This driver takes home less than 5.00 per hour. He claims to work 102 hours a week. While we do need a raise to make the decent wages we deserve, no one can be this bad of a driver. I paid more for a weekly lease at Yellow 10 years ago. Your numbers and hours don't add up. If you claimed to book 1600 before lease and fuel I would have believed you. 900 lease and fuel and 700 for your pocket would be more realistic. I can make 700 profit on a 12 hour lease too without killing myself like you do.
Re: To All New Drivers, dont drive cab, bussiness is slow with too many cabs
i strongly advice you to do any other job inclkuding at resturants or mcdonald because bussiness has been slow for few years and there are just too many cabs in street that is killing bussiness.
you make about $40 or maximum of $50 a day forurself after gas and lease if bussiness is ok and u worked for like 10 hours not including breaks.
you can make that at macdonald in 8 hrs easily.
also too many fines and tickets for cabbiess.
i have been working as cabbie for 9 yrs and i say this from my expereince.
never drive cab i too am soon changing job.
I will be working for my brother truck company J.B. Hunt. I will be making 77 a mile, plus they pay for my gas and food. I think i will be making out good. I will be out west on chicago