Son's looking to buy a used tractor and go on his own

I've been a company driver here in Chitown for 35 yrs. I'm a teamster and have been fortunate enough to make a great living and great benefits and doing local deliveries and home every night. My son has been driving local for about 10 yrs. but never making more than clearing about 675 a week. He said he's had enough not making any money and future doesn't look good working for someone else and said the old days are gone..he's looking at purchasing a used tractor with about 500,000 to 700,000 miles...he wants to do regional only 600 miles max a day and back getting home on weekends..with all expenses and I know loads pay different what's the average drivers put in there pocket after all your expenses.and he knows there's a lot more to it.

Thanks Dan

 

Thanks Chinatown....hard to find...been a union food delivery guy in chitown 35 yrs. and we have guys makin 110 a yr. plus co. pays 30 k. in bennies but I don't want him pushin 2 wheeler and I see the end coming ..i'm retiring in a few and him being the son they won't hire him..and I've been union steward for all those yrs...lol...those tanker jobs are hard to come by and the union jobs don't pay anymore.he has a wick card and hazmat and was pullin hoses at night...15-17 hr. .just doin some research and have some buddys who have 3-4 trucks and not doing to bad....Thanks...and would to land that tanker gig

 

Thanks MN,
That report really helped. I hope he doesn't have the child support part. JK.
I'll pass along to my son....Thanks Again