What's the highest paying field in the trucking industry?

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  1. tobiasrook

    tobiasrook Light Load Member

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    awww come on....my truck grossed 385,000 last year and thats a lil low in the sand hauling for the gas wells....i stay out 3 weeks go home a week.....just depends on location and desire to run...sorry had to re look at the forms....342,000 last year...after expenses,taxes,fuel etc...netted bout...122,000 for me..../ by 40 weeks worked= 3,050 per week net paychecks +/-
     
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  3. generallee

    generallee Medium Load Member

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    I've thought about getting back into tanker but it seems they're mostly company drivers. Not many opportunities for O/Os. Especially if you don't own the trailer as well.
     
  4. Mr Ed

    Mr Ed Road Train Member

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  5. superflow

    superflow Road Train Member

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    Well how does 67cpm grab you ? .....LTL line haulers but it's almost always a 3rd shift ,that's the catch
     
  6. HotH2o

    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    In my experience the highest paid in trucking is the CEO.
     
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  7. zaptear

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    Union driver here I work Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday and have Saturday Sunday Tuesday off the days I work u start at 4 am work to around 4 pm I'm at 52,400 for the year as of right now
     
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  8. RogerThat72

    RogerThat72 Road Train Member

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    A Vermonter who or what company if you don't mind me asking?
     
  9. zaptear

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  10. zaptear

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    Thy don't hire vary often I was there last driver hired 2 years ago
     
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