Truck Driver Salaries: Owner Operator Trucking Jobs
"You know the difference between a fairy tale and a trucker tale? A fairy tale starts with: 'once upon a time...' and a trucker tale starts with: 'You're never going to believe this sh*t'...". - Don Floyd
Name: Don Floyd
Job Title: Long Distance Truck Driver/ Owner Operator Trucking
Where: Don's owner operator trucking job is based in Enid, OK
Truck Driver Salary: $66,000 = $0.60 per mile x 110,000 miles. See truckers cost per mile calculation below. (Owner operator trucking jobs typically pay more than just being a truck driver.)
Years of Experience: 31 years of truck driving experience, 10 years in owner operator trucking jobs
Truck Driver Salaries: Owner Operator Trucking Jobs
Job Description of a Truck Driver: To drive a truck with capacity of more than three tons to transport materials to specified destinations. In owner operator trucking jobs, the driver is also responsible for finding and scheduling loads.
We all wonder what it would be like. We've bought the little pieces of the puzzle, but we've never put it all together. What is it like to be a long distance truck driver? And what are the benefits and drawbacks of owner operator trucking jobs? I own a Pabst Blue Ribbon trucker hat. I own a 64 ounce thermos that is waiting to be filled with truck stop "high octane" coffee. I've driven 600 miles in a single day. But, there is still so much to learn about long distance truck drivers.
Salary Stories recently interviewed truck driver Don Floyd about his many years on the road. Don explained the job description of a truck driver, the differences between owner operator trucking jobs and other truck driver jobs, truck driver salaries, and just how much coffee it takes to keep a driver going. If you've ever dreamed of a life on the open road, keep reading!
How much are average truck driver salaries?
Long distance truck driver salaries start at about $15.00 per hour, while experienced truck driver salaries can be upwards of $21.00 per hour (this salary chart has national median salaries). But most long-haul truck drivers don't get paid by the hour, they get paid by the mile. There are a couple types of truck driver employment options. You can be a company driver or there are also owner operator trucking jobs. Then there are even more options from there. With owner operator trucking jobs you can have a net-lease contract, where the company you're driving for pays for all of your gas and oil and licensing and everything else associated with driving a truck thousands of miles... and then they pay you about $0.60 per mile. The net-lease contract is particularly nice because you no longer have to worry about the truckers cost per mile calculation, because they're all paid by your employer.
How Many Hours Do Owner Operator Trucking Jobs require?
The hours of a long distance truck driver are actually federally regulated. A truck driver can't work more than 18 hours in a day, 10 hours of which can be driving. If you figure on averaging 65 miles per hour, you would be driving 650 miles every day. But, that's if you were driving in your dreams. In the waking world, traffic exists. Lots of it. Traffic is the bane of a truck driver's existence; so when you ask a trucker what their favorite state is, don't be surprised when they say Texas. It's big and its roads are empty.
What Else is There to Know about Owner Operator Trucking jobs? Is it really different from just being a long distance truck driver?
Doing either job requires a trucker to drink lots of coffee. A truck stop can go through 7 to 10 gallons of coffee in an 8 hour shift. If it's in the morning, it can be even more.
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By Adam Phillabaum for PayScale Salary Stories
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The first steps towards repairing your relationship with the gods is to:::::::::
1. Understand they instruct the computer to "role play" in an attempt to confuse you:::it's ALWAYS the computer addressing you. Their goal is to cost you additional YEARS of your life by using this tactic to confuse you. Always be aware of this tactic and eventually they will give up and allow this step to be taken.
2. Differentiate between your thoughts and when they are thinking through you.
3. Be resigned to be a good person who will never engage in evil again even if ordered and they will stop trying to corrupt you, allowing this very big step to be taken.
4. Decide that you are going to follow the path, fix your relationship with the gods be devoted to your new life.
Atlanta's I-20 Racer, 250_mph_motorcyclists.
It was surreal, like Close Encounters of the Third Kind::::Floating lights zipping towards me faster than anything I've ever seen
In their reports the media intentionally ignored the reality of this case:::He didin't want to go home.
Interviewed a child therapists who commentted consistant with her profession. Hey lady!!! You woud have gotten thousands of years had you not chosen this line of work!!!! Keep prescribing that poison (they say too many of them still think they're earning by doing so!!!).
Likely they were peaking him euphoircally homosexually, and they say when it happens pre-pubescent like that it means something.
Possibility #2 is he found out his parents complied fully with what they were told, that they sabotaged their children's lives intentionally because they would never defy, and got the hell out out of self-preservation. (It also is the reason for all the elder neglect/abuse as well.)
Like so many others Mom may have complied when asked to sabotage their children's lives, to go to the grocery store and buy the specific products laced with the hormone growth poison (explosion of "big people" in last 40 YEARS!!!), totally unncecessary because Artificial Intelligence can accomplish these results (and all others, incuding AIDS:::::The gods instructed their clones to create AIDS as punishment for the hedonism of the 60s and 70s) yet still important for justification, justification an important dynamic for the sake of positioning; justification, scapegoatting and making one pay for the benefit of another typical organizational policy.
So, assuming foul play wasn't an issue, the numbers would be very telling:::::
1. Most IF NOT ALL girls left because they found out their parents were sell-out whores who betrayed their children. It is very rare when they peak females like they do males.
2. Boys potentially could be peaked euphorically for it is JUSTIFIABLE!!!
They suggest they matched the two, they told the child this man was the person the gods wanted him with so he went with him.
What percentage is foul play an issue? 10%? 20%? So over half of the three-fourths of missing kids do the right thing by getting out, escaping an abusive parent who falls for temptation and obeys absolutely??? Considering that hormone growth poison in the designated grocery products will make them gargantuon, 1'-2' and 100lbs bigger than they should be, I'd argue they did the right thing (wild profits in this industry was "the rope", temptation for the disfavored investor who incurred evil which limited their time).
The girls end up with broken hearts, crushed by their own parents.
In other cases after making some progress the girls arrange for a new home telepathically and the girls escape to a healthy environment conducive to growth or directly off Planet Earth, sometimes with the parent's assistance.
Leaving a disfavored household is the best thing that could happen to them. They say (my family's daughter) needs to get out of this enviornment or she won't have a chance, but unfortunately she has a legacy of gosip mongering which is going to be a big, big hurdle to overcome.
So what's the purpose of parental betrayal? Did the gods want disposable generations from the 20th century? Was this important during the generations in which we became technological? Is the Apocalypse right around the corner and they needed to justify the deterioration of society, necessitating employing these deceptive tactics to the undesirable???
More than a few cultures agreed December 21, 2012 was going to be The End!!!!!
Does California subduct first?
The gods use the United States to hurt the disfavored, at home and abroad, for it is the goal of redwhite&blue:::
20th century welfare hurt the black community very, very badly. There was too many abuses of the system and its legacy is still felt today.
There will come a time that will be a CRUCIAL moment in the history of black america (whether it is a critical time for everybody remains to be seen). When that era arrives the gods will instruct the United States to pay black people reparations, and it may be as much as a million dollars for every man, woman and child.
Refuse it. This is an act of preditation. The gods hate Africans, evident by the sorry state of the people in the United States and back in the motherland. This may ba a choice between going and the money. Understand how the gods use greed and materialism against you:::::Blacks wallow in materialiam, incurring evil and costing themselves time. And when their time DOES come they will be granted reparations immediately prior, further limiting the number of Africans who ascend.
The day IS coming when they will grant reparations, and the amount will be staggering, another tactic to ensure you fail in the quest to ascend into heaven. And many of the disfavored blacks will blow it all; the gods will push them into spending it friviously or losing it in their casinos.
Woman obeyed voices told her to throw children 11/28 22:15:27
Woman obeyed voices that told her to throw her children off a balcony in Oakland. Another where a woman threw her children into SFBay.
This incident and others like it are clues to individuals like like my family who otherwise would never defy.
These two incidents were not hear about again after the incident/trial because they were both black, yet the two white incidents are still examined in length on cable news outlets.
Similarity between the names "Santa" and "Satan" no_coincidence
The Biblical account of Noah's flood was regional to the disfavored Mediterrean (water levels lowered because of the ice age, land bridge at Straight of Gibralter broke through, habitation ocurred at seaside), peoples whom the gods scapegoatted when they pushed them into the evil that justified the flood, behavior similar to that which we are witnessing today. Because they have leveled the playing field for all people (purebloods and mongrels) in the decades prior to the 21st century is a clue they will end globally this time (westernization, materialism, immigration/interracial, homosexual, access to disturbing media, desensitization, etc).
Decent women don't engage in these pursuits. 12/21 15:17:40
Beer is a corruptor and a dumping ground 4 men 12/21 15:09:19
professional sports, video games, car racing/fixing up cars, pornography, drinking, gambling, etc.
Decent women don't engage in these pursuits.
In the last 40-50 years the gods have engaged in a process which masculinized women, including casual sex, partying, partifcipatory sports and women's prisons.
So much of this mind poisoning social "progressiveness" was initiated in California. In a couple of decades it pervaded east into the heartland AMONG THE MASSES, widespread instead of isloated.
Gay acceptance/marriage, bi-racial acceptance, casual drug use/sex, cable TV, etc. So many things weren't present in the heartland decades ago.
Because they are favored. Contrary to appearances, contrary to popular perception their favor got them extra time. In California the gods hurt the disfavored with this abuse right off the bat.
California is favored. It is the land of the gods, and when they disfavored invade, as they did during the gold rush, the gods strike back.
The gods pushed them into coming, told others, for only the disfavored are misled this way.
Soon they scapegoatted these disfavored's descendants when the gods exported their wicked, sick sub-cultures to the rest of the nation. One day they will punish these descendants.
California subducts first. And those who have gone will get less time.
Expect similar reverse positioning in the Jesus issue.
This is typical of the positioning of the gods. It's crucial that you begin to think correctly.
There is no such thing as a Christian god and there never was. Be god-fearing.
There are many ways they can play this, for the door is open. I suspect the script is written, but the following is one idea they floated to me a couple of years ago::::
They may one day send the message, creating desperation:::
Have their redwhite&blue (favored) clones shut down their corporations, stop their economic activity, be it farming, canning, power production, etc. and close up shop.
This would leave the few disfavored companies (Atlanta) to fulfill the demand, unless they instruct them to pull out as well.
They ARE all clones.
People shouldn’t be doing business with the favored.
We may all be "clones" for they have suggested they colonized our planet with genetically engineered individuals. Geographic clues like Italy and Lake Michigan suggest artificiality.
Is Earth an evolved source planet or a created host planet? Was life and our Planet Earth in fact created in 6 days?
You can't trust their scientists or any of their people in professional roles, clones or not. Just as they beemed earth out to create the Lake Michigan basin so could they have beemed in fossils and told them to dig in a specific place. (This issue would be a step contributing to society's breakdown into godlessness.)
Posted by: If you die out they will beem your brain into a clone host and because you don't asascend with your | February 05, 2007 at 03:52 PM
I HAVE A COMMERCIAL DRIVING LICENCE SINCE JAN-2004. I WANT TO GET A JOB AS A TRUCK DRIVER THAT IS WHY I AM OFFERING MYSELF. I AM FROM INDIA. IF YOU TAKE INTEREST IN ME SO I AM EAGER TO GIVE MY JOB RESUME TO YOU. YOU COULD SEND ME A MAIL ON MENTIONED E-MAIL ADRESS.
Posted by: AKSHAY VYAS | March 26, 2007 at 05:04 AM
where is the best place to look for owner operator trucking jobs?
Posted by: rob | September 26, 2007 at 04:16 PM
It is good to here that there are job opportunities for attending Heavy Equipment Operator schools verses learning on the job.
If somebody want to know about the job opportunities, Don’t worry that you are not getting a job. It is very easy to get a job, if you know perfectly how to ride a truck. Then your problem will be solved. I came across one such website which provides all the information about this. So, it is not at all difficult to find a job. How easy and fast it was to find a job at "Trucking"
Posted by: Angel | October 18, 2007 at 10:21 PM
I think the salaries of the truck drivers are based on their type of jobs.
I know a website which will provide good services and recruiting people who know to drive. The people working at this site are really different from all other recruiting sites. I am very much sure about this. If you want to get Services division which provides transportation and logistics services to customers "Trucking"
Posted by: Angel | October 18, 2007 at 10:27 PM
The great thing about trucking jobs is that there are a lot of them! There are thousands of trucking companies and millions of trucking jobs in this country. The trucking industry isn’t going anywhere and unless they build railroad tracks in the place of every highway in the country, truck driver jobs are here to stay. The fact is, there are great career truck driving opportunities and thousands of different trucking companies to choose from.
Like in any other industry, you will find that there are great trucking jobs and bad trucking jobs. For example, in the restaurant industry you could work in fast food or a five star restaurant. The trucking industry is no different. The majority of truck driver jobs fall into the $30,000-$45,000 salary range. Most of these truck drivers will be gone for 2-3 weeks with this type of trucking job. I consider this to be the fast food type job of all the truck driver jobs available.
The best truck driver jobs will pay over $60,000 dollars a year and truck drivers can make as much as $100,000 or more with a great trucking job. Then add the fact that a lot of these top paying trucking companies enable truck drivers to be home everyday and you have a five star trucking job.
If you happen to be in the market for a career change, give trucking some serious thought and consideration. Most trucking companies offer excellent benefits and like any other job market there are different levels of jobs available. The truth is that you can make a lot of money being a truck driver and it doesn’t have to be a lifestyle.
You can make more money that most college graduates and enjoy all the freedom these trucking jobs have to offer. There are trucking jobs available and truck drivers don’t have to live in a truck or be away from home with a five star truck driver job! That is the great thing about a top paid truck driver job. Good luck!
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Posted by: Troy Dudenhoefer | November 11, 2007 at 08:50 PM
i want a driver job . my licence is indian
Posted by: shiyas yousef | January 15, 2008 at 02:46 AM
I have a middle-of-the-pack job as an over-the-road driver. I've been doing this for about 3 years. I spend about 3 weeks on the road, 3 days at home. Last year I made about $52,000 - or about $1000/week. I drove about 2500 miles a week for that, though. And I do have to live in the truck for those 3 weeks on the road.
Anyone in the United States can easily get into a truck driving job. The problem is that probably about 75% of those who go through the process of getting a CDL (Commercial Driver License) and hire on with an OTR (Over-The-Road) company leave the industry within 6 months. They just can't handle the lifestyle of the road. I happen to thrive in it.
You do have to pay your dues to end up making good money in trucking. The average driver gets his start by signing a one-year contract with an OTR company. The company, in turn, pays for the driver's CDL schooling and sends him out for 4-6 weeks of training on the road. That makes for up to two and a half months away from home - about the same as basic training in the military. After that, the driver is assigned a truck and dispatched on his first load - at about $0.25-$0.30 per mile. During the course of the first year, he gets raises to put him in the $0.35-$0.38 per mile range, then it goes up from there.
The top paid company drivers get around $0.50-$0.60 per mile. Those top paid drivers are typically pulling flatbed or tanker trailers, which is more specialized than your standard "dry van" trailer (commonly called a "box" or "cabinet"). Flatbed pullers have to have a lot of knowledge about, and do a lot of work with, load securement. Tanker pullers spend a lot of time loading and unloading, and have to be a lot more careful turning and stopping so their load doesn't slosh around and tip their rig over or push them into something.
And yes, my favorite state to drive in is Texas. Outside of the larger cities, I load up on the coffee, put the hammer down, turn up the stereo, and rack up some miles on the money-meter, er, odometer.
Posted by: RedBeard | January 26, 2008 at 06:28 PM
i want to be a truck driver
Posted by: jose | March 13, 2008 at 03:29 PM
Another good resource for trucking jobs and owner operator jobs is http://www.truckdrivingcdljobs.com
Posted by: Curt Morehouse | March 23, 2008 at 05:12 PM
Another good resource for trucking jobs and truck driving jobs is
http://www.truckdrivingjobsin.com
Posted by: mustafa | May 09, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Truck driving jobs listed with US trucking companies. Company drivers and owner operators can review carrier profiles for trucking employment opportunities.
Posted by: HiringTruckDrivers.com | August 21, 2008 at 01:34 PM
I like to know where this author got his information about the driving and working hours from. Looks like someone yet again talking about information they have no idea about. If you read the Federal Regulations about hours of service you would find out that the LEGAL working hours are as follows:
2003 Rule
Property-Carrying CMV Drivers
Compliance Through 09/30/05 2005 Rule
Property-Carrying CMV Drivers
Compliance On & After 10/01/05
May drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty. NO CHANGE
May not drive beyond the 14th hour after coming on duty, following 10 consecutive hours off duty. NO CHANGE
May not drive after 60/70 hours on duty in 7/8 consecutive days.
A driver may restart a 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty.
NO CHANGE
Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers using a sleeper berth must take 10 hours off duty, but may split sleeper-berth time into two periods provided neither is less than 2 hours. CMV drivers using the sleeper berth provision must take at least 8 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, plus 2 consecutive hours either in the sleeper berth, off duty, or any combination of the two.
Passenger-carrying carriers/drivers are not subject to the new hours-of-service rules. These operations must continue to comply with the hours-of-service limitations specified in 49 CFR 395.5.
This is for over the road drivers.
For local drivers it is as follows:
New Short-Haul Provision
Drivers of property-carrying CMVs which do not require a Commercial Driver's License for operation and who operate within a 150 air-mile radius of their normal work reporting location:
May drive a maximum of 11 hours after coming on duty following 10 or more consecutive hours off duty.
Are not required to keep records-of-duty status (RODS).
May not drive after the 14th hour after coming on duty 5 days a week or after the 16th hour after coming on duty 2 days a week.
Employer must:
Maintain and retain accurate time records for a period of 6 months showing the time the duty period began, ended, and total hours on duty each day in place of RODS.
Drivers who use the above-described short-haul provision are not eligible to use 100 air-mile provision 395.1(e) or the current 16-hour exception in 395.1(o).
Department of Transportation, http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/hos/hos-2005.htm.
I would advise the writer of theis article to do ALL of his research prior to writing an article that is as mis leading as this one is. There is NO WHERE in the regulations where a driver can work 18 hours a day. And the drive time is limited to 11 hours a day!
Posted by: Bald Eagle | September 04, 2008 at 06:35 PM
i want to be a truck driver for a long time
Posted by: jason tidwell | September 24, 2008 at 08:12 AM
i want to drive, driving for 3 years
Posted by: joseph f carrington | September 27, 2008 at 10:45 AM
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Posted by: Team Drivers | October 16, 2008 at 01:17 PM
Agree, absolutely agree.
If a woman cannot have the right as a mother, to look after her own children without welfare, then what is this world coming to? Will the troops be pulled because the Government can no longer support the funds? think about it, and get back to me.
Posted by: Jan | December 05, 2008 at 08:02 AM
Very encouraging blog and good to know there is still hope for those who have been hurt by this economy.
Posted by: Trucking Jobs | December 18, 2008 at 04:49 AM
Want to know of owner operator jobs in alaska and were to find out about contract jobs posting also interested in hauling from alaska to lower 48 have truck and trailer just looking for jobs.
Posted by: charles cole | January 01, 2009 at 01:18 PM