Is anybody REALLY happy?

The money? I made $28,000 my first year with Schneider. That was in 2002. Horror stories? I don't have any. I make double what I made my first year, ten years later and get home every weekend for three nights. I know people supporting families of 4 off of $30,000 or less. For my unique situation, as in having no kids trucking treats me very nicely. My fixed bills...mortgage, car payment, utilities, satellite tv, etc run me $14,000 a year. So yea, you can get rich trucking.

I live in Dallas and either do a round trip to Jersey, Chicago, or LA with a few local accounts I can help on if I get home early. But really I like the open road between Texas and California but miles are miles.

 

That the kinda drivers my wife and I want to be. Thanks for writing that.

　
If I get into trucking I'll only have a 10 to 15 years max to hone my skills, not enough time to be the 'best' but I'll settle for being "darn good (and still healthy)".

 

yep, i am really happy but i been at this for 33 years. i was happy for the first 10 years and have been really happy for the past 23. i bought my first truck 23 years ago.

 

Im happy. I drive a good truck for a good company and I get good miles and good wages. I get to go to places that people have to pay to go to. I've made real good freinds out here, ate real good food I never knew existed, etc etc. Trucking can be good to you if you're good to it. Hell, today I found a 1968 Chevy pick up, I've always wanted one, and found it for a good price. Another plus to being out here. I love my job. I look forward to my day. Lots of beautiful women to look at.it's of scenery and the money isn't bad either.

 

I hate being stuck in tne same place same dead end whining and complaining were gonna strike place. Yes ive been on both sides and driving is where my heart is.

 

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Oh and my problem is im not driving im a Millwright at a steel mill. That means everytime one of these lazy good for nothings doesnt feel like working and breaks something I have to fix it.

 

A team husband and wife.

If you want to make the big bucks, plan on not seeing each other very much except for when you are switching driving positions.

Personally, if I had a wife in the truck, she would have to be a passenger only.
Or I would.

Living in a little box with another person is hard enough. It would be even more difficult if it were my wife that I could never have enough 'personal' time with.

 

So you think my situation is bad? I'd love to hear how you think so.

 

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