So, driving tanker seems profitable, whats the catch?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Giocrypt, Apr 21, 2014.

  1. nightgunner

    nightgunner Road Train Member

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    Anyone who thinks OTR is hard try driving on surface streets day in and day out pulling a 3 axle RGN or Landoll 440. Do it all and NOT run over anything. OTR is easy!
     
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  3. realsupatrucka

    realsupatrucka Road Train Member

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    I like otr too...but like being home every weekend
     
  4. Giocrypt

    Giocrypt Light Load Member

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    I guess the best one can aim for is regional OTR you get to be home MOST weekends.
     
  5. slim shady

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    That's what I got, but I'm home almost everyday and every weekend. Pretty much everything I do can be turned in a day
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  6. Orange713

    Orange713 Medium Load Member

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    I did local for 6 months and hard enough of dallas and houston traffic everyday
     
  7. warrior81

    warrior81 Light Load Member

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    So What is best otr or regional ?thnx
     
  8. slim shady

    slim shady Road Train Member

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    that's all up to your needs, for me home almost every night works and still bank $12-1300. A week. It might be home for my 10 but its HOME and my terminal is only 10 minutes away
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  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I personally would prefer regional, because I would like to be home on weekends too. But everybody's different. Some guys may be single and not have much of a home life so they like to stay out.
     
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  10. warrior81

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    i think that is good money esp that you get to be home most time.i think it also has to do with where home is ..the person can regional in florida an won't be able to make as much as you do being in a different state ,right ? Correct me if am wrong
     
  11. warrior81

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    If regional is as good as otr moneywise i would love to find sthng regional as soon as i finish school ..otherwise i dont mind running otr .esp my first year before getting married .
     
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