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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts
It's like 40k a year to start OTR from my understanding. I almost did it. Was going to team with my wife. For me, I'm glad I tripped into what I did because I've heard some horror stories.
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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.