as others have said trucking is on the bottom of the list, i just sold my truck this weekend after 30 years in the business, there just isnt any money in it anymore, [ you may make some as a company driver] if you buy a truck it has to be no more than 2 or 3 years old, or shippers wont even mess with you, which means at about 3 years you could be bumping on engine overhaul time if its a long distance hauler, last year a rebuilt engine by a cat dealer with a warranty cost 19,000 dollars, so its a big expence, then thers mantenence a oil change will run around 300 bucks, tires and parts are a constant expence, then there is the insurance which is a huge cost, then theres fuel, right now diesel is 3.89 a gallon here and you'll be buying several hundred gallons every couple of days, then theres the permits and other fees, and then finaly theses the dot, most of who are not real well trained and will absolutly find something to write you tickets for every time they stop you, by the time you get all done and everything paid there will be very little money left for you, and your the one doing all the work, if your a company driver you will be gone 3 to 6 weeks at a time maybe even longer without home time, maybe fine for a single guy, but if your married, the mrs will get real tired of being lonely and having you gone and may wind up gone herself, then theres the east coast traffic and railroad bridges, its crowded in a car, its a nightmare in a 80 foot rig , not to mention having to dock in a dock designed for a model t ford at the turn of the last century, then theres the weather... when you go to deliver especially if your hauling food stuff for a grocery store chain you'll meet the worst people out there some wont even let you use their restroom, as they look down their mimimum wage noses at you like your an insect, still want to do it??
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