Starting out appreciate advice

That first part sounded a lot like my first year in Trucking. Except for the backing and turning part I was in the top 3 of my class probably. Although when you said buy your own truck I gotta ask do u go home? How often? Cuz if your taking home 2000/wk gross for yourself then what your doing is worth it. Providing you have plenty in the bank for the truck. Otherwise I've added it up a million different ways and can't make sense in why people buy their own trucks.

 

I don't like to go home. I am 60 so my driving days are numbered. Because I make between 800 and 2000 a day, hometime is expensive. I would much prefer to be on the road.

Payments on the truck would have been 2875. Insurance for the truck is 560. Fuel is running about 1800 a week. And then comes Carrier Insurance. 2400 a month. That is a killer.

 

THAT describes my first several companies. A 10 minute road trip a week with a trainer and here you are kiddo. Have at it. On be here 2 am in the morning. Dont be late.

Learn fast. If you learn at all.

Fast forward to today, training is what it is. It will never end. You learn something every day. File it carefully in your mind somewhere. Never know when such a such a story or training incident will stick to you when something finally comes up in your own truck.

Never hit anything. Or even touch it where possible your first year. Companies will dispose of you and replace you so fast from people already in orientation panting to take over your truck. Do your best. Finally but not least, if you run into a situation that scares you bad, reach down keep calm and do not do anything rash. That does not always mean going out into the mountain pass winter storm with 5 feet of snow and white out conditions because dispatcher told you so. You have to learn that you are the captian of your own ship. Subject to the necessary requirements of your deliveries.

 

There's some drivers on here that work hard and invested in rental property so they'll be set in retirement. I did the same, but waited way too long in my career to get started, but still, it's better than doing nothing.
I know a guy in his 20's that has several rental properties already. He still works his day job and plans to continue with that for the benefits including a retirement plan at the company. He loves beautiful women and has many girl friends and lots of cash.He's always on the lookout for good deals on more rental property. Lives in a nice condo by the Las Vegas strip because he likes the "bright lights, big city" atmosphere.
You're young enough and smart enough to make a trucking career work for you and be very successful.