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Samantha joined the Anderson Trucking Family in November of 2012 as a specialized driver manager and managed a fleet of mixed company and contractor drivers. In the spring of 2014, she transitioned to the driver administration department and began working in contractor services. While in contractor services, Samantha familiarized herself with all processes, procedures and information in regards to driver contracts, pay and settlements. She is currently the operations support manager and oversees both the contractor services department as well as the driver settlement department and leads both of her teams to ensure our drivers receive the highest level of service required to help navigate their accounts and settlements on a daily basis.
Are you wondering how you’ll get paid as a truck driver? Among home time and equipment, pay is one of truck drivers’ top priorities. It should be something you understand clearly. While it varies how much every company will pay you, you can count on these seven ways that truck drivers get paid:
• Cents-per-mile
• Percentage
• Per diem pay
• Stop pay
• Detention pay
• Accessorial pay
• Bonus pay
I'll explain these seven ways you can earn money as a truck driver, how each type of pay works and when you can expect to receive it.
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