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I would need more details. Why is your dad giving it up? Does the truck need lots of repairs?Also, gross does not mean anything. The important part is net. Also, if you do not have cdl now you will have to get that. When you start out with no experience insurance is gonna kill you. So, I would probably stay in school. This is just my opinion. However, you should keep in mind I have been wrong a lot of times in my life time.

 

I'd finish my schooling and drive on the side. That way I have something to fall back on other than driving a truck. If your career doesn't work out,then you can always drive a truck.

 

That is up to. How long will it last,what happens if you no longer have an hyperbole truck?

How does the pay compare to your chosen career field?

 

With a pension.

 

This.

Trucking is great...until it isn't. New regulations, stepped up enforcement, lack of respect from pretty much everybody you meet, etc...

...and you'd better stay in school. $2.60/mile for 380 miles is $988. $480 per trip is only $1.29/mile.

A truck will last for as long as you want it to, providing it is properly maintained and you continue to repair whatever breaks. If you're only making $1.29/mile, though, the truck will absolutely have an expiration date, because when more expensive repairs come due (engine overhaul, for example), you simply won't be able to afford to do it.