Some questions for truckers

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by lupe, Sep 5, 2008.

  1. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    Another thing to consider and avg work week for a OTR driver is 70 hours.
     
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  3. lupe

    lupe Medium Load Member

    if i join the military do i have less or more chance of being hired as a trucker?

    Also in this economy is there good job prospects for trucking?
     
  4. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    That is how I got started. The army used to be a 64C now it is a 88M
     
  5. dino6960

    dino6960 YOUDAMAN

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    well hot #### no tarps i was a 63 c and a 63 b, one was track mech and the other was truck mech,,lol or let me reclasifi what it is a glorified parts changer and to top it off iwas a truck driver in my unit also cause most of the rookies couldnt handle a 60ft float trailer???and they were suposed to be the truck drivers????when i went in i was 17 and had already been driveing with my old man for like 3 yrs so there little tonka trucks veres my old mans truck big differnce:biggrin_2551:
     
  6. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    I was also a 63 B light wheeled vehicle mechanic.
     
  7. lupe

    lupe Medium Load Member

    What is 64C and 88M?
     
  8. lupe

    lupe Medium Load Member

    how much do truckers earn per hour?
     
  9. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    A truck driver.
     
  10. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    Most are not paid by the hour. Even the ones that are it varies to much to say.
     
  11. lupe

    lupe Medium Load Member

    oh yeah, I forgot; truckers r paid by the mile. (Now I understand why you would get mad when somebody is slow in front of you)
     
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