How much savings should a person have before going away for trucking? Because seems like the average "no income" phase before receiving 1st paycheck is about 5 weeks. So do you all think $2000 is a safe amount for a person that's single with only a car note bill?
How much money to bring when starting school/trucking
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if you have a credit card, take that, BUT DO NOT USE IT, until you quit or get fired, and need to get back home, then go to the airport, and fly home either first class or steerage....Myblackout2014 Thanks this. -
I would plan on $200 a week for food and drinks. Washing clothes it $3 a load now $3 to dry. You get free shower when you buy fuel. If you pay cash they are$14. If you eat at truck stop restaurant it like $15 a meal.
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Then save between 1000 to 2000 dollars cash which will become just enough to last until your FIRST paycheck (WITH THE REST set aside to SAVINGS which you WILL add to each payroll. In time when you truck long enough taking money from each load assigned and delivered and adding to savings, you will eventually be in a position to essentially write your own ticket for anything in life.
Most of my early trucking I kept older cars that were paid for. No repossession risk and no harm if they sit a while. We had a source dealer that sold leaded gas for them once in a while in those days long ago.
A long time ago I came back to the yard to find my car repossessed. At that point I made a decision to burn that loan, and never buy a vehicle that isnt paid for before going back out with another load. You cannot have debt of that kind when running around subject to repossession.Oldironfan and Myblackout2014 Thank this. -
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