Trucking is not worth it

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by djbattle, Sep 28, 2023.

  1. djbattle

    djbattle Light Load Member

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    I'm at a higher level.Dont even drive anymore Just dont .You lose your family your health and yourself.That truck is a prison sentence.Im sure some will disagree.The only way I see trucking as a valuable adventure.Husband and wife owner ops.Not lease ops Own authority and truck.Or a loner with nothing.Still own authority and truck.The emissions alone will hang you.An old truck rebuilt.That you can work on.pre egr.minimal rust.detroit.Only Detroit for parts and price.Cat is considered better.I disagree because of parts pricing and availability.Dont add up to the miles.that can be ran.paccar is the biggest garbage.
     
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  3. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Last Call Road Train Member

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    Well all rightie then..
    Thanks for sharing
     
  5. RunningAces

    RunningAces Road Train Member

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    It's much better with paid off equipment and insurance paid for the year. There will always be maintenance, repairs, and a small amount of paperwork. Get to a certain point and trucking can be a pretty easy business to run and maintain. What other small business allows you to take off whenever you want for however long you wish?
     
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  6. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    I see countless Freightliner century or 2000 Volvo pulling containers or Amazon. Always thought they will go out of business but again and again .....they are still here ...what is their secret!?
     
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    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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  8. Jubal Early Times

    Jubal Early Times Road Train Member

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    Why is it better to pay for the insurance yearly vs monthly
     
  9. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    Another happy camper,,,feel better now? TTR has many purposes and one is to let pixxed off drivers vent. It's a victimless crime, I suppose,as long as no personal gripes are listed. Thing is, all these disgruntled people,,,are right. Trucking has never, to my knowledge, been" worth it". If you went into trucking thinking rags to riches, you were sorely mistaken. It was an easy job that required no experience or real training, and most of us stayed with it because we could imagine doing anything else. That alone was worth something. This particular person, I only hope never gets behind the wheel of a semi with that attitude, heck, I'd be cautious if they were in a 4 wheeler.
     
  10. RunningAces

    RunningAces Road Train Member

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    The discount. Iirc it's 20% off if you pay the entire year up front through Progressive.
     
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