Hey there Driver. So glad you took the time to drop by to watch today's video. Well what's your plan of action for 2023? Will you stay where you are with your present company? Or will you make a change? Will you stay with being a company driver? An Owner Operator? Or an independent? Love to hear how you'll handle this current volatile wave in trucking.
Just now finishing car hauler training, got my dream long nose truck I’ve been waiting my whole career to get. Time to button the hatches and hope things end well through these tough times.. thanks for your advice! Stay safe drivers
This is why I stay company. I don’t spend any money, I make 6 figures, and I don’t worry. With Foodliner hauling bulk flower right now, but going back to Crete to be on the road again and Crete is doing very well as far as loads go, and treat drivers well.
I’m staying right where I am. I’m leased to a great carrier with a dedicated route (3770 miles per week), drop n hook freight, my truck’s paid for and running great with a newly in framed Cummins ISX. I’ll be alright.
Look local! There are a lot of niche markets that will make you money and keep you close to home. I stay local and bought a older straight truck with a 22 foot chain floor box. No ELD or log book needed and the truck makes 135 bucks a hour (Wa. State) and I have more work than I want.
Hey driver! Nice coat. I just joined OOIDA this month happy proud American trucker and I’m glad to financially back those who stand up for our rights and protection out the road. Be safe this winter 10 4
Nice video. Keep it up d. Trucking is a great occupation which yields a lot of money but not everyone is lucky speaking from the other side if you understand, I was into trucking about 6 years ago and as at then I worked for FedEx before I went on driving trucks for companies which I was taken advantage of until I became so fed up and made up my mind of being an entrepreneur of my own and decided to hire and highly skilled and licensed grant writer and editor to help me through my application on government grants and I was awarded $500k as a startup capital and today I can proudly bold of owning my own truck company in which I make over 37k a month as my profit and now I'm in the process of starting up a daycare business for my wife and a salon for my sister. So therefore determination is a key to good living and erasing the mentality of being and underdog too helps a lot, knowing your worth also, I know not everyone is determined to be successful in life but my advice is for you to not be among the Unsuccessful ones.
For seasoned guys with clean personal and professional records should look into specialized loads… Haz Twic etc. That’s how you get out of this rat race with everybody else.
Used to drive truck/trailer for a number of years. No money in otr anymore. Now I drive in town a concrete ready mix truck. Highest payed trucking job you can get plus Oilfield and Vac truck. I'm home every night, no log books, 10-13 hrs a day. I make over $41/hr 10k/month plus 4k bonus every year. I would never go back to otr.
From what I've been hearing this us very accurate. I'm a yard spotter/jockey/switcher/dog for Penske and do pretty good, so I'm gonna stick with it. Plus, we are getting a nice raise in a couple weeks
I drive W2 for one of the big two mining companies out in Utah, we’ve budgeted for 180 new driver positions and expect 2023 to be our most profitable year since the early 2000s. I make more than double of what my otr friends make and still get about as much as them during the slow season
Apply at savage in salt lake Utah I had 5 months tanker experience hauling water now I haul crude hauling doubles just needed to get a hazmat and they will hire Yu
This is a great time to get endorsements. I'm going for hazmat and tanker over the next week. Still a great time to haul reefer and flatbed too. Awful time for o/o and LP drivers but still solid for company drivers.
I went from a 1099 really small company to a little bit bigger w2 company with benefits I little while back. The old one had 15 trucks. The new one has 100 trucks. Sounds like a made a good move.
I'm working under a small mom and pop OTR company. I'll stay where I am to try and help them out but I would be a liar to say I'm not worried about them closing up shop. We'll see what happens.
Hey buddy. I try to keep up with your videos often. They are VERY informative and has helped me obtain a better outlook on trucking as a whole. Thanks for your time and effort. I would like to ask FMCSA a question and thought I’ll ask you first. Why can’t the 14 hour clock stop while I’m fueling? Many times I found my self stuck at the fuel island between 2 trucks 30 to 40 minutes after fueling. These lost minutes would have been enough to either get to my DC or shipper. I also feel the ELD count down is much faster than my watch.
Your some what right the ata has always been against the o/o for years . If you have good brokers your wrong on that. But if you haul cheap freight you get what you so. Been an on for 45 years and have survived.......good year to do maintenance. There is no such thing as a back haul that was started by expedited carriers be careful and safe
I'm a new driver in general with a big carrier. I'd hope that being in a big company and being new enough to be underpaid would keep my job safe for a while
Have to admit. I'm a prol trucker. I drive for my family. I make more than most and less than many. I pay obscene prices for private health insurance. I run hard miles, hard hours, and hard roads. I love and hate my dispatcher. Sometimes I'm the windshield, Sometimes I'm the bug.
I am a logger not a trucker. But today I got another chance at driving a log truck in PA. It was an 8 speed tractor with a 5th wheel and 40" log trailer. Originally it was meant to be something to give a friend's paralyzed daughter something to laugh at. This is much easier on my body at 51 than logging, I cracked all my ribs and sternum broke 3 & once had a horse roll over me. Any way, the owner of the truck said I'm the 1st he saw that knows how to downshift properly & would be good at this. Do you know of anyone who would take me on as a student? Or is that not legal? I learned to drive a 71 Peterbilt back in 94 or 95 it had 2 sticks and either a 6+4 or 4+4 to get certified a professional logger here in PA. In 2008-09 in Iraq I had a 62 ton license (because of my loggers cert) so would be asked to move everything including our Abrams tanks (I am a Navy vet). The loads there averages 167000lbs if memory serves me. I liked the Scania best even though there shift pattern was odd. We got logging shut down again by the abc's. The driver let me drive his empty lowboy (I offloaded a Cletrac so he didn't have to unhitch/rehitch). It was snowy today we were at the landing. He said again I'd be good at this since I don't get flustered. BUT he also said it's the last time I wear my corks in his truck. Do you or anyone you know have opinions on paid cdl training? If so who do youn's recommend?
I really hope everyone understands that they should diversify their activity and sources, and calculate their expenses if they want to stay in business now.
Besides spending money should be only for essentials. I have been driving, if and when possible, 63 mph ever since the price of fuel jumped to and over $5.25/G and I still get to church on time! My company said that they would Just an antidote be safe and courteous on the road and you will receive the same. love to duplicate me
Yup. Been back and forth on staying a company driver. Money's not the best, but the worry is low and I pay zero dollars for anything. When things are good, I'm about average. When things are bad, I'm about average.
I work in hazardous and specialized waste side of trucking. The epa is after businesses not just trucks. So plenty of high paying work for years to come.
I’m 22 I really need some advice to start this journey and a lot of YT videos confuses me so many different opinions of the market but this one seems like the most honest. Where or how should I start as a 22yo to make the real money?
I am starting out as a new driver age 50 who is a good company to get my start with id prefer a local home daily but will have to take what I can gwt to keep a roof over my kids families head
Well said….. the spot market is definitely in the toilet… Amazon freight has always been in the toilet… I disagree with you on the company driver ( safe) angle… many companies are pathetic regardless of down tic or up tic…. A safe bet is Agriculture.. dairy , grain etc…. Love your vids!✊🏻🇺🇸
With a small reefer carrier in Ohio. Gotta grind and work my way up but being at the point where I'm depositing over 2k in my account is a realistic target within the next 3 years. Current gross once we get the bonuses consistent, 1800 gross pretty easily on a consistent basis. Best deal I've found so far and the overall way the company is ran and getting on with everyone is unmatched. Been with 8 freakin carriers so far 🤦🤦🤦
What about becoming a city.bus driver? My area is ATU union, high wages, and pension. I am trying to weigh very carefully how I use my CDL. Any advice is appreciated.
I'm currently a company driver at a hourly rate, home daily with weekends off just looking to increase my income a bit being that I'm working roughly 60hr a week. Any advice or recommendations on what I could/should be doing on the side to bring in some money? I'm sure this is different person to person but I'm just looking for some ideas 💡 🤔 Thanks for the content
I'm planning to buy me a truck and go into owner operator. I have 4 years driving experience. I already search many options, but I am in the middle. Any advised guys? help me with tips please.
I’m a company driver, local fuel hauler in Phoenix Arizona. You mentioned in 2023 company driver working for good companies will make out alright financially. I work for a decent company but the pay is well below average. Can you recommend “good paying” companies in Phoenix Arizona area?
I’m not going to disagree with anything he said in this video because 2023 has yet to happen.. But I’m leased on to a Mega carry and have been for the past year and a half. I’m taking home 3k+ a week after taxes sometimes as high as 6k-7k after tax on my best weeks as a trainer. I love what I do and wouldn’t go anywhere else any time soon
We got a problem in west Texas, international Cdl... an they can't read or speak English. Or have common sense about driving in around the community. Just saying
Hey there Driver. So glad you took the time to drop by to watch today's video. Well what's your plan of action for 2023? Will you stay where you are with your present company? Or will you make a change? Will you stay with being a company driver? An Owner Operator? Or an independent? Love to hear how you'll handle this current volatile wave in trucking.
Propane delivery is my goal… Thank You for posting your Excellent informative videos!
Retired from Sysco food shuttle driver 21years now I just watch big truck's,go up and down the road. Keep on trucking.
Hazmat may be the way to go. Propane, ammonia and fuel.
Well I saw 4 Amazon trailers in ditches just today alone in Iowa
Just now finishing car hauler training, got my dream long nose truck I’ve been waiting my whole career to get. Time to button the hatches and hope things end well through these tough times.. thanks for your advice! Stay safe drivers
The money in trucking is at the dealerships who are selling the trucks. Lol
As a lease op with a mega, I took home $2600 this week, after taxes. With $7600 in revenue and a $1200 road assist bill, I have no complaints.
This is my favorite TH-cam channel. I love his wisdom, honestly, plus he's a veteran trucker a plus
This is why I stay company. I don’t spend any money, I make 6 figures, and I don’t worry. With Foodliner hauling bulk flower right now, but going back to Crete to be on the road again and Crete is doing very well as far as loads go, and treat drivers well.
Carriers should be paying drivers when forced to do a 34 reset on the road!
I’m staying right where I am. I’m leased to a great carrier with a dedicated route (3770 miles per week), drop n hook freight, my truck’s paid for and running great with a newly in framed Cummins ISX. I’ll be alright.
Wise choice. And I know you're not new to this rodeo. 😉
That's why I work for a small company. I don't have to deal with the BS from the mega carriers.
Look local! There are a lot of niche markets that will make you money and keep you close to home. I stay local and bought a older straight truck with a 22 foot chain floor box. No ELD or log book needed and the truck makes 135 bucks a hour (Wa. State) and I have more work than I want.
Hey driver! Nice coat. I just joined OOIDA this month happy proud American trucker and I’m glad to financially back those who stand up for our rights and protection out the road. Be safe this winter 10 4
Nice video. Keep it up d. Trucking is a great occupation which yields a lot of money but not everyone is lucky speaking from the other side if you understand, I was into trucking about 6 years ago and as at then I worked for FedEx before I went on driving trucks for companies which I was taken advantage of until I became so fed up and made up my mind of being an entrepreneur of my own and decided to hire and highly skilled and licensed grant writer and editor to help me through my application on government grants and I was awarded $500k as a startup capital and today I can proudly bold of owning my own truck company in which I make over 37k a month as my profit and now I'm in the process of starting up a daycare business for my wife and a salon for my sister. So therefore determination is a key to good living and erasing the mentality of being and underdog too helps a lot, knowing your worth also, I know not everyone is determined to be successful in life but my advice is for you to not be among the Unsuccessful ones.
For seasoned guys with clean personal and professional records should look into specialized loads… Haz Twic etc. That’s how you get out of this rat race with everybody else.
Go drive for concrete companies construction companies, they will always be up especially the way housing increasing n new buildings
Used to drive truck/trailer for a number of years. No money in otr anymore.
Now I drive in town a concrete ready mix truck. Highest payed trucking job you can get plus Oilfield and Vac truck.
I'm home every night, no log books, 10-13 hrs a day. I make over $41/hr 10k/month plus 4k bonus every year.
I would never go back to otr.
From what I've been hearing this us very accurate. I'm a yard spotter/jockey/switcher/dog for Penske and do pretty good, so I'm gonna stick with it. Plus, we are getting a nice raise in a couple weeks
I drive W2 for one of the big two mining companies out in Utah, we’ve budgeted for 180 new driver positions and expect 2023 to be our most profitable year since the early 2000s. I make more than double of what my otr friends make and still get about as much as them during the slow season
I’m about to move to Salt Lake. Who do you work for?
what company and so you hire new drivers with 3 months exp?
what company do they hire new drivers?
Tell me the company to prove you real
Apply at savage in salt lake Utah I had 5 months tanker experience hauling water now I haul crude hauling doubles just needed to get a hazmat and they will hire Yu
This is a great time to get endorsements. I'm going for hazmat and tanker over the next week. Still a great time to haul reefer and flatbed too. Awful time for o/o and LP drivers but still solid for company drivers.
I plan to be a hazmat/tanker driver after a year or two of experience. That’s where the money is outside of owner operator.
I went from a 1099 really small company to a little bit bigger w2 company with benefits I little while back. The old one had 15 trucks. The new one has 100 trucks. Sounds like a made a good move.
Take 2023 off, heal up, get that RMT massage, hit the beach, bbq, .. etc.
I'm working under a small mom and pop OTR company. I'll stay where I am to try and help them out but I would be a liar to say I'm not worried about them closing up shop. We'll see what happens.
Foodhauling, fuelhauling and chemicals for megas and semi-megas is where it’s at.
Can definitely confirm about staying with the good carrier.
I pay ATTENTION to all of it too , After 40 years I sold out 8 months ago and I am very happy now,
merry CHRISTMAS my friend
Hey buddy. I try to keep up with your videos often. They are VERY informative and has helped me obtain a better outlook on trucking as a whole. Thanks for your time and effort.
I would like to ask FMCSA a question and thought I’ll ask you first. Why can’t the 14 hour clock stop while I’m fueling? Many times I found my self stuck at the fuel island between 2 trucks 30 to 40 minutes after fueling. These lost minutes would have been enough to either get to my DC or shipper.
I also feel the ELD count down is much faster than my watch.
This is why im single with no kids
30% tax or 15% with child tax cred?
Work locally by the hour
No worries 👍
Your some what right the ata has always been against the o/o for years . If you have good brokers your wrong on that. But if you haul cheap freight you get what you so. Been an on for 45 years and have survived.......good year to do maintenance. There is no such thing as a back haul that was started by expedited carriers be careful and safe
Never plan on being a truck driver but i love this channel and learning about the career. So fascinating!
I'm a new driver in general with a big carrier. I'd hope that being in a big company and being new enough to be underpaid would keep my job safe for a while
The most important thing you said is “trucking has its ups and downs “
It’s not all happiness
But eventually you’ll make money $$$$$$
Freedom is better than to go for a company also the end of 2023 should be good for trucking.
Appreciate the advice, Dave.
Have to admit. I'm a prol trucker.
I drive for my family. I make more than most and less than many. I pay obscene prices for private health insurance. I run hard miles, hard hours, and hard roads.
I love and hate my dispatcher.
Sometimes I'm the windshield, Sometimes I'm the bug.
1099 worker with no complaints 😊
Been trucking for about 3 or 4 years now. wondering if its worth still becoming a diesel mechanic over the driving the trucks
Feels so good to have a clean record. Both driving and criminal 😎
Didn't know that about the ATA . That would be a good topic to talk about.
Truck has the power
To pick up the rates
But no union
Everyone else are together
Been hauling fuel for 18 years….. been up and down… but still great money for owner operators like myself…. Get home every night….
I am a logger not a trucker. But today I got another chance at driving a log truck in PA. It was an 8 speed tractor with a 5th wheel and 40" log trailer. Originally it was meant to be something to give a friend's paralyzed daughter something to laugh at.
This is much easier on my body at 51 than logging, I cracked all my ribs and sternum broke 3 & once had a horse roll over me.
Any way, the owner of the truck said I'm the 1st he saw that knows how to downshift properly & would be good at this.
Do you know of anyone who would take me on as a student? Or is that not legal?
I learned to drive a 71 Peterbilt back in 94 or 95 it had 2 sticks and either a 6+4 or 4+4 to get certified a professional logger here in PA.
In 2008-09 in Iraq I had a 62 ton license (because of my loggers cert) so would be asked to move everything including our Abrams tanks (I am a Navy vet). The loads there averages 167000lbs if memory serves me. I liked the Scania best even though there shift pattern was odd.
We got logging shut down again by the abc's. The driver let me drive his empty lowboy (I offloaded a Cletrac so he didn't have to unhitch/rehitch). It was snowy today we were at the landing.
He said again I'd be good at this since I don't get flustered.
BUT he also said it's the last time I wear my corks in his truck.
Do you or anyone you know have opinions on paid cdl training? If so who do youn's recommend?
That's what I used for my CDL test and passed.
I really hope everyone understands that they should diversify their activity and sources, and calculate their expenses if they want to stay in business now.
This is great news, as Im thinking of getting back into the industry this year. Thank you, subscribed!
I'm leasing my truck with a Private carrier. Start 1st week of Jan 23
Besides spending money should be only for essentials. I have been driving, if and when possible, 63 mph ever since the price of fuel jumped to and over $5.25/G and I still get to church on time! My company said that they would
Just an antidote be safe and courteous on the road and you will receive the same.
love to duplicate me
Yup. Been back and forth on staying a company driver. Money's not the best, but the worry is low and I pay zero dollars for anything. When things are good, I'm about average. When things are bad, I'm about average.
Just wanted to wish you Merry Christmas and Good Luck in 2023 and hopefully fuel prices will come down in 2023 .
I work in hazardous and specialized waste side of trucking. The epa is after businesses not just trucks. So plenty of high paying work for years to come.
I’m 22 I really need some advice to start this journey and a lot of YT videos confuses me so many different opinions of the market but this one seems like the most honest. Where or how should I start as a 22yo to make the real money?
I am starting out as a new driver age 50 who is a good company to get my start with id prefer a local home daily but will have to take what I can gwt to keep a roof over my kids families head
Who are the good carriers you are talking about??? Is flat bed trucking safe?
Well said….. the spot market is definitely in the toilet… Amazon freight has always been in the toilet… I disagree with you on the company driver ( safe) angle… many companies are pathetic regardless of down tic or up tic…. A safe bet is Agriculture.. dairy , grain etc…. Love your vids!✊🏻🇺🇸
Awesome Content! Thank you for everything you are doing.
Dedicated fleets concentrated on food. Walmart dedicated. Oil industry related drivers. These will survive or at least be last to go.
Currently in training for Tanker Division with Prime. I wanna do lease, but I don't see a good profit from it. Plus, I'm learning the industry.
I found w2 , sweet salary position.. ask me if u want details. Happy holidays, Drivers!
Great video Dave!
smart trucking got its on category on my playlist section
With a small reefer carrier in Ohio. Gotta grind and work my way up but being at the point where I'm depositing over 2k in my account is a realistic target within the next 3 years. Current gross once we get the bonuses consistent, 1800 gross pretty easily on a consistent basis.
Best deal I've found so far and the overall way the company is ran and getting on with everyone is unmatched. Been with 8 freakin carriers so far 🤦🤦🤦
THANK YOU- YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT
Totally agree with you good solid advice
I’ll stay with my small company as a company driver
You know it’s a good day when Shawno is enjoying a sweet tea, and some BBQ! 🎉🥳🎈
Thank you for your services
What about becoming a city.bus driver? My area is ATU union, high wages, and pension. I am trying to weigh very carefully how I use my CDL. Any advice is appreciated.
I'm currently a company driver at a hourly rate, home daily with weekends off just looking to increase my income a bit being that I'm working roughly 60hr a week. Any advice or recommendations on what I could/should be doing on the side to bring in some money? I'm sure this is different person to person but I'm just looking for some ideas 💡 🤔 Thanks for the content
Basically.... Stay company guys
Exactly. Leasing or owning is a pit right now
Very very good video.
That’s pretty grim but understandable. Hopefully this country can sort itself out with the next administration.
Thanks for the info! Great video.
Thanks for the videos sir.
I'm planning to buy me a truck and go into owner operator. I have 4 years driving experience. I already search many options, but I am in the middle. Any advised guys? help me with tips please.
Question for you do you think would be good to buy a used truck in 2023 and hold till goes up.
What's a good carrier?? Only 4 months otr exp here with transam (they pay sucks) please guide me
Thank you for the knowledge and great insight. Can you recommend a “good company” to work for as a company driver?
I’m a company driver, local fuel hauler in Phoenix Arizona. You mentioned in 2023 company driver working for good companies will make out alright financially. I work for a decent company but the pay is well below average. Can you recommend “good paying” companies in Phoenix Arizona area?
Today we got know that our salary gonna be dropped by almost $350 per trip due to economic problems in company, we worked 3 years, we are so sad..
Good thing I just got all of my endorsements done. I Can work wherever I want now including fuel tankers lol
Or drivers could come join a good company like us to make a good wage without worrying about all the costs of being an o/o!
Under high inflation which we have it's a pretty Rocky road
This must be true he outside giving us the Tea 🍵. In the cold ..lol
Great video.
What are some good carriers?
Merry Christmas
Good Job
Not just for 2023 it gonna last for a while
Can ypu explain "SPOT MARKET" ?
Hey I want to know is. Are picky about driving with ABS problem on your trailer?
Thanks
I’m not going to disagree with anything he said in this video because 2023 has yet to happen..
But I’m leased on to a Mega carry and have been for the past year and a half. I’m taking home 3k+ a week after taxes sometimes as high as 6k-7k after tax on my best weeks as a trainer. I love what I do and wouldn’t go anywhere else any time soon
What about box trucks, is leasing on with a big company a good idea?
I n 2023, is still a good idea for newcomers to get their CDL? I am thinking about it...
We got a problem in west Texas, international Cdl... an they can't read or speak English. Or have common sense about driving in around the community. Just saying
Thank you
The money will be in brokering loads, not by driving and definitely not by O/O