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I would be very interested in the details. I keep hearing about friends of friends who pull $80,000 driving a truck, $120,000 when they own one and half a mil o

I would be very interested in the details. I keep hearing about friends of friends who pull $80,000 driving a truck, $120,000 when they own one and half a mil once they own a couple. Too lazy to actually do the research, but curious how close these claims are to the truth. Obviously you are seeing a very different picture, and yours actually comes from experience.

michaelmrose 8y ago
Maybe they are quoting the money coming in before expenses like gas/lease etc? Maybe they put it an above average investment of time?
- TylerE 8y ago
  Actually, time is pretty strictly regulated by the DOT. No more than 60 hours duty hours a week, no more than 14 duty hours in a row, of which no more than 11 hours can be actually driving, and must go off duty for at least 10 hours to reset the clock. Sounds more complicated than it is... once the duty period begins, any stops (fuel, breaks, meals, etc) do NOT stop the clock. This is why most long-haul operations use pairs of drivers... one will sleep in the bunk while the other drives.
  - michaelmrose 8y ago
    By most jobs definitions how much of an individuals waking life is consumed by work in this scenario over the course of a year?
    - relaunched 8y ago
      Trucking is a little different. I'm not sure the current regs, but driving time is logged differently than "on duty not driving" different than off duty. Typically, drivers are paid by the mile, so on duty not driving is unpaid, while doing tasks like DOT inspections, vehicle walk around, fixing stuff, tire pressure, break adjustments, shifting trailer pins, etc. Long haul teams can drive as much as 300+k miles per year. This typically consumes 50 weeks of being in the truck at least 6 days a week, simplifying at little.
relaunched 8y ago
Many ethnic enclaves have programs that get people their licenses and they get hired by trucking companies owned by folks from those enclaves. In my experience, thise types of drivers get between $500-$800 per week, cash. The owner of the truck's pay varies based on how they acquired their shipments, direct to shipper or via a broker. Their is a huge spot shipment market for small companies, which fluxuates wildly, at times. Ultimately, the rates vary greatly. Now, you can drive for a big outfit and make upwards of 70-80k gross, depending on experience, specialization, endorsements, etc.

michaelmrose 8y ago

Maybe they are quoting the money coming in before expenses like gas/lease etc? Maybe they put it an above average investment of time?

TylerE 8y ago
Actually, time is pretty strictly regulated by the DOT. No more than 60 hours duty hours a week, no more than 14 duty hours in a row, of which no more than 11 hours can be actually driving, and must go off duty for at least 10 hours to reset the clock. Sounds more complicated than it is... once the duty period begins, any stops (fuel, breaks, meals, etc) do NOT stop the clock. This is why most long-haul operations use pairs of drivers... one will sleep in the bunk while the other drives.
- michaelmrose 8y ago
  By most jobs definitions how much of an individuals waking life is consumed by work in this scenario over the course of a year?
  - relaunched 8y ago
    Trucking is a little different. I'm not sure the current regs, but driving time is logged differently than "on duty not driving" different than off duty. Typically, drivers are paid by the mile, so on duty not driving is unpaid, while doing tasks like DOT inspections, vehicle walk around, fixing stuff, tire pressure, break adjustments, shifting trailer pins, etc. Long haul teams can drive as much as 300+k miles per year. This typically consumes 50 weeks of being in the truck at least 6 days a week, simplifying at little.

relaunched 8y ago

Many ethnic enclaves have programs that get people their licenses and they get hired by trucking companies owned by folks from those enclaves. In my experience, thise types of drivers get between $500-$800 per week, cash. The owner of the truck's pay varies based on how they acquired their shipments, direct to shipper or via a broker. Their is a huge spot shipment market for small companies, which fluxuates wildly, at times. Ultimately, the rates vary greatly. Now, you can drive for a big outfit and make upwards of 70-80k gross, depending on experience, specialization, endorsements, etc.