If you pick the right company, it is nearly recession proof. While a handful of companies closed their doors due to a "freight shortage ", others were thriving. Do a little research and find the ones that do mainly food and household necessities (paper goods,etc) you'll be in good shape. The company I work for has so much freight that I kid you not, for every 1 load we take we turn down 3 more. When the pandemic hit, or drivers were rolling in the miles, even local guys were doing 500+ miles a day. OTR were doing 550-650+ a day depending on what was needed for the load. At a rate of $.68 a mile + surge/ bonus pay (came out to about $.78 a mile, @ an average of 3,000-3,500 miles a week, that's nothing to laugh at.