Since truck drivers need to have great knowledge in many fields and that knowledge can sometimes be learned only by experience you need to be patient before you earn bigger bucks.
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In trucking industry first 2 years are mostly for learning and gaining field experience and to be honest it can be complicated and difficult.
But… tight your teeth and survive it to the end, trust me it will pay off everything you went through.
Put it in this way: every truck driver that now has huge driving experience ones were in your shoes and now they have good security and well-paid job.
- Drivers with 5 to 8 years earn around $50,000 to $70,000 per year and included benefits (medical and dental) and additional bonuses. Experience truck driver salary is $19 to $50 + per hour or $0.30 to $0.45 per mile.
- Rookies need experience on the road to achieve that level and in a way, it is understandable that they need to put full effort to get higher truck driver salary. Rookie truck driver salary is $17 to $19 per hour or $0.27 to $0.29 per mile.
3. Gain Reputation
In every trucking company the biggest concern is the safety regulations and safety company ranking.
