How realistic is it to make 75-80k a year eventually?

Okay, it was just a thought. I can see why you stick close to home, that suff is nothing to mess with.

 

If I may ask, what company do you work for ?

Thanks

 

Probably 1099 out of Chicago

 

Stay with what you have.

 

Maybe you should look for a promotion or a position change with your current company. If you think 55 hours is a lot for 75K, you'll be surprised by the hours you have to pull to get anywhere near that in the trucking industry....especially as a newbie. Believe me, there is no work/life balance and you get to see the worst of humanity (people are generally nice until they get behind their steering wheels). Plus, e-logs haven't made this industry any easier.

 

I would be interested to know this as well...inquiring minds want to know. LOL

 

That’s around about what I’m making. It’s my first year. Depending on the routes I get it’s like 60k plus. One weekly check was 3k because I worked a long route a week I was supposed to be off. That was last weeks check. This week will be smaller, but avg it out it’s pretty good for me being a rookie.

It’s a lot of work driving and loading in a negative degree reefer. Gone weeks at a time.

 

? explain ?