Thinking of a career in trucking

I let go of Pre-Law/ Collage because i just didn't see the money side of it, and by the way it was extreme similar or even worse family/work ratio. As far as from restaurant owner to trucking, its because i'm trying to have a game plan for the future, like i said i am 29 yrs old, i have a brother who is 25 and another who is 32, We are work horses and all well educated. I know you look at it is downgrading from school to trucking but knowing what i know about post-grade pay, i much rather be in food/trucking.

I have many family members that went into trucking and made good money, they complain much like the rest of the industry but i know how they live.

I'm looking at it like this, if i work for a couple of years, screw family/work problems i have that handled trust me, and understand the business, get a couple of trusted people i know ( and i know a few) and pay them well AND not drive. If i can make 20-30k a year from a truck and NOT drive, i will be happy (DOWN THE LINE TALK)

as far as surviving trucking for the first 6 months, I'm good with that also.


In your experiences, what do you think total expenses would be for a truck running 2,500/miles a week?

 

Sorry im coming off like that , honestly that isn't the intention here, as i said in my first post, that is a plan that i thought in my head and i am here asking people with experience for advice, so i do appreciate everything that everyone is saying.

As far as my question goes, it is because I don't know and that is why I am asking. I know there is depreciation cost but i need to have an idea of how much per year. I know there are tires cost, don't know that either, thats why i am here asking. I know there are insurance, fuel, permits, tolls, cost of living etc etc etc that all are factored into how much you net. I've been reading some older posts for a while, i just haven't been able to narrow it down to a point im comfortable with.

to answer your question, my restaurant avg check is $9. So on an average day with an average family it would cost them about $45 and as i said in another post here earlier, i get to NET about 20% which is about $9. That is after food cost, labor, electric, gas, insurance, rent, uncle sam, accountant, merchant fees and every other blood sucker that wants my money. Now for non-average families it can go as low as $20 or $60 but that's at the end points of the standard deviation curves.

Also, i do have the capital to support me, its not like im going out there and buying trucks and living in them, what i want is go and work and learn the business. It took me 10 yrs to open my first restaurant from being in debt to having financial freedom, but it only took me maybe 3 years to be on of the top managers in my region and going out and helping other stores within the company.

There is a fine difference between arrogance and and confidence and ill be the first to tell you that I am confidence, but arrogant i am not. I would be to proud to be here and asking for advice.

thank you.

 

Thank you, that helps!

Also i was looking at https://www.thetruckersreport.com/infographics/cost-of-trucking/ for information and i am finding it helpful. Just want to learn the finer details. I very much appreciate your help honestly.

 

They are having issues with robo 4 wheelers, i can't begin to imagine the difficulties they will have with regulations for trucking. Can't see it anytime soon.