How to make money in trucking....????
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I started back in the 80's. I worked mainly local,.. but once or twice a month I would go out on the road do an 'out of state' run. I'd rarely ever be gone for more than 1 or 2 weeks. Was always put up in a hotel. Had a $26 per day per diem paid up front. This was back when you could get 2 Whoppers for $.99 each. Much much different today.
The only reason I am back to doing what I am doing is that my family needs more than $13hr for 35 - 40 hours to survive. My current paychecks far exceed that. Yes I am away from home. I hate being away from home. Yes I work insane hours both on and off the books. And its not that I am not educated,.. because I am. I just dont know what else to do that pays what I get now. So call it what you guys want. But instead of working 2 or 3 $12 hr jobs locally,.. I work just one that covers all of my families needs. If anyone knows a job that pays what I get now and all I have to do is work 40 hrs a week,.. well,.. I am all ears.
HurstThe Challenger Thanks this. -
Gosh, 55 hours a week, 52 weeks a year... no vacation or time off... sounds like a dream job. -
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I get paid alot more than you have in your example AND I'm home every day and weekend. So keep whineing about being underpaid and hope someone GIVES you what you want, but don't even think of going out and EARNING IT! -
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One of the big reasons people argue about ''good money'' is that everyone has a different opinion on what good money is...IMO after many years trucking is this...
Company Drivers with less than 1 year should be making about 40,000 - 50,000
Company Drivers with 1 + years and over should be grossing 60,000 - 75,000 a year...
Owner Ops should be grossing 150,000- 200,000 a year...
Anything LESS,i would not get out of bed..
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if you own your rig, do not leave out small "milk Runs". I ship for my family any where {seafood} I have to.But I have done many small jobs for
good money.One case I shipped lobster pots from from friendship maine to salem mass for a buck a trap. I got 325 traps in the trailer and I
was done in 5 hours. Most of that time was loading. Tf I don't have the the traile-r I Need I will rent one
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