400,000 TRUCKING JOBS AVAILABLE...Here's why.

Not to offend anyone, and by definition mabe truck driving is "Unskilled" labor, but I do believe it takes a great degree of skill to operate a vehicle of that size without incident in some of the confined spaces they have to go.

I dont believe you could do that if you were unskilled.

Just because you don't need a degree to drive a truck doesn't mean your are not "skilled" or in the eyes of the (in the words of BAACK) our Gooberment, mabe it does.

 

Money is not what I want. I want to run as few miles for the most money I can. I want no employees. I want to stay home months at a time. I am doing what I want but, it didn't happen overnite. My point is to the folks who want it bad enough you can get what you want out of Trucking.

 

Sorry I didnt know you meant company drivers only.

As a shop owner sure I can see that but there are drivers out there who make and clear well over 100K a year after all expenses. You ever seen how much a specialized freight hauler makes? One that hauls horses specificly, I will say that they will make much more then your shop did but that is a freight that about 99% of drivers could not do and have no way of getting into it. I use to drive for one and I made great money and I know for a fact the owner makes a ton of money but he also puts it right back into his company and also has some of the nicest equipment in the business.

 

I agree.... whining never helps!

I have used my brain.
I have considered other options.
And, I have considered owning my own rig, under my own authority.

But, I won't do it. Why? I refuse to work in an industry that restricts the number of hours I can work..... Remove the restrictions, and I'll reconsider.

That is in part why I'm returning to manufacturing..... way fewer regulations and restrictions.

To all O/O's that are happy and successful, I wish you nothing but the very best.

And, on this note, I shall take my leave. Good luck to all.

 

No doubt.. Different drivers have different wants and needs but there are a few things I've found most generally happy drivers have in common.. They tend to be driven by whatever motivates them (money, freedom, etc), have a pretty high threshold for daily B.S., and they all seem to be reasonably intelligent people that could have done well in another field if they had chosen to do so..

 

So let me get this straight, Werner was the best thing in the world, then Interstate was, then May, then Crete etc. After a while owner-op was and at some point local was. Now it's building inspector. How long will that one be the thing to one up sliced bread I wonder.

 

Greymatters, You want to work as many hours as you can. And thats ok. I want to work as few as possible for the most money possible. Everyone has different vision. Good luck.

 

Uh....Right......
I'd like to those other "skilled" types back spread down a narrow alley; or drive in icy conditions....all without killing themselves or others in the process.....and still be on time with the load.

 

Come on..... Lets at least be intellectually honest...... If that's truly what you want, you sir, have chosen the wrong profession.

As far as working alot of hours is concerned...... I don't work alot of hours, for the sake of working alot of hours. I work alot of hours when there's money to be had, and I don't want the government restricting me in that regard. I know what it's like to make over $200 an hour for weeks at a time, and I don't want anyone telling me I have to quit after 70.

(I'm back.... I still can't resist)

 

Respectfully sir, I've done BOTH.

Perhaps to be fair, truck driving SHOULD be referred to as being skilled, and tool an die work referred to as HIGHLY skilled. But to refer to them as being equal is laughable.