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Originally Posted by allan5oh
It's the stubborn SOB's that refuse to adapt to todays trucking that are suffering. These old coots are still buying a new truck every 3 years, a big wind catcher, with their favorite "big cat engine" and wonder why they're having a tough time making money.
Good luck.
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EXACTAMUNDO!
i also recommend getting your own truck----eventually. But i first recommend that you learn how to fix one.
Alright, here are the main problem areas in trucking as i see them. Now, if you decide to go local, the following will generally not apply. You can make good money local and still have a fairly normal home life.
1)Where are you going to sleep? How are you going to sleep? And, will you get enough sleep?
Sounds simple, but have seen a truckstop after say 5PM? And the noise. Have you tried sleeping with all the noise? Maybe you should ride-along with your relative and try it out.
In addition, as you may know, trucking is a 24/7 operation. This means your schedule might be unpredictable. Which means your sleep patterns will be unpredictable. Can you handle it?
2) Will you get enough miles?
Let's face it, we get paid by piece-work; The more miles we do, the more we get paid. Can the company supply you with enough work(miles)? Or will they have you sitting alot? If so, i hope you have found a company with a decent delay/layover pay system.
Many will complain, but it's what YOU make of it. I've got three cars and rent a fairly large and nice place in a nice area. And, last year this time i had over 20K in the bank. I was not able to do that with any previous type of job i've ever had.
BTW, i don't feel that this is an "average guy" job. You can make 50, 60, 70K+ in this field and that's certainly above average.