry van. I recon that auto transport gets around the same as a flatbedder as dose glass transport. Also LTL can often be more stressful than OTR.
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckerreport.html

That says that a flatbedder averages a little more that may be because they sometimes are paid a percentage of the fee of the load hauled. There is also more manual labor as a flatbed.That's how I get paid percentage of load.(I do flatbed) most larger companies prefer to pay by mile.

Also that is an average it varies greatly.

swamprat69er · 02-24-15, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

LOL. Not at the price that a driver with tanker and hazmat endorsements will get. Fritolay will be dry van the lowest paying. Tankers get the highest overall pay as do bulk carriers then its flatbed,reefer, last is dry van. I recon that auto transport gets around the same as a flatbedder as dose glass transport. Also LTL can often be more stressful than OTR.

Yup, tanker pays good! 25.41/hour

Stealhead · 02-24-15, 10:19 PM

Not to say that Schneider is a bad company there are people that driven for them for years its just that you have to really bleed orange. They are arguably the best large carrier to work for.

Onkel Neal · 02-25-15, 05:29 PM

I agree, I have nothing but good things to say about Schneider, except I can make more $$ elsewhere. I gave my notice and they immediately offered me a raise and more miles. Come on, fellows, be more proactive, make those offers while I'm still in your employment.

Still, I am not burning any bridges and will leave under good circumstances. Who knows, I may want to come back...

Jimbuna · 02-26-15, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Still, I am not burning any bridges and will leave under good circumstances. Who knows, I may want to come back...

Most wise and testimony to a reliable and worthwhile employee/individual

02-23-15, 11:20 PM	#586
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,998 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	I'll bet he's negotiated no MAMA!! it's COLD! trips to Minnesota in the wintertime! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

02-23-15, 11:48 PM	#589
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,998 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Well I feel his pain! I just went from high 70-80's in Palm Springs-putting 83 year old mother-in-law in residential community; to the bay area's tepid 50's all in a day 1200 miles in 3 days; including a 200 mile side trip to Santa Barbara for dinner with daughter. In some nasty offshore winds and rain in the biggest rental van Chevy builds (express 3500?). Had to do a first rate pad and strap-job on antiques to rival my professional bed-buggin' days outta the labor-hall. The wife's share of some three hundred year-old heirlooms: Grandparents' ledger desk, crates of china, one hutch and dining table, chairs etc. All rode without a scratch...my life depended on it SWMBO is rearranging the house as I blog...peace after three days with the in- laws All this on top of the sojourn two weeks ago with my own mom in the so-called 'blizzard of the century' in Pennsylvania and Connecticut I think U-crank may claim those honours though! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

02-24-15, 07:38 AM	#592
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,297 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Steehead has it, I can move to companies that pay better with 1 year experience. Schneider pays ok, and they are a great starter company, but the miles are inconsistent. They will sit you between loads for 20~21 hours. If they sit you for 24+ hours, you ger $65 layover pay, but they usually avoid that by dispatching to just before the 25th hour. So, being on the road for 7 days usually equates to 4~5 days of work. As an adherent of market economics, I have to go where the money is better. SN is welcome to match the other companies. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-24-15, 09:02 AM	#593
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Are you going to stay with liquid or go to some other commodity? Dry bulk, for instance? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

02-24-15, 09:06 AM	#594
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,297 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Staying with liquid tankers. For now. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-24-15, 11:57 AM	#595
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I hear Frito Lay is hiring ... man I would rather deliver Fritos all day than deliver petroleum products

02-24-15, 09:52 PM	#596
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	LOL. Not at the price that a driver with tanker and hazmat endorsements will get. Fritolay will be dry van the lowest paying. Tankers get the highest overall pay as do bulk carriers then its flatbed,reefer, last is dry van. I recon that auto transport gets around the same as a flatbedder as dose glass transport. Also LTL can often be more stressful than OTR. http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckerreport.html That says that a flatbedder averages a little more that may be because they sometimes are paid a percentage of the fee of the load hauled. There is also more manual labor as a flatbed.That's how I get paid percentage of load.(I do flatbed) most larger companies prefer to pay by mile. Also that is an average it varies greatly.

02-24-15, 10:19 PM	#598
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Not to say that Schneider is a bad company there are people that driven for them for years its just that you have to really bleed orange. They are arguably the best large carrier to work for.

02-25-15, 05:29 PM	#599
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,297 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	I agree, I have nothing but good things to say about Schneider, except I can make more $$ elsewhere. I gave my notice and they immediately offered me a raise and more miles. Come on, fellows, be more proactive, make those offers while I'm still in your employment. Still, I am not burning any bridges and will leave under good circumstances. Who knows, I may want to come back... __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web