Tons of trucking jobs ... that nobody wants

[Motown_Johnny]

88. I know a couple people who do this

and the living expenses take a chunk of their earnings. You pretty much need to buy every meal at a restaurant and you even need to pay to take a shower if you are sleeping in your truck. If not then you are paying for a hotel/motel room.

Also, you only get paid when you are hauling a load. So if you drive halfway across the country you need something else there waiting for you to drive elsewhere, then the cycle repeats.


You don't really need that training course to get the license. You need to pass the test and the course helps you to do this. It can be argued that you can't pass the test without the course but that isn't really true. If you know someone who has a rig who will help you practice, and you study for the written test and safety check on your own, it is possible to be certified without the course.


There are also different classifications of CDLs and then additional certifications beyond that. Air brakes for example, or hazardous materials.


As you can see, I am not jumping at the opportunity.


Edit to add: there are also drug tests and lots of them. These don't effect me, other than the time it would take to have them done, so it slipped my mind.