Life on the road with a custom semi.

This is exactly my plan. I'm really glad I made this post as its garnered some really great opinions. I'm pre-employed with Schneider and am looking at other options as well. I'm going to #### my pants for 6 months and reassess just like you said. Its the only smart way to go about this lifestyle change.

It's important I think to have 2 year and 5 year and 10 year plans, and in order to do that, you should dream big! Working hard and having lofty goals is my way of keeping optimistic.

Sooner then later these trucks will drive them selves and more and more company truckers will be paid hourly, that's just the way I see this train moving, getting in on trucking early before the huge industry changes is exactly what I plan on doing. The end goal is a stupendous truck that drives itself, and I'm excited for that change. Even if it is 10 years down the road.

But for now lofty goals are just that, goals. I'll sit in my freightliner and ill enjoy what I make out of it, and plan for the future.

 

It's nice to have such realistic opinions on this board. I agree its going to take a lot of work to see if its worth it. I've got too many crazy ideas on what I want out of a truck, but I know if I flesh out even half of them I'd probably enjoy this lifestyle.

What I'll have to start out with is unlimited internet through AT@T and probably a pay as a you go plan using T-Mobile's towers as well for when things get spotty. Virtual Reality and a great pc for gaming and you could put me in a 5x10 box and I'd never be bored.

Workout out while on the road is another interesting topic, considering I know a company is never going to let me take out the passenger seat to put a bowflex MAX trainer in its spot. I might be crazy but It MAY just fit. Would be awesome too.

But for now I'll keep my self entertained with whatever stock truck I start out with. Thanks for the great post.

 

Triggered! Love it, yeah its work, it's not moving birdseed all day though, so I'm not too worried. You DO have downtime though. If your hauling glass for Mavrick, your going to sit. If your driving tanker your going to be waiting a bit to pump out the load, although granted VR is too much away from watching the load for that. Reefer lol, all that time if your not a lumper, and why would you be if your company is paying for it. Id do the lumping for fun though when I o/o.

The bowflex idea is exactly the kind of person I am and if it fits I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'll enjoy battlefield 1 and the new FF while I'm offduty and I'm amazed its offended you so. Do you just sleep fap and play mobile games? I just wish to do more with the little time I have.

The hard truth about trucking is its the driver that's inefficient. The more that can be done to remove the driver from the equation, the more companies will push for it. The truck still needs to be manned in inclement weather and city driving, so truck drivers wont be out a job for a long, long while.

 

The truck driving itself though is deviating from the threads intention though, that part of trucking is along ways off, but a 30K upgrade to let the truck steer is the only part of trucking that is not already automated. Rollover protection, auto breaking, lane departure warnings, adaptive cruise. The puzzle is almost finished, just a couple of pieces left.

The best way I see fighting that part of this industry is just to specialize. Not all freight will be allowed on such trucks. Fuel or explosives, many flatbed applications. Your job is not at risk it just may change.