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Truck drivers
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:47 am
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:47 am
On a road trip and the kid asks how do truck drivers work, have a family, what do they earn, etc.
I knew the basics but am embarrassed to say don't know the specifics. So she said ask tigerdroppings. They'll know.
Thanks in advance.
I knew the basics but am embarrassed to say don't know the specifics. So she said ask tigerdroppings. They'll know.
Thanks in advance.
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Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:48 am to contraryman
You're thinking of getting a CDL. It's okay, your kids don't have to be a prop.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:48 am to contraryman
Trashy
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:49 am to contraryman
That's like asking something about "engineers."
Too vague. Depends on what they're driving.
Too vague. Depends on what they're driving.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:51 am to contraryman
Company drivers earn around 40k a year if they run local. OTR company drivers will be closer to 60K, depending on how far and often they stay out. Owner/Operators can clear 6 figures but need good contacts and solid lanes to keep up revenue. Load types make a difference. A good flatbed guy can do really well, but got to be a hustler. Tanker drivers burn out fast, but can do really well. Lots of health problems for OTR guys..
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:52 am to contraryman
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:53 am to contraryman
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Truck drivers
You mean, like, urine bombs?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 11:54 am to contraryman
My heavy haul guys were making really good money. They traveled a lot, but they were taken care of.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 1:45 pm to contraryman
OTR can make some money - 40K or so a year but there is a ton of BS to deal with. Plus most truckers end up fat slobs (just look at a truck stop parking lot). My dad is a semi retired driver still runs OTR at 78 in fact is unloading soy oil in Portland today. He's been at it for a damn long time.
I used to go with him when he was an O/O. It used to be a ton of hours and not much pay. It's better hours wise now but the pay sucks.
However you do see a lot of the country if done right. One summer we decided to hit all lower 48 states we got it done in less than a month.
I used to go with him when he was an O/O. It used to be a ton of hours and not much pay. It's better hours wise now but the pay sucks.
However you do see a lot of the country if done right. One summer we decided to hit all lower 48 states we got it done in less than a month.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 1:52 pm to contraryman
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So she said ask tigerdroppings. They'll know.
Wait, you let your kids read tigerdroppings?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 1:54 pm to contraryman
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So she said ask tigerdroppings. They'll know.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 1:57 pm to contraryman
Have your children listen to a few Red Sovine songs and they will learn the pertinent details of truck driving.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 1:58 pm to contraryman
So what's your question? Do truck drivers have families?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 2:07 pm to contraryman
Go out to Midland right now and you probably clear 6 figures naw mean?
This post was edited on 3/24/17 at 2:07 pm
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