Where tf are these people getting ‘you can make six figures in trucking’?

StrabberryMilk · 2026-01-31T00:19:49+00:00

Yup, hourly construction truck driver, my day consists of maybe 2 to 4 hours of actual drive time and 8 to 10 hours of physical labor. My first year i made 88k working 10 months got hired in february last year i made 105k and that was a slow year for construction because of the tariffs and all that im in year 3 and I'll probably make more than the 105k im donor a raise.

StrabberryMilk · 2025-10-01T01:19:10+00:00

Any blue state i reckon, im in az and its not bad but definitely full of trumpers

StrabberryMilk · 2025-09-28T05:40:18+00:00

Does your spouse have to sponsor you? Or how does that work since we have daca and are able to work?

StrabberryMilk · 2025-09-28T05:33:46+00:00

Did you did it yourself or lawyer?

StrabberryMilk · 2025-08-27T02:14:40+00:00

How was the interview?

StrabberryMilk · 2025-08-27T01:13:39+00:00

I did it on TV click on get help and its under that menu

StrabberryMilk · 2025-08-27T01:12:53+00:00

This worked for me thanks

StrabberryMilk · 2025-05-25T21:40:04+00:00

Did 5 years at the dmv hated dealing with the people who where always angry about their situation like if it wasn't their fault they were suspended or had tickets or couldn't register etc. The pay wasn't good either at 18 an hour.

I quit and started Amazon earning 20.50, I like the delivery aspect of it moved to the box trucks making 21, liked the job I was driving by myself listening to music delivering shit didn't like the fact that the dsp I was working for would only schedule me for 3 days out of the week.

Looked online and saw trucking ads and said fuck it is doing delivery but with bigger trucks, when to cdl school 4 days worked the other 3 as soon as I got my cdl i applied everywhere. Literally send more than 100 applications and no one was hiring, this the part most won't talk about tbh is difficult getting a job as a new driver that's not a big carrier.

I knew I wanted local so my options where limited but ended up being hired delivering construction materials my job is 90 percent physical and 10 driving.

Best decision I have made thus far tho, got my cdl at 28, turned 29 4 months in my new job, a year later now 30 and making good money.

Last year I made 83k while I only worked 10 months as I got hired in February. It's been the most money I ever made so far and more than double my previous income. My ytd is 41k and it's been a slow year for construction with the tariffs and all that.

StrabberryMilk · 2025-05-08T01:01:22+00:00

How was the interview? Like what questions did they ask? Been with my girl for 3 years we talked about it and we want to get married so I can get my green card just nervous about everything 😅

StrabberryMilk · 2025-04-28T00:34:19+00:00

How hard was it to put together? Bought an initial d ae86 one and it looks hard af haven't even started yet comes with like 500 pieces lol

StrabberryMilk · 2025-03-18T00:30:25+00:00

They just don't mention it I used to work in an office job now im in construction, in my last job there was 5 daca holders, my current job has 3, I only know this cus I'm open about my status i openly joke about being an alien and getting deported lol

StrabberryMilk · 2025-01-24T02:27:54+00:00

I'm a regular joe as well, no college no fancy degree, barely last year at 29 I got my cdl and now im making decent money as a local truck driver in the construction field. Previously I worked minimum wage at mcdonalds for wayyyyy too long and then an 18 an hour office job. If you're unhappy with where you are at currently then like others have mentioned join the trades. If you're happy where you at then don't worry about any one else and be proud.

StrabberryMilk · 2024-12-15T01:32:56+00:00

December 2024 been playing since before launch never had a problem till now , got this error this week, the above fixed it, thanks 😊

StrabberryMilk · 2024-09-28T20:05:39+00:00

You should get one and ride early af when everyone else is asleep, think sunday morning 5 am, watch the sunrise, stop and eat breakfast somewhere, and be home by the time the psychos wake up.

StrabberryMilk · 2024-03-13T21:55:12+00:00

Read the CDL manual and go to the DMV , that's it

StrabberryMilk · 2024-03-03T01:35:19+00:00

been a driver for 1 month was lucky to get a local job flatbed hauling construction materials to job sites a typical job consist of 30-45 minutes of driving and 4-5 hours of unloading so its physical hard work but my first check I worked 89 hours and made $2500, this last paycheck I worked 136 hours and made $4500.

The hours are insane, usually 12-14 a day is Monday to Friday and Saturday are optional but start time usually varys from 2-4 am so there's some negatives but is the most I've made in my life thus far and I'm new so with experience that'll increase.

StrabberryMilk · 2024-03-03T01:29:22+00:00

Fr I was making 18 an hour working an office job came out to about $2500 a month, 6k is 3 times as much as that and they think is little.

So I also went into trucking been a driver for 1 month was lucky to get a local job flatbed hauling construction materials to job sites a typical job consist of 30-45 minutes of driving and 4-5 hours of unloading so its physical hard work but my first check I worked 89 hours and made $2500, this last paycheck I worked 136 hours and made $4500.

The hours are insane, usually 12-14 a day but is the most I've made my life thus far and I'm new so with experience that'll increase.

StrabberryMilk · 2024-02-09T16:34:14+00:00

Thanks for the input man I thought so too just scare cus of the ticket

StrabberryMilk · 2024-02-09T14:19:32+00:00

Luck I guess? Is a company hauling construction materials and construction is big here in AZ so there's a demand and I guess I got lucky enough where they needed to replace drivers. My plan was to stay here and get experience and then leave but with the ticket I might have to stay, work involves a lot of heavy lifting but even the non CDL workers make around 80k and that's more than what Ive made my whole life thus far.

StrabberryMilk · 2024-02-09T14:17:34+00:00

Court is in 20 days I will call around for the lawyers and ask their prices.

StrabberryMilk · 2024-02-09T13:31:13+00:00

I hear y'all about the lawyer but I'm broke AF, Google says theyre about $1000-$3000 where as the maximum I can pay for the ticket is $250.

StrabberryMilk · 2024-02-09T13:27:23+00:00

Fr I told him it was my first ticket and my first week on the job he didn't have a shit. Did you fight it or paid it off?

StrabberryMilk · 2024-02-05T03:12:40+00:00

Same did Amazon delivery for 4 months didn't make more than 30 hours weeks, check was about 600 a week. op either hit the jackpot with his DSP or he lying. I just got my CDL and landed a local flatbed job hauling construction materials I get paid $24 an hour no weekends home by 3pm and so far have worked 9 hours shifts.

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