a company wants me to run 5,000 minimum miles per week

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    that alot miles for 1,900-2600 paycheck a week??? what you all think?? its tanker job too.
     
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    Try it out and see....
     
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    i dunno...no sleep, no bathroom, no eating......no stopping for DOT scales, red lights, construction......

    i'd give it a try even at my age....
     
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    Find you a boohauler and ask him for a pocket full of toothpicks, and offset them with a couple Yellow Jackets, maybe a Benny or 3 and you’ll do it no sweat…
     
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    you guys have run 5,000 miles minimum per week with a tanker they asking too much or this is just the minimum ???
     
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    tanker, flatbed, box, reefer, car hauler, whatever......

    wait till they ask you to run 10,000 miles a week..that's were us real truckers are at NOW..!!!!!
     
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