How to Find Top Notch Trucking Jobs

The recession of 2009 will be remembered for a long time. A lot of the people were laid off while their employers downsized. As people looked for new jobs many were left waiting in the unemployment lines. The more proactive people decided to get additional training to make themselves more attractive to employers. Other people made the decision to change careers all together and get training from a local truck driving school.

When it comes to the trucking industry not all truck drivers jobs are top notch. A lot of truck drivers fall victim to the old over promising and under delivering sales pitches of recruiters around the industry. This especially happens with freight and total miles allocated to the driver. We focus here on the things that seem to matter to most truck drivers, especially the drivers with some miles behind them.

Follow these tips and you will find a top notch trucking job:

The first topic to discuss that will help you find a great trucking job is the type of equipment you drive. Your truck is your tool and also your home. Some carriers replace equipment more often then others. When considering a job try to ask how often the carrier is able to trade in the fleet trucks. The more often they are replaced the better. New trucks are more fuel efficient, and have less wear and tear on them.  For a truck driver who gets paid by the mile, there is nothing worse than being stuck on the side of the road wondering how soon you will get rolling again.

Now, lets discuss the issue of driver pay. A lot of trucking companies put their spin on things. The most common piece of information shaped to favor the advertiser is the driver pay per mile. Here is a fact about driver pay. If one carrier offered to pay you  $0.34 per mile and only gave you 2200 miles per week, you would make more taking a job with a carrier that only pas $0.26 per mile and gives you 3000 miles per week. When it comes to driver pay look at what your NET checks will be, not your pay per mile. The carriers average length of haul will tell you how many miles per load on average you get. The higher the average length of haul, the more time you’ll spend driving.

Finding a great truck job can also be found by looking at the individual carriers customer base. The rule of thumb here is that large freight customers will only use reliable carriers to get their goods from A to B. So, if the customers are big, the carrier most likely has a good track record. Large customers don’t make allowances for regular truck breakdowns when they are making in their supply chain decisions. When you get a truck driving job with a carrier that has contracts with large shippers that will mean job stability and more freight to the company you drive for.

When you look at the mileage pay comparison and consider the carriers customer base you will be well on your way to finding great truck driving jobs. You will also find comfort in knowing how your carrier handles the maintenance issues of its fleet.