The truck driver is one of the most popular professions in the USA. And not only among American residents but also among immigrants because the entry threshold into the profession is relatively low.
The US economy is highly dependent on trucking. More than 70% of cargo is transported by car. And after fuel prices have risen, their number has only increased as companies abandon other delivery modes because of the high costs.
Almost everyone in the United States depends on truckers. They are the ones who deliver goods to stores, fuel, building materials, and all the other things you need to live.
One of the most popular occupations in the United States is the driver of large trucks, which transport goods over long distances, the truck driver. Remuneration in this field is quite decent. According to official information from the American Bureau of Labor Statistics, a trucker's salary in the United States in 2023 is $48,710 a year or $4,060 a month.
Some drivers are paid hourly for municipal and city employment.
Truck drivers receive pay in the following ways:
ADVANCED + MILEAGE PAY \sMILEAGE
U.S. truckers' wages are based on miles driven, not the total time it takes to deliver a load. Beginners earn an average of 50-60 cents per mile and 70-80 cents per mile when hauling hazardous cargo. Depending on driving experience, cargo, and company, that figure can go up to $2-3 per mile.
Truckers don't like this system because the mileage is often higher than advertised, and no one is underpaid for the extra miles. For example, a freight delivery from Dallas to Houston would be paid for 220 miles, but in reality, the driver would have to drive 260 miles.
The first method of calculating trucker remuneration is the mileage rate set by the trucking company with whom the driver is employed. Drivers are strongly debating and objecting to this technique.
Certain employers (trucking businesses) use various mileage tools to determine the driver's remuneration.
This compensation method lessens the driver's stress because of the tight Hours of Service restrictions. If the driver gets paid based on distance, he is more likely to drive safely since he is not under pressure. Driving would make rushing far less likely. The company and the driver will both benefit more from this tactic. The company is less likely to underpay a driver because the EOBR accurately tracks the driver's hours worked.
It's rare to pay business drivers in percentages. On the other hand, small transportation companies provide a part. A portion of the load compensation is increasingly frequently provided to the owner-operator. The trucking company to whom the owner-operator is leased determines most of the financial sustainability of this type of remuneration for owner-operators
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