is anyone out there a truck driver? what do you think about it? do you like it? is the pay good?

 

i know a few drivers at work. they haul heavy equipment, most needing permits and flag escorts. they like it and i guess they are happy with the pay.
i don't think they would like to be a line haul trucker.

 

ok thanks i was just thinking about it it seems pretty cool

 

there is an *** load of money to be made doing long haul. I personally dont do long haul, it is not for me. I like to be home every night. average pay for long haul depends upon how far you are willing to go. Figure about 2 dollars per mile. New trucks go for about 100K to 115K. Factor in gas, and other matience expenses. you should be in the 1000 pluss catagory per week minimum.

 

lets just say i got a new truck for 100k how long is that financed?

 

depends,
a loan calculator helps to figure this sort of stuff out.

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/popcalc2.asp

 

is it like my ford like 6 years or is it like around 10 years?

 

Do me a favor. Don't get into the concrete business. Stay away from semi's too.

 

ok wuts wrong with concrete and semis?

 

If you drive truck, your gonna get fat! That is if you eat out on the road all the time. This is not counting the health problems associated with poor eating habits. I've driven truck from Detroit to Pennsylvania and it was o.k. It got boring driving across Ohio. You can make alot of $ driving, but you need to be on time and dependable. The guys that hustle and don't whine get the good routes.

 

And the old kidneys take a pounding too. (I'll hold it to one more exit....)
Along with poor sleep habits.
Boring wait times.
Local driving is the best, but there's more $$$ in the long haul.

 

I drive a Tri-axle constuction dump truck locally pay is not bad plus I only work 9 months out of the year. We haul stone and asphalt. Our lease drivers own their own truck and are making like $60.00 per hour.

 

Concrete... semi's.... stay away?! Your a closet lezzie, aren't you?

 

Good Grief!

 

Hey, the door was open... someone had to walk through it.