College or trucking, what to do between 18 and 21?

How old are you, ? Im sure somebody would hire u to pull grain somewhere at 18 , i dont even think u need a cdl for that but dont quote me...istarted pullin flatbed at 21 and i would never want to do anything else.. But if u go to diesel school u will know how to work on these new motors which is a good thing if u wanna run ur own business out here, cuz these new trucks are junk.. Look at school as an investment, it would be a very good thing to have that kind of knowledge and run your own truck company

 

Ehhh, diesel school is a coin toss. Like everything in life you have good and bad. 4 years in school and the only thing I learned was how to scroll down a page and click answers on a computer screen.

Want to learn to work on them, find a shop and apply to be a PM tech. Sure you're changing oil and filters all day but when the line techs need help, that's your opportunity to learn. I promise you'll learn more changing oil all day than you'll learn sitting in a class for 4 years. Want to learn what you'd learn in class, go to the library and get a book... It's free.

If you decide you want to drive and not turn wrenches for the next 2 years, find something that will count as experience. In my experience companies don't count CDL exempt agriculture jobs as experience.

 

Man #### them , ppl told me the same #### and i make more money than all those ppl and enjoy my life a hell of a lot more than they do,, it sounds like u one of them young bucks that knows his #### and you do it the right way.. I say go for it i dont know anything about running your own numbers cuz im a company driver but theres alot of,guys on this forum that been running they own trucks since they was ur age and could show u the ropes

 

No its not , i just want to buy one someday , i used to see them old cabovers pulling hay trailers and cattle out west here growing up and its what brought me into the world of trucking

 

I had enough of cabovers for a variety of good reasons, one in particular not covered by the medical DOT exam. Ive got a certain lack of vision in the eyes where if a car got into that spot they risk a really good chance to get totaled. I don't have that problem in the conventional.

Ive done some college not too long ago and found myself taking courses to take courses. Waste of money. Between the two of us I cut bait and the spouse got her worthless 4 year at a total cost of 46000. Its paid for free and clear with the sale of our debt free house. Very expensive.

Trucking it's easier. Not everyone can or want to do it. But that College is something that has turned into something that is not for you and me. Not at the enormity of the debt that crushes the younger graduates. Some of whom continue on to 6 years and 8 years etc trying to get a leg up on 10,000 others doing the same thing.