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Company Driver Pay

Pay per Mile is based on Rand McNally's Mileage Guide Household Goods (HHG) Version 18.

Single Driver Pay
Experience Mileage w/o per diem Mileage with per diem Per diem pay Safety Bonus Total Pay Per Mile
1 year OTR Exp. .34 .24 .10 .02 .36
2 year OTR Exp. .35 .25 .10 .02 .37
3 year OTR Exp. .36 .26 .10 .02 .38
4 year OTR Exp. .37 .27 .10 .02 .39
5 year OTR Exp. .38 .28 .10 .02 .40**
6 year OTR Exp. .39 .29 .10 .02 .41
7 year OTR Exp. .40 .30 .10 .02 .42

**Max starting pay
Annual Increases of .01¢ per mile until maximum of .40¢ per mile.
Safety Bonus: Full-time OTR drivers that are not involved in a preventable/chargeable accident and no injuries resulting in lost time from work are eligible for the .02¢ per mile Safety Bonus paid quarterly. Drivers must be currently employed on pay-out-date to receive bonus. Local, hourly and part-time drivers are not eligible.

Single-SE Regional Pay
Experience Mileage w/o per diem Mileage with per diem Per diem pay Safety Bonus Total Pay Per Mile
1 year OTR Exp. .32 .22 .10 .02 .34
2 year OTR Exp. .33 .23 .10 .02 .35
3 year OTR Exp. .34 .24 .10 .02 .36
4 year OTR Exp. .35 .25 .10 .02 .37
5 year OTR Exp. .36 .26 .10 .02 .38**
6 year OTR Exp. .37 .27 .10 .02 .39
7 year OTR Exp. .38 .28 .10 .02 .40

**Max starting pay
Annual Increases of .01¢ per mile until maximum of .38¢ per mile. (Available to GA & FL drivers only at this time)
Safety Bonus: Full-time OTR drivers that are not involved in a preventable/chargeable accident and no injuries resulting in lost time from work are eligible for the .02¢ per mile Safety Bonus paid quarterly. Drivers must be currently employed on pay-out-date to receive bonus. Local, hourly and part-time drivers are not eligible.

Training and Student Pay
Zero Experience, Student Candidate
1-2 Weeks $400 Training
3-6 Weeks .31/mile training($500 minimum)
90 Days .32/mile
6 Months .33/mile
1year .34/mile
 
3 Months - 12 Months Experience
1-4 weeks .31/mile training ($500 minimum)
90 days .32/mile
6 Months .33/mile
1 year .34/mile
 
12 Months > Experience
1- 2 weeks
.34/mile

After completion of training, pay equal to years of experience.

Team Driver Pay
Experience Mileage w/o per diem Mileage with per diem Per diem pay Safety Bonus Total Pay Per Mile
1 year OTR Exp. .42 .32 .10 .02 .44
2 years OTR Exp. .43 .33 .10 .02 .45
3 years OTR Exp. .44 .34 .10 .02 .46
4 years OTR Exp. .45 .35 .10 .02 .47
5 years OTR Exp. .46 .36 .10 .02 .48**
6 year OTR Exp. .47 .37 .10 .02 .49
7 year OTR Exp. .48 .38 .10 .02 .50

**Max starting pay
Teams split mileage and safety bonus.
Annual increase of .01¢ per mile until maximum of .48¢ per mile.
Safety Bonus: Full-time OTR drivers that are not involved in a preventable/chargeable accident and no injuries resulting in lost time from work are eligible for the .02¢ per mile Safety Bonus paid quarterly. Drivers must be currently employed on pay-out-date to receive bonus. Local, hourly and part-time drivers are not eligible.

Additional Driver Pay
New York City $125.00
Additional pay, per trip for delivering in New York City, the Burroughs, or the Island.
Canadian Crossing $75.00
Additional pay, per trip for delivering into Canada.
City Labor $10.00
Extra labor pay, per hour.
Stop Off Pay $20.00
Extra pay for each intermediate stop-off for partial loading and/or unloading excluding the initial pickup and the final destination. Teams operations split $20.00
Breakdown Pay $5.00
Per Hour, after four (4) hours waiting time in case of equipment breakdown (maximum 8 hours pay each 24-hour period). Breakdown pay will be calculated from the time the driver notifies the fleet manager and continues until repairs are completed or other arrangements are made by management.
Layover Pay $50.00
Maximum of $50.00 after the first twenty-four (24) hours when driver is required by the fleet manager to layover. Layover pay will not be paid due to inclement weather. Costs for drivers lodging will be paid only when approved by fleet manager. West coast trips will be paid layover as outlined.
Wait Time Pay $10.00
Per hour after two (2) hours waiting time at the customer facility for loading and/or unloading. Company policy and procedures involving appointments must be adhered to in order for payment.
Driver Referral Bonus $1,500.00
Any employee referring a qualified driver to the Manager Driver Personnel will receive a $1500.00 bonus under these guidelines.
  • The candidate must meet company/DOT qualifications, complete orientation and be employed/leased and complete first dispatch.
  • Upon employment, the sponsoring employee will receive $1000.00
  • Upon completion of 90 days, sponsoring employee will receive $500.00.
Orientation Pay $125.00
After completion of orientation and 1st dispatch, orientation pay is $125.00

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