[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

A real go getter can do waaay better than 40k a year even just starting out.

Husband-wife teams can make BANK, but they better be cool with being right next to one another 24/7... and oh yeah, their are plenty of horror stories out there... trucking isnt some easy job at all, particularly that otr stuff, you dont have to be a brain surgeon but you better have a surplus of common sense to be successful.

Map reading or being atleast reasonably comfortable with gps technology.

Timing your arrival with the delivery time which includes a fair bit of math with miles to go, mph, fuel consumption, factoring in breaks/unknowns.

Maintenance.

Knowing what to do in emergencies.

Dealing with certifiably INSANE people/traffic in city areas, they'll literally risk everyones life just to get ahead of you and save 5 seconds to their destination.

Knowing what bridges/routes you can take with a given weight on, knowing what overpasses to avoid, getting around detours.

Mountain driving in terrible conditions.

OMG, I get dizzy thinking about all the stuff otr drivers have to deal with... the go getters earn every single penny of that 100+k a year.

That's a lot of great info for anyone thinking about getting in, and all accurate just from what I learned as I started that process Before landing where I did.