Is $2,000 a week good pay for a company truck driver? 🤔
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- In today’s video I’ll be talking about company truck driver’s making $2,000 a week. Do you think it’s a good salary? Check out my thoughts on this topic. Drop your thoughts in the comments. #truckdriver #trucking #trucker #salary #driver pay
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2k a week as a truck driver should be the norm and minimum wage for a truck driver tbh
I say the same thing all the time. Very underpaid career now unless you’re breaking your back doing food service
@@glock5610 food service and heavy hauling is the way
What company pays this please?
@@Naseaann Food service, Fuel, Heavy hauling, teams, ltl, oil fields. There’s too many out here. Look at refrigerated companies too.
Truck drivers must earn respectable and reasonable wages to be able to justify their sacrifices and time away from family which they support.
To each its own man, some folks starting making 2k a week and start increasing monthly bills, wife stops working next thing you know you need that 2k a week to survive 😅
exactly, lifestyle creep too quick! before investments/ 6-12 months expense savings
EXACTLY
🤣😂Yeah, I made that mistake before & never again. I told my wife when she started working that we will NEVER have an income cap again. times have changed and you have to put work in too. is, what it is... crazy part is she actually loved that idea. I do not want no lazy woman...
@@adrianromerocodes3211🎯I’m aiming to save that much since I don’t have kids or a wife
Exactly, they get stuck in the rat race. The more they make; the more they spend. That mentality will always make them feel like they never make enough money regardless.
$2000 is good money a week. Person needs to understand that it’s not what you make it’s how much you save!
Facts!!
I was thinking you got it but no , 2000 after tax he got 1400 me 3 years ago i was making 38 hour no over time 1520 a week after tax I got 1070 and I was paying my wife insurance 700 months because my boss didn’t want add spouses workers to the insurance plus all expenses subway and tools 🧰 you have to know that you have to buy your own tools after all that i got only 600 week , didn’t save nothing
Save and invest it ‼️
live below your means.... To Hell with these women who want go to the Cheese Cake Factory or Fridays restaurant..... matter of fact, 🚫 dinner 🍽️ date's....
I'm stacking ‼️
Idc what anyone else says 1300-1500+ is great money every weeks pay.
Depends where you live I live in northern Arizona pays is medium
Idk man cost of living in Texas is 2500$ for small family
That's plenty of money if you are creating assets. And saving the rest. You don't always have to have stocks or bonds or real estate there's tons of little things that you can buy for 10 to 15 thousand dollars the can bring you back even more money in the near future.
Good luck that’s money just to get buy not ahead
$2000 is good money. I make 600 a week with a 40 hour work week count ur blessings guys
Fr I’m trying to get into trucking and I keep coming across videos of truckers complaining about pay and it’s like bro really? Y’all make $60k-$80k a year I’m dying for that rn
@@user-gf7rb6tl3bFR!!! I’m looking to go to school so I can begin truck driving. Money sounds great
I need $2k after deductions and I’ll quit my job and start driving trucks
@@user-gf7rb6tl3b60-80k working 60hr weeks and some Saturdays get real that’s no money.
@@user-gf7rb6tl3bif your single with no kids that’s great pay. The reason why most people got into trucking was because of their kids.
If you make 8,000 a month gross and still complaining, you don’t deserve it!
Lifestyle inflation
@@Devinn504lol
@@Devinn504stop it…you make more than 70% of the country…unless you live in Cali or NY you have no reason to be talking🤣
8k net and 8k gross not the same
Child support
I gross $1,800 a week as a company driver. I’m living.
What company?
Bros living
What do you net?
@@JamesJohnson-oc4re $1375
working how many hours?
Just depends on your lifestyle if you used to make an 30,000 a year and then you start making $90,000 a year big difference as long as you live under your means
Definitely 👍🏾
I’m on $39k a year rn driving for Uber so I would kill for $90k and would work 60-70 hours for that bread with no issue…I’m already doing 50 hours a week with Uber lol
Yes 🙌🏼 this is the right point
Most people aren't making 2k every two weeks, even with 2 jobs. You can definitely live off 2k while managing your money properly. I'm from NY, I would move back to that void.
Never*
Exactly 2k a week is good
I look at this way. A degree in engineering makes you $84,000 a year will me being an LTL linehaul driver brings in a good bit over 100 K I finish my school in less than four weeks and got all of my endorsements. I make with CDL Class A schooling cost in less than 2 weeks. It’s definitely not for everybody, but with my wife’s income and mine. For me can live in almost any neighborhood I want in a few years be out of debt.
That engineer degree is a better life trust me
@@JTmovingweight99 true bro but in the 4 years you need to complete + debt if you didn't have your degree paid for by grants etc It could take a while to pay off the 20-30K of debt before you start surpassing the net worth of the truck driver that's been making 80k a year for those 4 years after the month invested and ~$2.5K to get a CDL A
@@adrianromerocodes3211 I completely understand, was in school for 5 years dropped out my senior year because the cost went way up and my internship got disbanded before it even started. Now have a Cdl and been trucking 14 months and you are able to save a lot as a company driver, just be prepared for the hustle is all I’m saying, I live out the truck and money wise everything is chill but them truck stop showers get old after awhile and the food etc. but that’s the cost of the come up to anyone reading this comment get into flatbed if your able too right away it’s way more money than dry van and you start at a mega 6months you can get a really good paying job 2k+ per week gross
@@JTmovingweight99Currently a Truck Driver going to University for Engineering Degree and I agree with you 100 percent. Way more growth and advancement opportunities compared to an underpaid trucking job.
@@Alpha-Scythe23 trucking is all about who you know and what you haul, car haulers and heavy haulers owner operators can gross 400k+ but you’ll need to lease on to a company wit a good split or have consistent contracts. The net off that gross depends on the owner operator everyone is different. Company driver your whole Career depending on what you hook up too you can make good money but you’ll be on the road a lot to earn that money, not a bad spot especially if your at a company with benefits such as a 401k match at least. Running load boards the whole time is a different hustle as you need to know what your doing to be successful. Would I take on a bunch of debt to get a degree? Personally no but if someone had the opportunity to get one w a scholarship then by all means that’s something worth getting
2k a week is dam good money in my opinion I can definitely live, save and eat with that
Totally agree
Anyone can live but can get you fat ahead and that $2000 is really $1500 before taxes
Grossing bout 2500/week at Sysco with about 50-55hrs a week I’m coolin 😎
Did sysco require experience? I applied but they didn't take me.
@@RicoAdv3 at the time that I got in yes I think a year of expierence they wanted now a days they’re even doing cdl training
@@luisonfit5897 Thank you bro. I got 4 months now I'll try again. Drive safe out there🤙🏼
Eating good my guy 💪🏾
@@imanthonytv I try tellin ppl bro there’s money in this food service thing lol
2000 a week is good. There’s millions of people who wish they made 1000$ a week
Yup I work two jobs just to barely make a thousand a week it's tough out here
@@juanescalante9972you can work cash payment jobs
@@juanescalante9972I keep coming across people saying don’t get your CDL the pay is shit and I’ll be like “how much you make?” And they’ll be like “ehh like $1400-1600 a week” I’m like nigga really? I make $700 a week rn working 45 hours🤣
I came into trucking from working in the factory making less than 2k every two weeks with 80 hours worked. Now I’m making 1800-2000 gross as a new driver and I have more than 10 hours left on my 70 hour clock when I come home on Fridays. A good pay is subjective for each person but for me that’s good money.
OTR or Local?
@@adrianromerocodes3211 OTR regional m-f.
He’s probably Otr but is home every weekend which is a nice gig, I also have 15-20 hrs left when I reset every weekend but I’m not necessarily home for it
What company I got my cdl in July and looking to go otr but making 2k a week would be great
With home time
I used to make 1500 to 2k a week in food service now in deliver to homeless shelters and food banks to a pay cut but I’m home every day have more time with the fam money ain’t everything find something that’ll keep you happy and be smart with your money I made more money but spend more
Ha I’m only making 2k every two weeks at my company! People are entitled and have poor financial literacy
Great money is 80k and + .PERIOD.
100% and anyone who complains about that kind of money can go back to college lol
Thank you for this video. There's a lot of people that say I get a lot of money, but it's not enough.
That should be the minimum if you have to go Otr 2000 after taxes
I’ve been saying this since I started my flatbed career. And I was regional. 5 days out, should at least see $1800 after taxes. I was taking home $800-$1100. Quit that gig so fast. I’m going local
@NotSoAverageTrucker That’s crazy bro smh. You definitely did the right thing
@@HabituaILineStepperMost people don’t have that option until they get a year experience.
@@imanthonytv appreciate you brother. I’ve been watching your channel since before I got my CDL. Safe to say you helped motivate me to get mine. I’m still grateful and glad that I got into this industry, knowing there’s countless opportunities out there! I’ll be using this leisure I have now to knock out my hazmat, tankers, and W- endorsements. I ain’t worried!
@NotSoAverageTrucker I appreciate you my guy..💯💪🏾
I make 2200 a week doing dry bulk that’s great pay , you living super good
Bro, my taxes in California are almost $2000! It’s ridiculous out here. Can’t wait to move to Georgia. I love my company though. Alliance Tank Lines.
I just started working with a big fuel company last month and after training gross $2125 in a week.
Nice!
Tanker + hazmat endorsements?
@@adrianromerocodes3211yes
Y’all are making me stay on track man…I’m just now trying to get my CDL and I keep coming across drivers complaining about pay and I’m like I would die for this pay on god idc how many hours
@@user-gf7rb6tl3byou say that now
I live in the Bay Area California and the cost of living is crazy
Here 😢 2k Net income is survivable but gross income it’s not enough
Stop it. I’m from the Bay Area. You can definitely live good making 100k a year
@@jimmieedwards3436 you probably live in a ghetto place
Its not what you make its what can you save. Live beneath your means
I think people don’t realize how much time drivers spend in the truck. You have a 70 hr clock. My husband spends 3 1/2 weeks a month gone. That’s 24 hours a day in a truck. Away from family. I feel like that should be factored in cents per mile. He makes more than he ever did at a factory but he doesn’t come home at the end of the day. There’s no sick days. He is tethered to that truck all day and night. We also have two places to stock with groceries as he lives in that truck. 2,000 is a lot for a company driver. Very few places pay that and if you don’t have a minimum weekly pay at that company, you only make money if the wheels are turning and being broke down, waiting on loads, waiting days to get unloaded it cuts that pay check real quick.
That's how otr trucking is. When he is not driving they consider it as being at home and off work even though he is still in the truck. If they didn't do that people wouldn't be in a hurry to leave their truck. He could still catch a Uber and do other things if he wanted.
@@greer2402 I’m well aware how trucking is. He’s been driving for years and I’ve been his copilot up until I got sick. I was just making a point that you can’t compare it to working any other job. There’s a lot drivers give up for that paycheck.
@@LeeLeeC984it’s worth it…especially us with no families…some of us just wanna spend 10 years in the business save up some bread and pay for another route…OTR isn’t meant to be something you do for 30 years
I mean …America is heading into a Great Depression. Lots of changes coming 2024/2025. An American needs to make 150k a year to afford the average cost of a new home including the current interest rates ..
America sucks if I could I would move out of this country!
Thing is we can’t win …… they increase pay rates at jobs but the cost of living goes up. And if the average American made 150k most of us would probably adjust our bills to the fact we are making 150k 🤦🏾♂️
@@glock5610Bro I'm saving up. Leaving is a real option. Our country is in trouble.
I mean maybe if you put only put 1% down😂
Martin Brower: (mileage driver) average $47 an hour
$2200 4 days
Hey, I'm switching over to MB in 3 weeks, Roanoke,TX. How's the team route work? Told I'll be on that for a minute lol.
$2300/week gross in NY can net you $1100, which is why i prefer knowing average Net pay
Everybody’s net is different, so you should go with gross pay an I can figure out what I can keep out of this gross according to my deductions , med dental taxes an blah blah blah
Yeah NY state taxes try to kill u out here yet the roads are horrible where does all the money go
🤡
WTH that’s robbery.
Absolutely my friend, most people don’t know to appreciate what they have in their hands. Got CDL is a good opportunity to make money without go colleges. Just make money, save and investing for the future
no matter the state of the economy , the country still needs us.
Starting trucking school tomorrow! wish me luck 😅
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Making $2500 a week and home every day as a company driver. I can't complain about that.
Which company is that
@@loveyourself1445 fedex freight
@@loveyourself1445 fedex freight
I was fortunate enough to make 84,000 this year net with XPO being a spotter in the yard
3500 should be the bare minimum.
I believe working for a company it's the best thing right now with the economy I'm thinking about getting on at Gordon plant City
CDL the only career I know, that makes good money outside a college degree…
What really counts for me is the NET income…gross isn’t what I’m taking home so I factor the time and how long it took me to make that gross..2k a week net, now you making good money
I average 2300 to 2400 gross at Sysco in ny..but in saying that everyone finically is in different situation.I have a family of 5 my wife also works at the hospital..and my mortgage is 3k a month. So for me i need every penny i can get lol..and ny is not cheap. In saying that managing your money is key. So whatever is a lot to you may be different for someone else is situation.
$100,000 a year ain’t a lot but its more than what A Lot of people make every year.. That’s for damn sure.. 💯💰💯
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Before I got into trucking I was doing about 65, 000 to 85,000 , I did this for 24yr was a able to buy a nice home, and ride decent and take care of my family, I would have been still there if that location didn’t close.
Making or Gross net $2000 a week of Truck Driver you can make money move with possible start up Small Business on the weekend you off make alittle more until the IRA Accounts full in the Bank plus House and Transportation/Toys paid off
The state of california is huge. There are definitely areas where making two thousand dollars a week would be enough to live comfortably. Move about 60 miles away from the major cities like LA and San Diego or live deeper east in the state away from the coast. Some people don't want acknowledge that they increase their spending habits when they make more money, making things worse for themselves
2,000 a week. All I'm asking for. N I'm straight. $30hr 40hrs work week is 1,000. Feel like I'm being robbed. But doing better than most. So I'm blessed. Today we need more money for our time. Especially if u have a family.
My mans dropping 💎’s. We doing number over here!!! 👈
In my opinion that's good money I can do alot with that
Don't compare O/Os with company drivers. Truck owners are -supposed to be - small businessmen. They have to be businessmen first, drivers second. If not, they will not be successful. As a company driver, you can do your job and at the end of your shift, you can walk away from the truck and not think about work again until you come back to work.
As a O/O, driving is maybe one third of your job, the other parts are being a mechanic (or paying one) and a bookkeeper and a dispatcher. You should clear three times as much than a company driver.
Young man. A piece of advice, check your social security statement. What i mean is that I am 54 years of age. I've been truck driving since 1995. I've looked at my statement with my gross earnings per year. I also crossed references my statement with the companies I've worked for. I'm reevaluated what companies I work for, & what type of driving I do and I'm also adding to my resume with heavy equipment certifications.
Will do. I appreciate the advice.
That’s 104K 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I just got an offer and I’m a new driver I will keep looking for info on all the offers I have for working. I really don’t want to be on the road because I’m getting out the Army to spend more time with the family after so many deployments, but I I I I won’t get a local job as a New Guy.
My personal opinion As a company driver 2000 a week net is good money in illinois. Managing that money well can definitely have you living a middle class lifestyle
96000 a year,not bad
2k net is solid most drivers 1200-1500 take home nobody doing 2k net without working massive hours
The number 1 tax state is Florida then Nevada then New Hampshire so if your willing to work hard enough to make 100-130k you should be looking at these states to keep more of your money. I’m from California if I made 150 then after tax it would be 100k single no BA kids
It’s a lot of money, depending on expenses & that’s just like someone who makes 100 million a year but have 20 million expenses , will say 100,000, 000 is not enough.
My first year was at Western express. I averaged maybe 700 bucks a week. after my first year I went to a small reefer company.
I'd say no I average About 1700 gross a week.
And I net about 1500. Because I live in a no tax state.
. The best part for me is that I don't pay rent. So almost all my money goes straight into the stock market. So after three years i'm gonna be buying me a house
Good job investing 👌🏾
@@imanthonytvThanks, I'm behind the 8 ball. Cause I'm 47 years old. But I do the 15% into the 401K beginning in the year. I'm maxed out that Ira and then like. I said pretty much 80% of the rest of my money goes into the stock market. The way I see it in 3 years. We'll have a different housing market anyway. Interest rates will definitely be lower and at that point I'll have enough to have a very substantial down payment if not outright Purchase something
I need the formula🤣 guess you just gave it to me but I’m on my way there lol
@@user-gf7rb6tl3b Just don't get any tickets. Watch your speed and watch your weight and drive safe. That's all I gotta say what you get. Tickets and all that stuff. It goes South real fast period but I'd recommend a trucker legal association. Join that because they'll fight for you if you do get a ticket Never pay the ticket, never accept the warning. Ask for a ticket. Cause you can fight a ticket. But you can't fight a warning and Lawyer Lawyer up , trust me , dropping a couple of g's on a lawyer is worth it any day of the week
A 2k take-home pay should be the minimum for a company driver.
Just did a interview for Gordon Food Service in Plant City Florida coming from beverage hopefully I get hired I have two tickets before I got my CDL but they said it shouldn't be a problem no points and it wasn't on my CDL hopefully I get through I did say that I watched a lot of your videos and they know you they said you're well known thank you just got my CDL 2 months ago clean background besides those two tickets but they said it's not the end of the world hopefully I'm good I pray on it
Good luck to you 👍🏾
In Las vegas, that a lot of money
2000 too 2500 a week after taxes is a lot of money but if it's before taxes no it's okay
2000k not gross but take home is 😉😜
I’m here looking for advice from the experts. It’s time for me to sit in the driver’s seat. I’ve been licensed for 7 years now with no experience. My children are grown & accomplished. And it’s time for mom to pursue her dream. I’m considering OTR to get the full experience. I can no longer use them as my excuse. 😊
2 grand a week is great money in California even in the Bay Area
I wish I can make that I’ll be really happy
$2K a wk in THIS economy is just right for me, & I live in N.Y. 🤨
That’s well enough money if you live below yours means people don’t understand you suppose too use that money to increase your income.
That’s right. Well at least that’s the smart thing to do.
2k a week?? Shiddd if you can’t manage that. You shouldn’t be working. Give that job to a person that’ll manage it tight.
I got almost 2 years experience and have a hard time making over 1500 consistently
Gotta get into touch freight like flatbed, or tanker, cars, etc
@JTmovingweight99 that's the unfortunate truth that I'm seeing..its so hard to even get a local job in a competitive market like Houston
@@LiveNowBeFree2 I do OTR and I’m always going to the texas triangle, but Otr you get the per diem tax credit so 100k locally and 100k Otr are different nets at the end of the year if you claim the per diem. I found a good paying company from another state that has lanes near me and they have really nice trucks all custom 389s. My advice is try to get in an outfit like that and you’ll really enjoy your job. Even if you only do Otr for 2 years go all out with it and you’ll walk away with good money saved up and the experience will help get you any local gig you want. OTR to me is easier and chiller then local you just have to get used to being gone then again I’m 24 and single no kids so I can’t speak for a family man
I gross 1900-2100 a week and I’m doing LTL
The rule is if you exceed more than 25% of your monthly income on your mortgage then you’re not doing as good as you think you are . For most it’s 50%+
my expenses are 700 a month and im 23.cant wait ro get started
That's 96 thousand a year. Still good money in most states.
Of course two k a week is very good money. What it should be that bare minimum for otr truck driver. Imo its not a lot considering the risks and drawbacks.
it cost more to live in New Jersey than New York
Bruh what are you paying I grossed 2200 I took home 1850 single no kids
Its not how much money you make. Its how much you spend. I know people that make twice as much as me but spend twice as much. You should still live in a modest apartment and not throw away money on needless things. If i was making 1600 a week i would have a house in a modest area paid off in no time
Hell yea that’s 8k a month
2k a week gross for a 40 hr week is good. You cannot rely on ot. Personally I would take that 2k a week, I don't make that after 28 years as a company driver with FedEx Express. SMDH
Mistake you made was saying $104k a year.
Not one driver earning $2000 a week is going to earn $104k a year because you neglected home time and downtime for repairs or break downs better off to have said $80-90k a year at best 😊
Make $2k a week at Sysco... I'm OKAY... I ain't GOOD but I'm surviving. After having wife take over some expenses I am able to start saving again. But that net usually about $2800ish every 2wk, insurance, 401k, taxes, stock purchase
That's decent money I'm in Florida
I was just thinking of doing a video similar to this. I personally think it’s enough for my lifestyle and cost of living.
2,000k $ a week is a hole lot of money 💵 💰 💵
You supposed to take that money and invest into other avenues to bring in revenue
That's decent money weekly as a driver.
If i made 2k a week I would be happy. I'll settle for 1500
2k a week amazing in Va send me the job that pay that
Do you guys know any good company paying 2k + after taxes ? I have 2.5y experience and im really tired of making 1.3k in my current company
Hell yeah, people that don't think so are living above their means. Especially to make that kind of money, without a college degree. It kills me that people with only a high school diploma, expect to make over a $100.000 a year 😂
Good point
pfff i have to work 48 hours a week just to make 1,080 bucks
2k a week is good in 2024 in Dallas Texas
I just got my CDL 10/2023 no experience What can I expect to make in a week. I am a school bus driver in SC making 34,000 a year
That's good money for me
Bro, I make 1700 a month doing maintenance.
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What company is paying around that amount otr, regional? I got my endorsements. I'm looking for where I can go AS COMPANY driver and hopefully net that. I gross that.
2k a week is great money
im a company driver in new jersey i need 2k a week after taxes
That's good
Hell yea in Nc
Yes In ILLINOIS