"I am interested in starting a trucking business."

Depends-
Good mechanic what $75k per year as an employee?
Good Driver at a good company $70-90k Per year-

I Dunno-Bout the same

NOW- If you want to open up a shop-Hire a few mechanics- Get some business...Then your better than a 1 truck owner -op. But You have to have daily business

 

I dunno, $40-$50 hour is the norm for mechanics where I'm at.

 

Your $40 an hour Equates to about $33 an hour here......

So theres your 70k plus/minus overtime etc.....

Tomato/Tomato

 

Same pay for over 1/3 less hours and home every night. Still a better deal IMO.

 

$110 per hour here west coast for a good mechanic.

 

@TripleSix

In the end it’s up to the guy who’s hungry the most that will win.

Like I said before. I read a book watched a few YouTube videos, 2 hours of practice with trainer and 3 with brother.

 

@TripleSix , “But Six, my trainer and recruiter said it’s the it’s the only way to go and sign on with them and make the big bucks”.......

 

I started the hard way, no you tube, no trainer. Didn’t even have TTR. Load boards hadn’t been invented. I had to watch Movin on and learn from Sonny and Will, this was pre Smokey and the Bandit.

 

What..... no BJ and the Bear ?