Those Of You That Have Left the Industry, Where Did You Go?

Ashley Distribution Services LTD
Missouri drivers - Weekly home time
$94,500 a year
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Plenty of trucking jobs can have you home every day or a few days a week or weekends.

 

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Sikeston
127 Harlene Street
Sikeston, MO 63801

Strafford
201 N Cartage
Strafford, MO 65757

St. Joseph
5914 Mitchell Ave
St. Joseph, MO 64503

 

Back in the early 2000's my dad left trucking and got into the stone business (PA blue stone) and came back to trucking in 08

 

If you aren't locked into where you currently live I'd consider a possible move. Move to the right place and a local driver can make really good money compared to the local cost of living. You have to figure out if any of these places are right for you, I don't know your priorities for local schools, local recreation opportunities, local politics, local weather, etc.

 

In my area CDL instructors make about twice Minimum Wage.

 

Almost every area has home daily fuel delivery, dump trucks, and food service/beverage delivery.

 

In 25 years I've known one driver to actually
Leave the industry and do something else.
And he was actually part time to begin with,
He started his own landscaping and tree trimming
Business.
He's got 3 people working for him now.
That was 10 years ago.

All the rest have either busted out on drugs,
couldn't pass the physical anymore, or had
Accidents or tickets.
Basically they had to be forced out.

 

I forgot his name but he is on here and was a tanker yanker. Got his teaching certificate while on the road and is now teaching kids in middle school.

 

Maybe a coach and a teacher.
@ethos is the guy and a hero to many of us.
Acquired his degree while being a long haul trucker.