High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid shortage of truck drivers

Re:High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid sho... by bombcar on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @10:03AM (#28918176)

Depending on how you do it, long haul trucking is a worse job than McDonald's, if McDonald's is paying enough.

> The average truck driver salary in the USA is $61,843 per year or $31.71 per hour. Entry level positions start at $45,970 per year while most experienced workers make up to $85,000 per year.

McDonald's is approaching $20/hr around here, which is getting close to those entry-level positions, no special training needed, and you get to live at home with family instead of being OTR all the time.

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Re:High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid sho... by fishtacos on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @10:12AM (#28918267)

Would be curious to know what general area you live in to understand how McD's can pay close to $20/h. Presumably a very high COL.

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Re:High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid sho... by bombcar on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @10:51AM (#28918706)

No, it's a low COL area but there are just no workers. Closing shifts are $18/19 starting (at least according to the sign they've had stuck up since before COVID).

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Re:High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid sho... by runako on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @11:04AM (#28918851)

McD's won't start everyone at $20/h, but in an environment where starting wage is $15-$17, shift managers will be at least within striking distance of $20/h. This is not necessarily in a high COL area.

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Re:High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid sho... by edmundsauto on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @10:44AM (#28918633)

I was just in rural Idaho and the McDonald's sign said pay starting at $15/hour. COL index is about 5% higher than national average, based on a quick search.

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