Okay here is my dilemma. It's a bunch of guys with no trucks saying it isn't money in owning a truck. I currently work hard making about 36 a year working sometimes 12 hours a day and it's a very physical job. Im wondering will it beneficial to buy a used truck and do some local work at the ports (Norfolk and portsmoth va) I'm not looking to make a million just easier work way less physical and maybe 45k or more a year. I don't know anyone locally that can help me with my questions
Is the money still good
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by believe456, Apr 26, 2015.
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I drive locally for a dairy company. We have to load and unload our trucks daily very very physical. I've worked for Pepsi before just as phycisal with more money. I haven't driven over road before just locally. Refrigerated units side load trailers and regular tractors
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There's never money in containers regardless of overall economic conditions the rates always suck. Unless you are chaining a can to a step deck. Your friends are right. Every other kind of freight appears to be in a big slump right now also. Really though there is no time like the present. If you want to do this and are hard headed just go for it. No-one was ever going to tell me any different. Don't cry if you break even or worse the 1st year cause that is usually how it goes for o/o start ups.
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Thanks guys. I'm going to keep researching. I just had the crazy impression from truck driving school that I was going to be making 70k or more. That was a load of crap here it is five years later and haven't seen 50k
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50k gross?
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the data says the median driver makes $38,000. the recruiters say they're drivers make twice that. Drivers say they make 3X that.
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Sounds like your not afraid of a little hard work. I would look into car hauling companies that operate in your area. Probably the best gig out there in the trucking industry for a company driver.
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Yes 50k gross a year. And that's about where I am is the 36-38 range. I don't have tanker experience but I'm about to get my twic card hazmat and tanker. I really want this cdl to work for me the same way a degree works for a college student.
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