Do we have any OTR drivers here?

[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.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

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.

Its like any market, some jobs are just way better than others even if the work is roughly the same... my instructor at school knew a guy that made over 100k a year and all he did was drive from Springfield, Il to some town near Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo once a day and swapped trailers with some guy.

That was it... dude was home in bed every stinking night, didnt have to go into the heart of any city and made 100k a year.

Talk about a gravy run.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Its like any market, some jobs are just way better than others even if the work is roughly the same... my instructor at school knew a guy that made over 100k a year and all he did was drive from Springfield, Il to some town near Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo once a day and swapped trailers with some guy.

That was it... dude was home in bed every stinking night, didnt have to go into the heart of any city and made 100k a year.

Talk about a gravy run.

Damn. Dream trucker job.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

Damn. Dream trucker job.

This coming week in drive from the KC hub down to Wagoner Oklahoma just to switch out a set of doubles with a guy coming up from Dallas/Mesquite. I'll be on the clock for around 9 hours a day and get paid more than if I were in town switching out trailers for customers. Not too shabby.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

Damn. Dream trucker job.

It supposedly only lasted 3 years, but damn man... think of how much jack you could sock away in 3 years.