Pro. Truck Drivers: I'm seeking your wisdom, suggestions...

I would like to get all the first hand experience, wisdom, advice, suggestions...I can as I study this out.

I know this seems crazy, but it's simply one of those ideas that came to my mind.

I know the lighting in this makes me look like a light bulb with a beard! LOL!

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[qriller]

This is so funny. Im studying to become a teacher... but i starting to have second toughts, perhaps I should become a truckdriver? So this video is 2 years.. How did it go? :)

[mybigbearron]

I'm glad I have my college degrees. Because of them, I was able to explore and opportunity in Korea and land a position --- teaching English, and I love it. I still have my CDL.

[MrPenguinfeather]

They all lie,cheat and steal from the driver.Trucking isnt worth a sh#t anymore. 14years and 5 as an owner.

[24preacherboy]

Do yourself a favior, get a job driving a truck with no sleeper.

The other way is drive a truck with a sleeper and get abused.

Ive been doing this for over 20 years.

I know.

[x11115]

always run good steers it's not worth dieing over a front tire blow out. don't hesitate taking the truck for repairs at the cost of the company especially if you get paid to wait. that includes the trailer and always report problems with the equipment. consider it a test to see how much they value safety.

[x11115]

what ever you do stay away from the north west. you'll be stuck there without a load out unless your carrier guarantees a load and layover pay it's not worth it.  the best places for loads are out of the chicago area but again be wary of where the freight goes because your deadhead miles will be a killer. keep up on your logs especially before weigh stations. don't do loads to brownsville, tx.

[x11115]

oh yah. most of the trucking schools suck. one's that only give 1 or 2 weeks are not long enough to teach the required skills and many teach groups at once so they get very little drive time. drivers go out with a trainer when their new but as a trainee your strickly money for the trainer. unless you do something specialized like heavy haul it's not worth it. you can try becoming 100% independent too but that's hard to do and you'll have to find your own loads and collect pay for loads.

[x11115]

i've heard of people doing better hauling stuff without an 18wheeler. i think one way is called hot dogging but i'm not sure if the term is correct. also consider being an escort for heavy haul loads. well i'm out of this neck of the woods but i hope that helps. good luck

[x11115]

i drove for 5yrs and for what you put into truck driving you don't get out of it. i was glad i got fired 2yrs ago by landstar because my truck was broke down and couldn't take a load. it was the best thing that ever happened to me. as for expenses you get ripped. if your an owner operator as i was they try to sock it to you at tax time. keep all receipts no matter what it is. at least document your expenses and make it match what city your in. never drive in the snow. it's not worth it.

[Royalhighlander]

I work the oil patch in Alberta Canada, Ive been driving 34 yrs and still enjoy my work, If you can specialise you can make a good living, but its not for every one.. Shnieders not too bad an outfit, if they will train you and hire you, go for it, you want to drive> well they will keep you working tioll you fufill your obligation to them, I never went to scholl I learned from an uncle when I was young