thirty-five cents
1.60 a mile!
Truck drivers get paid by the load, per mile, or by job. The salary of a truck driver will depend on what way they get paid and how much they work. Truck drivers can make anywhere from 50,000 and up.
Most truck drivers are paid by the load or by the mile. Because of this there is no set amount you would be making weekly.
Truck Driver (oil) = $66,000 = $0.60 per mile x 110,000 miles. See truckers cost per mile calculation below. (Owner operator trucking jobs typically pay more than just being a truck driver.)
owner operators earn about 90 cent a mile if you own your own truck. Some companies might want you to pay for your own gas it depends on the company you work for
i think they make 30 dollars an hour I am a truck driver in Houston Tx. I used to get paid 14 dollars an hour. In midland Texas there was a truck driving position that start out at 18 dollars an hour. So it all depends what you haul what company and here you are at. Most of the time truck drivers get paid by the mile or by the load. There are only a few hourly truck drivers.
It depends on the company a truck driver is working for. Some companies pay their drivers per mile. For 2010, the average truck driver got a gross income of $65,000 and took home $30,000.
Like all jobs, being a CDL truck driver has its risks. There are many hours on the road and a small pay for each mile can, at times, create an unfortunate situation for the driver.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics breaks down truck driver earnings into 2 categories: local and long-haul. Local drivers are typically paid by the hour and long-haul by the mile. The average hourly wage was 17.92. According to www.indeed.com the average truck driver salary is 53,000/year, but this likely varies on type of truck driver and location.
they make 50 cents a mile.
First year truck drivers can easily make $40,000 in their first year. If you own your own truck already you might be able to make a little more. In truck driving you get paid per mile so the more you drive the more money you can make.
If the owner of the truck allowed an unlicensed driver to take the truck, then the owner is responsible - even if the driver lied about where he was going. If the unlicensed driver just took the truck, then a police report would need to be filed and charges pressed against that person - he can be sued for damages.