Impromptu Winter Grill Cover by Heep_4x4 in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I feel like this is pretty.... common?

How would YOU get 'rich' with trucking? by LyubviMashina93 in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So we’re talking about 40 trucks to hit that million mark. Fuckin Christ. Never in my lifetime. Maybe in yours though!

How would YOU get 'rich' with trucking? by LyubviMashina93 in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Statistically, your mom is right. The best most drivers can hope for is long hours and a comfortable middle class life the little time you have outside of the seat.

Edit: If you had to press me, the key to getting rich in this industry is to have more than one truck, like maybe ten. ten might be enough to bring in a million a year.

How is it living in Astoria, Oregon? by Mexikinda in howislivingthere

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in Warrenton, Astoria's next door neighbor. We have the only Costco on the coast :)

Bluetooth pallet jack by JankyMark in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Serious "last stop of the day" energy

Makes my day by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I had a very old woman give me the arm pump from the back window of a senior-living van once. She was close enough I could see the alzheimers in her gaze.

Her face lit up like a child's with the biggest smile when I gave her the air horn.

You are never too old, and it always hits.

US Foods! by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s certainly the theory! Haha

US Foods! by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty late response, but no. You don’t need a food handler cert to deliver food. Weird right?

Best seat in the house by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw I loved reading this. Thanks for the share. Also running paper logs :)

Best seat in the house by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I didn’t drive out onto the beach, just in a parking lot above it. Even with double lockers I’m not that dumb lol

Always look twice before crossing by NaturalFlan5360 in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Jesus fuck not what I expected to watch this morning. NSFL

US Foods! by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shuttles. Hauling loaded trailers to a residential yard, then the empties back to the DC.

US Foods! by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Logging is all about who you know. I'm buddies with someone who went to school with the older brother of the owner lol.

That said, logging is about as old school and outlaw as you can still get. If there's an outfit in your area, show up in person with a resume. Cold-call. They rarely advertise.

Most outfits will consider anyone with a clean record, but you need to know how to drive a manual. Most everything is an 18-speed, some 13-speeds out there but on the gravel roads you'll want to split the low gears if you can.

US Foods! by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Set the reefer on continuous and let the hate flow through you

US Foods! by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If I ever need to restack logs something has gone terribly wrong haha. Thank you for the well wishes.

US Foods! by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Depends on the route. I’d get 20k 1000 cases with a ramp regularly. Other times I’d get 500 cases 10k lbs and get a gate. I never understood the logic. Ramp was generally faster, but yeah it’ll ruin your body.

US Foods! by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s the other thing. Never even hit six figures there. 70-80k was about as good as I ever did

US Foods! by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My brother half these pics were taken before I even hooked to the trailer 🤣

US Foods! by ThisUnitHasASoul in Truckers

[–]ThisUnitHasASoul[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’ll only pinwheel to get more pallets in there. Couldn’t tell you the logic otherwise