How To Get Started In Trucking

[@FreshFitMiami]

Download the FREE Upside App to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas: upside.app.link/fnf ⏰ TIME STAMPS ⏰ 0:00 : Preview 12:00 : Intro 13:00 : Show begins! - Support us on CastleClub.tv 15:00 : Who is Jay & how did he get into trucking business? 18:30 : How do you get in as a brand new person? 19:30 : #1 - Get your CDL through a career centre 21:00 : Manual Vs. Automatic truck 23:00 : CDL Fees & should you go into a trucking school? 27:00 : Pros & Cons of being a truck driver 30:00 : DO NOT drive if you are tired 31:00 : #2 - Get your training, apply for jobs 33:00 : These companies will train you 34:00 : Starting salary of a truck driver 36:00 : Should you save up your first payment for a house? 39:00 : Heavy hauling, Hazmat & Government contracts 41:00 : How long should someone drive for a company before going your own way? 43:00 : Flatbed Vs. Dry van trucking 45:30 : Car hauling will make you big money!🤑💰 47:00 : Why did Jay do Flatbed trucking? 50:00 : Today’s Sponser - Rumble Store 51:30 : How to get into Entrepreneurship after working for 3 years? 55:30 : Should you buy used trucks? 57:00 : What is a logbook? / Shipper break & receiver break 1:00:00 : How dispatching works & What is forced dispatch? 1:03:00 : Why is logbook superior to E-log? 1:04:00 : How Jay hires truckers for his business? 1:06:00 : What benefits do you get if you work under Jay? 1:08:00 : Buying your first truck ($15k Vs. 90k) 1:12:00 : What truck would you recommend for beginners? 1:15:30 : Thoughts on Box Trucks 1:16:30 : WTF? A milllion miles? 1:17:40 : How can you get trucks from big companies? 1:21:00 : What route will most people go? 1:25:00 : Advice for viewers / Superchats 1:28:00 : “How much should I saved up for mechanical breakdowns after buying my first truck?” 1:30:00 : Importance of networking 1:32:00 : “I make 96k/year after 5 years, what advice would you give?” 1:33:30 : Car drivers need to stop being stupid 1:35:00 : They’ll revoke your license if you do this 1:38:00 : Good alternatives if you don’t wanna go OTR 1:39:30 : Hit up Jay on IG for consultations - instagram.com/bigtingsagwann/ 1:41:00 : If you are doing brokerage, have clients first 1:42:00 : Dispatching is worse than actual driving / Never start as a owner operator 1:46:00 : Detroit60 is the best motor / Making $290k is very doable 1:48:00 : Not everyone can be influencers 1:50:00 : Final thoughts from Jay 1:51:30 : Outro! (LIKE THE VIDEO👍)

[@jmnz831]

Truck driving honestly changed my life. Best choice I have ever made. 1st year is horrible but experience only increases your value in the industry

[@bobbyloads]

First 2 years usually after that if record clean you can get good paying jobs more easily cause a lot of insurance carriers require 2 year min

[@frankiegunnz8066]

@jmnz831 How was the 1st year horrible for you?

[@jmnz831]

@@frankiegunnz8066 low pay, lots of hours

[@sickbeatsproductions6664]

My advice do not get your own truck right now. The rates are horrible. Just drive for a company until things get better

[@NorthWestTruckers]

Great podcast, I have been an owner operator for 7 years and would recommend people definitely start out being a driver before you buy a truck. Look into niches that not everyone is doing, hauling steel, dump truck work, tankers, heavy haul, go into a job where you can learn on the companies dime and take your knowledge to start your own business.

[@v3zMedia]

Trucking is amazing for a single young man. Or a man that feels trapped in a family and needs space. 😂

[@samkahlout2740]

Bro fax, on point.

[@micclay]

I know a guy that trucks to get away from his wife who decided she was retiring during covid.

[@MrBuddyLuv]

Trucking is more of a lifestyle than a job

[@realrareap2420]

Yes

[@aaronbarton227]

I'm in HVAC school while using my GI BILL [pays for full tuition + MHA] in Las Vegas, NV. No student loan debt when I graduate [HVAC training certification + EPA 608 certification].

[@thelifeofdclay5815]

To me hvac killing it 💰💰💰compared to trucking my opinion

[@Navydoc2212]

Wrong about the DUI. I unfortunately got one June 2022. Changed jobs to working locally at a plant. I’ve been back to trucking since July 2024.

[@user-yv4mm6bx3c]

When you're driving, a great way to stay healthy is to pack your own food. Food prep take some time, but it saves a lot of cash and calories you don't need. A nice cooler and thermos will preserve your food. I'm sure the owner operators can get mini fridges in their tractor.

[@danielduke5463]

I got my CDL in 2 weeks.. MTC trucking school in Missouri $8500 and they place you with a carrier. It helps if you drove a manual car before. Still driving 21 years, no accidents. You need to be like an owl, never just sit back like a you're in a lazy boy chair.

[@JaxMadeIt]

I'm 2 years in making 95k a year as a company driver. School cost 5 to 10k in Florida. Trucking school is now mandatory for you to have a cdl. Back in the day it wasn't required

[@EN3T3]

What company in Florida?

[@JaxMadeIt]

@EN3T3 I work for CR England on a dedicated Target account in Jacksonville. Team driving. I went to Road master driving school for 10k.

[@EN3T3]

@JaxMadeIt thanks for sharing, bro. I Went to truck master school in apopka fl. Only cost me $3,600. I heard a lot of bad stuff about road master school that they are trash and all, and the school is overprice. 10k is a lot. But I got my class A beginning of this year making about 60k a year in straight 26-inch box truck.

[@IRS366]

I learned so much from this episode W Jay

[@Nobody_1776]

Trucking is what you make of it. Can be done 1000 different ways.

[@thefirmament3225]

This right here !

[@moemrizzle1991]

W Show! Great info about becoming a trucker.

[@Current-Topics]

W show. Trucking isn't for everybody though. You are alone 98% of the day and away from your family either 3-4 weeks a month or you are home 9-10 hrs a day to sleep, eat and return to the truck

[@bigzachful]

Exactly. Yes it’s a terrible life. Hate off to those men and women that do it. We need them to keep the shelves stocked. If you become and owner operator you can work much less and still make what’s company driver makes. If you run all year you can make $250k-$350k with one truck. So to have a much better lifestyle and make $100k you could do that.

[@Cc10373]

Honestly though its easy if your younger with no responsibilities

[@Zooweemamamass]

Bro you’re. Npc 😂😂not every trucking job is like the movies I work local 8-10 hours Monday trough Friday and get paid 25$ a hour which isn’t bad for a 19 year old all trucking isn’t over the road

[@zuriiiii77]

@@Zooweemamamasshow was the process in getting your cdl did you have to pay for them to teach you how to drive

[@sigsauer9439]

@@zuriiiii77if u could rack up some money and pay for ur cdl directly it’s better than slaving for a company to get the license

[@chrissoulful7086]

I been driving 12 years I’m glad he’s touching all sides of trucking

[@RomaneTheTrucker]

I am a truck driver, I document from the day I start trucking until my own truck. Watch my videos from oldest and you can get into truck very easily.

[@michaelwebb5665]

U have to be unemployment or below 30 hours a week to get in the workforce program. WOIA grants and other programs will pay. U get 2 choose between a few schools but when u choose they pay. During the training, trucking companies come to the school to recruit. The endorsements are $5 each for the test. The school is between 1000 and 7 thousand...as of February 7th of past year you have to take a class. At least in illinois.

[@user-yv4mm6bx3c]

The Feb 7th rule to take a class in nation wide in the US.

[@TruckerGemini]

See how he says “ I don’t move my truck for nothing less than 4$/a mile. But he doesn’t say for what milage. Anybody can get 4$/mi on short runs. But I promise you on the long haul he’s not getting that. Out of cali he’ll get 2$ 2.60$ tops. Theresa lot of guys who come into this game last few years and think they got the cheat code.

[@sigsauer9439]

yep he’s bs

[@z-zociety-family4045]

FACTS

[@bobbyloads]

Didn’t listen to it yet but I bet he sells some kind of program 🤦‍♂️

[@fishin4bogey]

There's always someone out there not quite telling the whole story. They'll swear they are making X when they're not. Used to listen to a trucking related show on satellite radio. The Billy Bigrigger callers were hilarious.

[@sigsauer9439]

@@TruckerGemini speaking from experience truck drivers don’t make the “big money” everyone think they do.. they used to pre covid not so much anymore

[@StefIsCold]

Great stream even as someone who isnt going into trucking this was some amazing info

[@YngJon23]

Getting your CDL is federally regulated now, you have to do some portion of schooling to even be eligible to take the road test. My father also is an owner operator with over 25 years experience and he taught me after I obtained my permit, DOT med card, and ELDT theory. I’m still having to go to a school to get my BTW behind the wheel course just to be able to take the road test.

[@YngJon23]

I recommend for everyone to just go to school and avoid the headache then if you have access to a truck get some extra practice in with who you know

[@interestingcomments5178]

How to make money anywhere. Do something people physically can’t do, won’t do, or don’t know how to do. I am a long haul team truck driver. It’s a huge huge learning curve. It’s a lifestyle change. I lost my abs, but I bought a house cash. 100k a year. If you want to make money in trucking. Its percentage or hourly are the best options, but not all jobs are this way. Secondly, tanker, heavy haul, flatbed, doubles and triples, team, and possibly container mostly pay more than regular dry van or refer. Mega carriers specialize in those. If you can go to school and hire on to good reputable tanker company l, LTL, such as saia southeastern, oak harbor, Old dominion, R&L or work for Walmart or UPS dc and hire internally you will do better than most truck drivers financially. Protect your license and drive safe.

[@willroyal7504]

I got my CDL within 4 weeks. 1 week in class and the other 3 in the yard! Been driving for 2 years now. Feels like I been driving for 10 to be honest!

[@JayWilliams0723]

Yeah it goes by fast bro but it can feel like you’ve been doing it forever

[@willroyal7504]

@@JayWilliams0723 man facts! I’m still in disbelief that I drive semi!

[@JayWilliams0723]

@@willroyal7504 yeah bro and when it’s going good it’s like dream

[@ceejGU]

Everything he is saying is 100% true. I just started working at a mega carrier and they will pay for you to get your hazmat license and twic card so you will be able to go down the fuel path or pickup shipping containers is you live along coastal areas such as the cali, washington, oregon, florida, texas, etc. Starting off you can make around 1k per week on the low end, you just need to be willing to drive.

[@LaymarOnAir]

What company? How many years experience you need?

[@anthonyfisher1733]

Dope episode. I’m an owner op. The guest definitely knows what he’s talking about.

[@goodvibes7104]

Been in the industry for over 2 decades. Truckers are the first people to tell you the industry has gone to sht. Yr after yr it all gets worse. Regulations, costs to operate, salaries, compensation, insurance, fuel, repairs etc... I'd never get into this industry now. Also, lack of sleep is inevitable and sitting for 12 hours a day kills your health. It's the new smoking. The mental fatigue eventually becomes just as bad if not worse than hard labor. I can't stress this enough. Plus, 2023 and 2024 have been the worst yrs in this industry since I started in the mid 2000's. Supply n demand has crippled the industry. Not enough work, too many start ups causing compensation to drop severely just to survive and that's one of the many reasons causing many to get out. I know plenty of drivers working the past yr just to pay off the trucks smh and this is in Cali where the economy is much better than most states.

[@gerrymchale8965]

Exactly. We got better money in 2007 with half the cost. I've never seen it this bad.

[@goodvibes7104]

@@gerrymchale8965 You know what's up. I felt the need to chime in bc too many people speak on things that they don't have any idea about lol..

[@gerrymchale8965]

@@goodvibes7104 The one thing I noticed over the last 5 years is all these get rich quick gurus. They make Trucking sound so simple. Meanwhile right now New York City is littered with abandoned trucks with people who thought this was an easy business.

[@goodvibes7104]

@@gerrymchale8965 I agree. It took me 10 years to acquire customers for my business. Otherwise, drivers make other people/companies rich while making pennies on the dollar for themselves. The first 2 years after covid hit, our industry was extremely busy and at it's peak. I had record yrs for my business due to everybody sitting at home ordering deliveries. Tons of people saw the transport industry at its peak and bought trucks and jumped in. The economy finally caught up in 2023 and 2024. These past 2 yrs have been the slowest years I've had in 2 decades. Sucks for all the people who thought the industry was always like 21/22. They now have equipment they can't pay off and don't have their own customers. Luckily, I'm almost out of the industry.

[@sickbeatsproductions6664]

I’m glad someone is talking about this. I been trucking for 6 years and it’s horrible on my body and I’m a healthy fit guy. And yes the lack of sleep sometimes sleeping on the side of the road when there is no parking at truck stops it’s a big sacrifice. I’d say to get in trucking to get out of it. It’s not healthy at all.

[@adamman8874]

He forgot to mention tanker trucks and the oil industry.

[@JayWilliams0723]

Yeah I didn’t get to mention everything I wanted to in the time we had.

[@BarbYork-w2h]

​@@JayWilliams0723 I have over a year driving a box, lift gate truck. I do concrete work for a living. Hardwork is all I know. I been thinking bout getting my cdl, start driving. Love to hook up with you, in 1 your trucks. Thanks for all great information. Stay safe out there bro.

[@midnightz317]

Jay’s a good knowledgeable dude to have on the show. Whenever he comes back to huntsville, he usually stops by our shop to talk about cars, trucks, and other businesses. 💯💪🏿

[@JayWilliams0723]

Bro I appreciate you this has to be my guy Richie rich… 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 love you bro

[@ae1731]

Ima 22 yo owner op and dude is legit giving solid game , cash truck is the way to go , only thing I’d say is have 40k-60k saved up depending on how good the truck is you bought. Everyone’s luck is different but my 3rd week I spent 9k on parts then 1k for labor and was down for 6 days , only got paid for 1 day that week . Jst my recommendation if you don’t want to go in debt , but if you don’t mind then yeah at least 20k and better pray over them 20k lmao

[@Wolverine8091]

Man I'm a truck driver and he is hitting all the point

[@menwaka1905]

Bless your heart guys amazing..this is history to the youth nowadays my son's will follow

[@JayWilliams0723]

🙏🏾

[@micclay]

I'm a 3 million mile trucker and clicked on this expecting to laugh at all the misinformation. I was pleasantly surprised at how accurate it was.

[@JayWilliams0723]

Nah bro let some tell it. I was giving false info Lolol

[@aaroncox8457]

IM IN TRUCKING NOW . MAKING GOOD MONEY NO GIRLFRIEND NO KIDS NO APARTMENT. ANYBODY WHO SAYS THERES NO MONEY IN TRUCKING IS A LIE YOU JUS HAVE TO MUCH BILLS ‼️‼️

[@alexander_foster653]

Where are you located ?/ or company that you work for ?

[@JayWilliams0723]

Thank you bro people think they will become 6 figure guys right out the gate that’s not how it works at all

[@andrewpadron1125]

Or child support 😂

[@jc9876]

You have to go to school now to get a CDL its not like before where you can just test on a truck. Private schools charge anywhere between $5,000-$8,000. You better off going to a community college to get your CDL as it is cheaper.

[@christianmanriquez7022]

Love the show man. What a guest!

[@JayWilliams0723]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@cdlshorty74]

Damn I ❤ this interview this guy told no lies and the main thing he said was the key to getting into the trucking industry you need a CDL and you need to go to school I love that because it’s true

[@JayWilliams0723]

Thank you bro I just was touching surface level things

[@Cc10373]

Very informative ty

[@GlassCityE]

Trucking school is now mandatory

[@angelz3295]

Im a hazmat tanker and one thing i can say is this industry isn’t for everybody if your weak minded don’t even sign up !

[@JayWilliams0723]

That’s what I was e planning in this video it’s not for everyone.

[@BuddaGheeski]

What company are you working with? I have my endorsements & planning on switching over to tanker/hazmat.

[@angelz3295]

@@BuddaGheeski superior Tank lines they require at least 16 months of Driving experience

[@micclay]

The most stressful part is finding parking. It's a real issue. When you tell people that don't truck that there is no parking, they think you mean parking is limited. No, it means there is no legal and safe place to park.

[@unshakeable_hits9826]

Yeah they need more truck stops everywhere

[@sickbeatsproductions6664]

Facts and out here and California we can’t park anywhere without getting a ticket and there isn’t even a sign posted

[@refugiocalvillo-687]

One thing they forgot to talk about is how the market works in trucking. A lot of people get into trucking without knowing how the freight market works. That why a lot of owner ops and carrier companies went out of business after the Covid restrictions got lifted

[@hewhoknocks2880]

I went to school and learned everything I needed to inside of 3 weeks of schooling. My class mates where the top performers in the school including myself. They then paired us with a co driver with more experience and you would work one shift and they would work the other shift. 3 weeks is enough if you have a high IQ but most people probably wouldn’t have a high IQ so I think 4 months would be needed for most people for sure or if not even longer My school was knocking people off left and right because they kept failing maneuvers. The strongest survived

[@lutherhuncho420]

High iq to get a CDL ? You’re acting as if getting a CDL is equivalent to getting a phd in neuroscience, humble yourself

[@MoonKingGamingMobile]

Another option you can go to a mega carrier for a year then switch companies depending on how your contract works.

[@TruckerGemini]

I’m reading these comments about trucking and the life style how it’s bad. Yes it’s unhealthy only if you make it. It’s lonely but only if you let it get to you. One thing I will tell everyone considering getting into trucking. Look at trucking as a tool. Take that tool to build something out of it where whatever you invested into is bringing you an income and then get out of the trucking. Some of us invested into trucking and Own a few trucks. But, that’s because money was great few years back and we had unlimited opportunities to invest now we’re hurting. Still making a living but, just not ballin. And then my shameless plug. On my channel I post my trucking experiences and I share the rates I get from place to place if anyone is curious and wants to know more 🍻

[@lukeshan01]

Loved the show from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼.

[@zaternnn]

W Jay you doin big tingz brother 🔥🔥🔥

[@JayWilliams0723]

Appreciate you brother

[@Andrew-wx3wd]

Sysco or US foods are both local jobs that pay 100k+ no experience needed

[@royworkout9232]

If you break your back

[@cruddybanz4109]

I understand that trucking is a game and a way out

[@mightyzane5400]

Cappy would have been a perfect guest on this one

[@BigfellaAutoExpress]

Entering the broker side of Auto Transport

[@joshuaaroyo5777]

You can also go threw the company to get your Cdl

[@adamlindsay8771]

So many bigger companies are closing there doors. Fright is avg $1.82 van $2.20 refer nation wide

[@YngJon23]

What kind of insurance are you providing your contractors?

[@YngJon23]

@JayWilliams0723

[@denzelruff3238]

Down town is a big thing for owner operators.

[@Andrew-ct8so]

Seems like trucking is good for young men to get their money up, but long term i don't like it.

[@bobbyloads]

If they learn how to dispatch they can make a future with out being on the road

[@King_-pb2kp]

Team drive and make more than any solo driver been doing it with my cousin and making more than 100k in one year

[@jonathancoleman6482]

I’m about to get my cdl soon

[@PitoMorgan]

This KZbin channel has all the answers to the CDL test

[@darkmagician6192]

I'm 33. Have zero personal debt. Only owe 15k on my mortgage. No kids. No wife. Im a trucker for a company in my town. Driving a super B train. We hual wood chips to the mills and back. Short huals. Home every night. Made my home gym. And i am making so much bank. Ill never get married either. 🎉😂❤😊

[@rogeliobarraza1772]

Hate to pocket check but what’s the range you can make working for someone else as a trucker if you don’t mind me asking?

[@sageer2585]

@@rogeliobarraza1772 im gonna assume low 6 figure, 100-120 prob on average which from the sounds of in, in LCOL area as a single man thats basically "Set"

[@ryanmatthewfs]

We need an episode on hotshot trucking (pickup truck and gooseneck trailer)

[@hilly9114]

What about smuggling drugs in trucks?

[@RhythmRabbyt]

Bruv… come on man.

[@hilly9114]

@@RhythmRabbyt lolll just pulling your legs lad

[@darkmagician6192]

Smuggle little girls

[@WheelsOfFreedom167]

This is so ironic, I just got my CDL a week ago

[@RealisticPilot357]

So far how’s that going? I’m aiming for mine soon.

[@WheelsOfFreedom167]

@@RealisticPilot357definitely get yours bro. Opens up so many opportunities to invest in yourself even if trucking isn’t what you want long term

[@erringtonbrown3349]

When you buy a truck , he is saying have 10 to 20 after you buy the truck.

[@JayWilliams0723]

Yes 20k after buying it

[@time2chill121]

Trucking is great money, but the schedule and lifestyle is brutal.

[@whatdayisitmom]

Currently getting my CDL getting a local job paying 32+ a hour max is 38 a hour Only 20 turning 21 once I get my cdl but goal is to stack 300k and throw 100k to trade with

[@christianmanriquez7022]

1:45:45 it feels good to make money when the “gig/job” doesn’t feel like a job. 💰 Thank you for the great podcast guys!!

[@JayWilliams0723]

I appreciate it bro

[@ninetyfoleek9806]

When part two coming out?

[@JayWilliams0723]

We are in talks about part two.

[@hilly9114]

Bro I love this guy he is great man w show, love from Australia

[@debonairsmith]

Can you guys bring an electrician in

[@JayPeace-ks9oz]

I'm in California 🌴 trying to get back in to trucking 🚛 They said, I need 6 months, I went to school 🏫 I have a certified CDL A I'm being restricted & don't know what to do. I was hoping you guys could help me out. I drove from California all the way to New York. I'm seasoned 🚫 NOT 🚫 newbie. I'm trying to see my daughter. Broke starting from the bottom trying climb 🪜 to the top.

[@kamarallc8236]

That why I do flatbed it keep you in shape

[@Eastonwest71]

Trucking is lame af. But for a young guy with no kids/wife, who knows the business side of things, can succeed within 5 years.

[@zuriiiii77]

How much can you make a year

[@Eastonwest71]

@@zuriiiii77 you can get up to $1,200 a week fast. That’s around 50 to 60k a year. After that it’s about discipline, financially, mentally and physically. With more experience you can get up to $1,500 to 2k a week/90k a year. To make more than that, generally, you gotta own your own truck. Hard to do, but some guys go half and half on a truck then pay it off, and repeat.

[@Cesarelpatron]

@@zuriiiii77Walmart and UPS will pay you well over 100k a year but you need years of experience to show them. So will most hazmat jobs. So for a rookie like he said, swift, jb hunt, Schneider, they pay decent but you will work a lot. Get your experience with them and then leave for a better job

[@__DaplugTJ]

Also have tanker and doubles and triples

[@thefirmament3225]

If your a mediocre worker and you’re the type to clock in and clock out, trucking is not for you If you have a sick work ethic, and ready to learn and continuously move up you can make a lot of money

[@lubosimaboshe]

Awesome show😊👍

[@cadel6748]

Tyron Woodley after getting knocked out by JP

[@DATGRAYBOY]

There's also company's that have they own school and they pay u to learn the skill and if stay with them 1-2 yrs it's completely free TMC TRANSPORTATION MILLIS TRANSFER SWIFT PRIME CR ENGLAND ROHEL USA TRUCKING and dozens more that will 11yrs in the game changed my life

[@Superchargedtio]

Lol people think trucking is the move in 2024 the market is terrible

[@1manarmyguzman629]

🔥🔥🔥 great info 👍 this is better than arguing w thots podcast😂

[@petern3465]

W ADS FNF SHOULD BE SELF SUFFICIENT AND MAKING GREEN.

[@Dan13Speed]

Great Video. I’m just mad 😡 that old boy didn’t talk about them bull haulers and bed buggers. I’ve been a bed bugger since 1996, and my Gross is $800K

[@JayWilliams0723]

I couldn’t get into that yet part 2

[@Dan13Speed]

@@JayWilliams0723 Thanks

[@traypatterson5523]

Unless he’s in a tight niche and/or has a solid book of business, 4 bucks a mile is hard to believe and I have access to numerous load boards. Building a solid customer base takes a lot of work and capital because most customers aren’t gonna even look at you unless you have enough trucks to move a chunk of their freight.

[@JayWilliams0723]

I can tell you right now that I make that because of my customers I have

[@unshakeable_hits9826]

@@JayWilliams0723how do you do it I’m a dispatcher and most I see is $4 per mile while people here are saying that’s the minimum 🤔

[@JayWilliams0723]

@@unshakeable_hits9826 because I don’t go through a load board my friend I deal directly with the customer

[@serbianmamba7896]

What’s your ig bro?

[@traypatterson5523]

@@unshakeable_hits9826 you get into specialized niches like cattle hauling, you’ll see rates upwards of 5-7 per mile or more but again that’s with established customers. The risk is also higher. Those cattle wagons aren’t cheap, neither are the trucks that pull them or the insurance. These cats are just talking about pulling boxes which anybody’s grandma can do. Nobody’s interested in pulling a bomb or load of cattle on their backs.

[@fltampabay303]

On an operator's are getting slammed in trucking right now due to all the immigrants that can go to California and get a CDL. You can make money as a driver working for a large corporation, but the industry is tanking.

[@chubbytx1042]

What about tanker?

[@Ottavio90]

Trucking sucks balls, think about it 10 times. FAR from what it looks like from the outside.

[@michaellawrence7214]

Dude forgot oversized loads.

[@KingYamSlayer95]

W MM 💰🤑🔥🔥

[@TwistedTimelines28]

5 years later elon release robotaxi , nomore uber, lyft or trucking 😢😢

[@levitabusman]

What about Uber I heard you can grind on that up to 6figures a year if you dmart

[@Spachia]

Trucking is one of the lower tier blue collar jobs. If you’re going to promote blue collar jobs at least do ones that require you to learn a usable skill. I did trucking for a few years and it was one of the most boring, lonely, and not worthwhile careers. Now I’m an aircraft mechanic clearing 150k a year with no overtime and only a two year degree. Don’t be fooled by the other truckers because misery loves company

[@rogeliobarraza1772]

Can I ask what state you’re in? $150K as an aircraft mechanic is insane. Is it backbreaking work?

[@Spachia]

@@rogeliobarraza1772 being an aircraft mechanic completely depends on what company you’re with. Commercial/Cargo mechanics are typically paid the highest and the barrier to entry is honestly not that high. Commercial tops out at 65-70 an hour while cargo is 75 an hour. I work for one of the two cargo carriers. And the pay scale is set in stone regardless of what state you live in, and they allow you to transfer to different airports after about 6 months of working. The major benefit of working for cargo/commercial are the flight benefits too. If you work on GA or private aircraft or helicopters the pay is typically lower. No it isn’t back breaking work at all, and honestly I’m chilling more than working. The main drawback of working for cargo/commercial aircraft is you might be working night shift for a couple years as you build seniority to get a better shift but that sure beats spending days away from your family for lower pay while sleeping at a truck stop. To get into the field you need what’s called an A&P license which is a two year program at a community college, pretty simple. 👍

[@wiltedfour]

I clear $144k my first year trucking. I guess you didn’t get blessed 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Spachia]

@@wiltedfour so did I. But at the cost of days away from family and working way over a 40 hour week. On a per hour basis, trucking doesn’t come close and is a much greater risk to life

[@Spachia]

@@rogeliobarraza1772 I wrote a big reply to your comment but now it doesn’t show up on the thread..

[@daviismith9891]

Respectfully. We got enough truckers. Everybody that isn’t trucking, please go do something else. Y’all are walking away from the medical field and other fields of employment that y’all are actually needed.

[@JayWilliams0723]

I agree bro my plan was to scare people out of doing it to make sure this is something they wanted to do

[@micclay]

You have no freedom. Electronic logs and driver facing cameras. Nothing but expensive garbage to eat.

[@elcarlos5208]

This guy says he doesn’t run for no less than $4/Mile that’s like of hard to believe

[@jonathanhnunez]

Great video! Jay was spot on. Just started following him on Instagram. I'm a trucker with seven years of experience. Did one year of OTR, but switched to local LTL work after having kids. Things were good until 2022 when earnings dropped. Looking to go owner-operator soon. Got my CDL A through a mega carrier, which paid $5,000 upfront. I repaid $2,500 after a year and left. Now, I have all my endorsements. Regret not trying tankers or specialized freight, as LTL has slowed down significantly. Considering hauling containers since I’m near the ports in Jacksonville, FL. It might be convenient.

[@GreenEyedDragon_]

W show

[@armando7rdelgado607]

Owner operator for 3 years last year ima do this not worth it. At all

[@rogeliobarraza1772]

Sorry bro can I ask why it’s not worth it?

[@BuddaGheeski]

​@@rogeliobarraza1772 The economy is effed up right now. There's probably very few owner ops making bank like that. You're better off working with a company.

[@Prolicker123]

Dude how do people with limited knowledge get on platforms and “give game” mostly bad game!

[@lulo1951]

Everything sounds good till this guy gives you the first check

[@cellokingdomzz]

Make money trucking to pay our bills and pay 4k to be on a boat

[@hilly9114]

Fix 36min timestamp it's should be save up for truck not home

[@LaymarOnAir]

W pod