Whats the potential pay really like out there?

At this point i think i can declare with authority that the three things standing in my way towards making decent money in trucking are in order:

1) Less-than-honorable co-workers (other self-centered drivers)

2) Less-than-honorable managers/wacko/sociopathic managers

3) Myself

The government ISN'T the problem here. If you're willing to look for it AND go to work consistently---this means go to work everyday if you're local and if you're OTR, run the miles, you should be able to bag 55K-65K no problem. With a little more effort 80K- maybe 100K should be obtainable.

Personally, i think other drivers and managers are the real problem towards making money in trucking. (before it was me). The gov't isn't the problem----after 11 hours of driving and/or 14 hrs on duty i'm pretty tired anyways. i think $250 gross after 11 hours is not too bad.

 

less than minimum wage when you figure in ALL YOUR TIME waiting and NOT getting paid for it...

you'd be better off washing windows for a living.....provided you can handle heights and the sudden stop at the bottom when the gantry/scaffolding falls off the side of the building...be wearing your St. Joseph medallion.

 

You get paid peanuts.
First year drivers get unsalted.
After your first year you get salted.
A few years you get dry roasted.
After 10+ you get honey roasted.

 

Dang.Honey Roasted....Mmm
hey im gett'n ripped off by my company.I got 10 years.mine arent even shelled.

 

Finally you get to the best ---------- BOILED PEANUTS !

 

no...the "best" are cashews......(honey roasted of course)