Who pays the best?
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Broompilot
Veteran Expediter
When you find out please let us know.
One may pay big $ per mile, but you may only average 50 miles a day. Another may pay a smaller amount per mile but might get closer to 400 a day.
Seriously your gona have to talk to companies that others recommend from this site. A better question to ask is who is running vans and E mail them using the EO or other sources.
I will sacrafice $ per mile if I can stay busier with longer runs. Hanging around Truck Stops not much fun. (sometimes)
One may pay big $ per mile, but you may only average 50 miles a day. Another may pay a smaller amount per mile but might get closer to 400 a day.
Seriously your gona have to talk to companies that others recommend from this site. A better question to ask is who is running vans and E mail them using the EO or other sources.
I will sacrafice $ per mile if I can stay busier with longer runs. Hanging around Truck Stops not much fun. (sometimes)
Brooms advice is right on. Many companies only put vans on at certain times ofthe year ect.
As he mentioned, find those companies, and then start to research with reading the EO archives, talking to the drivers, and then the recruiters.
Good luck
Davekc
As he mentioned, find those companies, and then start to research with reading the EO archives, talking to the drivers, and then the recruiters.
Good luck
Davekc
Gotta agree with the above...If the answer were that simple we'd all be there; wherever that is.
I'm going to jump in and say the answer is somewhere in between. If company A pays $2.00 per mile to a van but you will only get 100 miles every other day that may not be the best spot even though the money is amazing. What you need is some good operating cost numbers for the type unit you will be driving and then you can calculate your estimates from that.
Look at both pay per mile and number of miles offered. A far more likely scenario is company A paying 77cpm and company B paying 80cpm. Then the question of how many miles available really comes into play. If B pays 3cpm more per loaded mile and talking to a dozen drivers for them yields information indicating you'll get 100 miles a week more average than A then the decision is a piece of cake.
Talk to a lot of drivers for companies you are interested in. That may mean driving to a truckstop and spending the day a few times to talk to them, providing it isn't too far to a spot where they wait between loads.
Ask the recruiters for names and numbers of drivers willing to discuss things with you. Keep a grain of salt handy for those though as they'll be ones the recruiter knows are upbeat and positive. They are still a good resource though. Just do your homework and then do a little more. Go back and review posts by theoldprof. He did an excellent job here of research and it seems to be paying off for him.
Good luck to you.
Leo
truck 4958
Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like.
Look at both pay per mile and number of miles offered. A far more likely scenario is company A paying 77cpm and company B paying 80cpm. Then the question of how many miles available really comes into play. If B pays 3cpm more per loaded mile and talking to a dozen drivers for them yields information indicating you'll get 100 miles a week more average than A then the decision is a piece of cake.
Talk to a lot of drivers for companies you are interested in. That may mean driving to a truckstop and spending the day a few times to talk to them, providing it isn't too far to a spot where they wait between loads.
Ask the recruiters for names and numbers of drivers willing to discuss things with you. Keep a grain of salt handy for those though as they'll be ones the recruiter knows are upbeat and positive. They are still a good resource though. Just do your homework and then do a little more. Go back and review posts by theoldprof. He did an excellent job here of research and it seems to be paying off for him.
Good luck to you.
Leo
truck 4958
Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like.
Oh yes my reaserch has been intence! I have read all the archives and sending emails to drivers! If my questions seem stupid I am sorry! But an uncle of mine(who trianed me to be a jorneyman machinist 20 years ago) told me the only stupid question is the one you don't ask!
Thank you folks...
Steven........
Thank you folks...
Steven........
Oh yes my reaserch has been intence! I have read all the archives and sending emails to drivers! If my questions seem stupid I am sorry! But an uncle of mine(who trianed me to be a jorneyman machinist 20 years ago) told me the only stupid question is the one you don't ask!
Thank you folks...
Steven........
Thank you folks...
Steven........
