Which state has the lowest insurance?

no kidding right.

reefer industry is in the worse condition i've seen and I started in it in the early 90's Right now these guys are hauling for the same or close to the same as we did back then and fuel was $0.89 gallon. You think people dont stop buying food when money sucks? let me tell you they certainly do. it's down to bare essentials and what percentage of the food you guys buy would you honestly classify as "essentials"?? Right now if I look at my load board any load out to CA is paying under $1 a mile and we only get a percentage of that. So even if you domanage to get a better rate on produce coming back the whole trip is still crap because you ran all the way back across the country for just fuel money. now you have to dip into your pocket for wear and tear on the truck for those miles and you sure aren't getting paid.

and here's the funny thing about trucking companies. the more they pay the less miles you get.... in general. In the end 98% of driving jobs are all the same. two years ago I was driving for $.46cpm, plus nightly per diem, plus drop n hook pay. Right now about the best I could do from a company is about $.36 and perdiem that's for sure.

 

And you think your going to go to truck driving school and go get a job at a union shop?? lmao

Your going to go to school and get stuck with some training company who will run the dog pizz out of you with some team mate you don't know for $0.12 a mile untill you are so broke you have to either quit and get a good job or declare bankruptcy.

I'm not trying to be a jerk.I'm trying to show you your misconception and wherever it is you've been doing your homework you need to find somewhere else.

 

it's easy to look at information and absorb the part of it you want to while ignoring the rest. just look at it all.
I HIGHLY doubt you will make $40k a year untill you have about ten years in with the industry like it is. That is if you can even get a job. There is a ton of highly experience drivers and new drivers unemployed. Who do you think is getting hired? Schneider closed down it's schools and is only hiring experienced people now. First time since the 80's they have bene able to hire only experienced people. Schools are still making promises to everyone but look around at how many of the graduates are here saying they can't find anyone to hire them

 

I own my truck and am leased to a company.

 

If you can get a cdl for a few hundred why would you even consider paying $5k for it?