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I\u2019m sharing this mostly for people looking into truck driving. It\u2019s so hard to get salary info from people. First some basic background on me\u2026<\/p>\n
I think that covers all the major stuff. I make a few extra dollars here and there or lose money here and there, but it all seems to even out over time. Any questions, just ask. I don\u2019t mind.<\/p>\n
My 2010 Salary was: $41,137.22<\/strong><\/p>\n That\u2019s gross income of course. Actually slightly lower than I thought it would be, but not by much. In addition to my salary, I also earned 7 days of vacation time at $500. I also continue to put money into 401k which my employer matches 40 cents on the dollar. I also get the usual benefits of company employees\u2026.Life, \u201cdiscounted\u201d Health (not very good), Dental, Vision, blah blah blah\u2026.<\/p>\n Each year I stay with this company, I\u2019ll receive a 1cpm raise. That\u2019s pretty much negligible due to fluctuations in mileage, etc. But if my miles in 2011 stay exactly the same as 2010, a 1cpm raise will equal about a 1k \/ year increase. In other words, one of the negatives about trucking is I\u2019m pretty much already capped out. Sure, I could move into other areas of the industry. I could drive locally, I could team, I could train, I could get a regional gig, find a dedicated account, etc. But I like what I do now and don\u2019t have any intention of leaving my current position anytime soon. So if I continue to do exactly what I\u2019m doing now with the same company I\u2019m with, I\u2019ll probably never break $45,000 \/ year. Maybe 2011 will surprise me though. I\u2019m off to a good start, that\u2019s for sure!<\/p>\n Anyway, I\u2019m fairly happy with the money I\u2019m making, and more importantly, I like my job. Just like all other jobs, I have my bad days and wonder why the heck I\u2019m doing this. But on most days, I wake up and I\u2019m ready to get to work. It\u2019s kind of hard to explain, but it doesn\u2019t really feel like a \u201cjob\u201d to me most days. It just feels like life. A far cry from my last job where I\u2019d wake up every morning depressed that I had to go into the dang office again. I\u2019ve said it before, and I\u2019ll say it many more times\u2026.trucking is a\u00a0lifestyle<\/em>. Don\u2019t do this for the money. Not only will you never get rich driving a truck, but if you don\u2019t enjoy the lifestyle trucking offers, it\u2019ll drive you mad.<\/p>\n And there you have it.<\/p>\n