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Thinking of a career in trucking

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by khair, May 14, 2012.

  1. May 14, 2012 #1
    khair

    khair Bobtail Member

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    Hey everyone, I am a 40 yo man retiring from the Navy soon. I'm thinking about getting into truck driving as a job right after the Navy. I love driving regular cars and trucks and it seems like it'd be a lot of fun to drive one of those big rigs. My main concern is income. I currently make over about $60K a year and need to make "about" the same. Can I do this right off with trucking? If not I'm ok with a little less. I really just want to get paid to travel and drive one of those beautiful big rigs. Thanks for any advice ya'll might have. By the way I'll be retiring in the Fresno, Ca area. -Kirk
     
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  3. May 14, 2012 #2
    vinsanity

    vinsanity Road Train Member

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    Some say you can, some say no. I'd say you'd be extremely lucky to make 60K right out the gate. I would think there'd be a lot of local gigs in the Fresno area but have no idea what they would pay. It should be a good area to get hired out of for OTR, especially reefer.
     
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  4. May 14, 2012 #3
    dog-c

    dog-c Road Train Member

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    Go Navy! My father is Navy, vp45 pelicans

    Short version to your question. Expect 3-500 week during training, then 5-800 week thereafter.

    Don't go swift, I couldn't witness a navy veteran being treated like crap at swift.

    Try Schneider or any outfit that has a stable freight base.
    Expect long hours and scruffy beards and weirdos in truckstops.
     
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