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Truckers, "Million Dollar Challenge"

Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:20 pm
Posted by BET
Member since Jul 2024
1390 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:20 pm
Truck drivers doing the million dollar challenge is becoming a thing. Friend of mine did 10.5 years living in his company semi truck working for a major carrier. He started at age 22. He is now 33. He saved 1.35 mil. He bought a 360k house for 300k cash up front. He has now invested the remaining 1.05 million and I think he gets around 7% in his investment set up. It comes out to around 65k forever annually. He no longer drives over the road and drives 3 days a week a 1k per week. Home every night with a smoking hott 26 yr old woman to come home to and off weekends. Sounds like a plan? Yes!


FTR, I'm in year 8. Looking at 2.5 more years and I'll be around 1.4m projected. I'll be 38(i started at 27). Not a bad way to beat working for 40 yrs.
This post was edited on 11/25/24 at 6:00 pm
Posted by Codythetiger
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
30414 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:21 pm to
quickest way to make 100k is to go into the trucking bidness
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
96755 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:22 pm to
quote:

FTR, I'm in year 8. Looking at 2.5 more years and I'll be around 1.4m projected. I'll be 38(i started at 27). Not a bad way to beat working for 40 yrs.
Awesome.

Now don't blow it on some hottie
Posted by AlextheBodacious
Member since Oct 2020
3909 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:22 pm to
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10.5 years living in his company semi truck

I’d rather have a hot wife and a house in my mid 30s without living in a truck for a decade.
Posted by madamsquirrel
The big somewhere out there
Member since Jul 2009
56144 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:22 pm to
That sounds like a solid plan
Posted by ScopeCreep
In the thick
Member since Jul 2016
692 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:23 pm to
Legit congrats on the hustle. That 10 year grind sucks arse but you’re all set if you can get through it.
Posted by BET
Member since Jul 2024
1390 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:24 pm to
quote:

quote:
FTR, I'm in year 8. Looking at 2.5 more years and I'll be around 1.4m projected. I'll be 38(i started at 27). Not a bad way to beat working for 40 yrs.
Awesome.

Now don't blow it on some hottie
my plan will be similar except I'll go into safety for my company once I'm all set.
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
37180 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:24 pm to
That’s awesome. Good for you.
Posted by BET
Member since Jul 2024
1390 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:26 pm to
quote:

quote:
10.5 years living in his company semi truck

I’d rather have a hot wife and a house in my mid 30s without living in a truck for a decade.
well he did it and then got the chick. She works in hr, college degree. No pics but when I met her, her looks just jump out at you. she moved in after 6 weeks together. He is a lucky guy to ja e done what he has and got the cake too.
Posted by AlterDWI
Pattern Noticing, Alabama
Member since Nov 2012
6114 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:32 pm to
You don't have a place at all? You've been showering in nowhere else but truck stops for 8 years?

Kudos for the dedication.
Posted by YOURADHERE
Member since Dec 2006
8492 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:32 pm to
That sort of a grind isn't for everyone but it's totally doable if you're willing to make that sacrifice. All of our drivers make pretty respectable livings and are home most nights/weekends as well.
Posted by BET
Member since Jul 2024
1390 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:35 pm to
I can't wait to be at my home every night. When I get out of my truck I go to my parents or my brother or sisters house when I need a weekend break.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
102449 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:36 pm to
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Home every night with a smoking hott 26 yr old woman to come home to and off weekends. Sounds like a plan? Yes!


Until that hot young wife divorces him in a couple years and takes the house and half that money
Posted by nugget
Abrego Garcia Fan
Member since Dec 2009
15730 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:40 pm to
There are a lot of good hacks to where you don’t have to work some corporate job til 65. I highly recommend finding something that works for you.
Posted by BET
Member since Jul 2024
1390 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:41 pm to
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You don't have a place at all? You've been showering in nowhere else but truck stops for 8 years?

Kudos for the dedication.
truck stops/terminals/family

Tbh, truck stop showers are pretty nice. Terminal locations have really nice shower rooms. They are all private rooms with a lavatory/toilet and walk in man made showers. Sometimes I miss a shower a day here or there but I'll always get one the next day. All of truck driver's fuel we put, we use our value card also for that fuel stop each time and it racks up mad points and those points you use to get free showers, parking spots, free coffee and free soft drink refills. The whole situation fits to basically live for free while you work. I only pay for groceries every two weeks and my phone bill. My car(just pay cheap liability ins, i never drove it)is paid off at it sits in the parking lot covered at my home base terminal.
This post was edited on 11/25/24 at 1:42 pm
Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
19909 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:43 pm to
It’s a grind but it definitely pays off if you can start in your early 20s
Posted by BET
Member since Jul 2024
1390 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:45 pm to
quote:

There are a lot of good hacks to where you don’t have to work some corporate job til 65. I highly recommend finding something that works for you.
when I'm done, I wont have to work tbh if I didn't want to but I will but it will be very abbreviated. When you don't pay a 2k house note all your live, you can actually live easily on 65k annual.
Posted by nolaks
Member since Dec 2013
1321 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:45 pm to
If this is an ask me anything

1) are lot lizards still a thing?
2) how many times have you gone down that road
Posted by BET
Member since Jul 2024
1390 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:46 pm to
quote:

quote:
Home every night with a smoking hott 26 yr old woman to come home to and off weekends. Sounds like a plan? Yes!


Until that hot young wife divorces him in a couple years and takes the house and half that money
not his wife:

Prenup bro , pre nup. She is a personel director with a masters degree at a large carrier in Dallas and makes around 85k. They straight chillin together.
This post was edited on 11/25/24 at 1:48 pm
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
10313 posts
Posted on 11/25/24 at 1:49 pm to
I don't want to live in a truck for a decade. But congrats to you.


quote:

He saved 1.35 mil. He bought a 360k house for 300k cash up front


I don't really understand this. Why not put down 100% in this situation?
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