Over The Road Versus Local

[Evotrucker]

I worked OTR as a company driver till i got my own, as far as the pay goes. The big factor that i see is the company that you choose to work for, company A pay's you take a loaded/empty trl 10 miles for 50$, company B might pay 40$ and company C might pay 120$ lol :P.

A lot of companies do the same jobs but the only difference is what they pay,my friend got paid $189 empty/loaded for a 90 mile run, i got that same run a week later for $300.

My OTR buddies make more then i do at gross but they have higher expenses, i don't have to scale out the TRL's unless told other wise. Those splendid weight stations? yeah i'd see one once a week and if that. also to consider, the truck might get banged up a lot more because well you are driving around the city area, crossing railroads all day long, making more frequent stops, getting in and out of the truck, you have more people to deal with on a daily basis so and so on. i could go on about this just, depends on what you want in the end and what works for you. tho to be fair, driving around the city shouldn't mean it takes more punishment, if you drive easy and relaxed. before my injector took out my liner, i was getting 7.5 mpg 8 mpg loaded and empty.

I was working harder/longer then most but you can live a comfortable life making a easy $500 a day. i know a lot of old heads that are like that, they say " i was just working for taxes " and they found balance with money and life.

if you want to take my advise, call the companies ask them specifically about empty/loaded pay, what they pay for 20ft,30ft and 53 ft TRL's and etc. Ask the drivers if you can from the company which company they would work for preferably. Most likely the local/regional drivers have worked in many of the companies in the area.