What city you live in before we continue? Im in Chicago, one of the busiest transportation hubs in the nation..
Female Truck Driver says she is making $20k per week
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What city you live in before we continue? Im in Chicago, one of the busiest transportation hubs in the nation..
And what city are you from? Location determines the freight rates and volume.. Sounds like you guys listen to youtube videos a lot.
She said she was team driving. So pretty misleading if not extremely
I am in the Boston area.
This info I get direct from OTR Owner Operators in my area. I know rates are down at the moment but grossing 5k a week in my region is for sure feasible.
I own a tri axle dump truck and I can gross at minimum 4k a week easily during our busy season..
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Bay Area
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Im 32 and been planning on getting my CDL in the next few months. Y’all are making me doubt my decision. Maybe I’ll just destroy my body and use the CDL to do food service for a few years.
UpAndComing
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Yeah I forgot about them. Car Haulers make bank. Not an easy job at all though lol, respect to whoever does that
UpAndComing
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What's making you doubt it?
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nikkas in here saying the industry is slowing down is giving me anxiety about putting all my eggs into that basket. I like the idea of trucking because I can move to any state and find a job.
One of my uncles, my mom's older brother, did trucking for years. Its brutal.
He did own his own truck. My dad did his taxes a couple of years and I saw how much he made which was something near $300k. But then you see the operating expenses, fuel, repairs, etc and its a lot. He still made good money but that top line number is deceiving.
He did own his own truck. My dad did his taxes a couple of years and I saw how much he made which was something near $300k. But then you see the operating expenses, fuel, repairs, etc and its a lot. He still made good money but that top line number is deceiving.
this 1000% - its sad how many people I saw jump on that early Covid spike in volumes, going out and buying more/updated equipment, only for things to take such a drastic turn in the market. We are still near the bottom, its been 2+ years now. I am really hoping things start to turn for the better in 2024.
that being said, you can make some good $$ driving, esp as an owner/op - but the work is hard, the operating expenses are high and it takes you away from home/family if you want to cash OTR money
I have a lot respect for drivers, Im in the industry. I hope things get better soon, because we need drivers.
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I was just letting people know its extremely hard to make $250k a year now. Its was definitely possible, and more common, prior to the industry slow down.
ReturnOfJudah
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Now go look up what owner operators make that make runs to the oil fields… It’s money to be made out chea
Piffiztheanswer
L'immortale
Lol then i wonder if she counts both their gross then yeah misleading asf... Industry is ass right now, insurance raping everyone and these companies paying shyt, DOT going xtra hard on inspections.
T. Dubb Ya
Pro
I have a relative that's a local truck driver and he said owner operators are getting hit really hard with all the expenses that come with being a owner.. Local trucking is booming though.. We're in Maryland.