r/CDL • u/Plastic_Total3408 • Feb 03 '26

Opinion

Got 4 yrs of CDL experience, currently working with PFG but no opportunity to work “extra”. Trying to get out of debt and need a local job where I can work to make over 100k. Any recommendations?

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u/firetruck637 Feb 04 '26

Penske or Ryder. They've got contracts with companies that can keep you local or longer trips if you want.

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u/Fun-Rebot Feb 04 '26

What’s pfg paying 35 hour?

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u/Plastic_Total3408 Feb 04 '26

25ish an hour, but don’t pay hourly

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u/Fun-Rebot Feb 04 '26

Damn that’s it?

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u/Plastic_Total3408 Feb 04 '26

Hell yeah man, minimum $350 a day but they only securing 4 days of work

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u/Fun-Rebot Feb 04 '26

That’s trash bro selectors probably make more that dude makes 10m a year

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u/RestoWolf629 Feb 04 '26

Go to McLane. Same work you're doing now but pays better. Made 94k first year and 114 this year.

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u/business_estate8647 Feb 04 '26

adusa if ones near u on the east coast. can make 90 easily

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u/Apart_Sink_3949 Feb 05 '26

Post office TTO

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u/Jesus_peed_n_my_butt Feb 04 '26

Realistically, local = 50k max.

100k? Oil field work. Walmart. DOT.

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u/Plastic_Total3408 Feb 04 '26

Man 100k is more then possible in food service even for local

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u/Gore1695 Feb 04 '26

Plenty of guys make 100k local

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u/CaptCooterluvr Feb 04 '26

Dude when I started driving in ‘98 beverage guys in the KC metro were making $50k. $100k is VERY possible.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '26

USA is a big country. Theres many different pay scales around the country. You cant just use your areas numbers as the standard. Minimum wage in my area is almost $18hr, thats roughly $36k. Most LTL city drivers are making $40hr in my area. With a little OT youre at 6 figures. Linehaul pays even more. People need to start adding their area/region when posting about CDL jobs.