How is this for starting out?

Posted by Southside33351@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 22 comments

Class a, haz, tank, double & triples. Local driver mainly class b flatbed, f650 dump truck, and triaxle. Average of 55 hours a week

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InvstrJester@reddit

I’ll take it. Why was March so much lower ? What’s your schedule ?

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Southside33351@reddit (OP)

Didn’t have pto yet. I put my schedule under another comment

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Mean_Breadfruit_2291@reddit

i make a little over that working 7 hours a day 5 days a week and im home everyday. Linehaul is awesome

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I’ve driven fire trucks (heaviest 72k lbs 4k gal tanker) and air brake hook lifts under 26000lbs before. Zero OTR just got lucky one of the instructors from my school knew the people from my current company

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csszen@reddit

Nice! i am doing 1300 - 1800 net (on 2k - 3k miles) with swift. Home daily but 6 days a week. I got lucky as well but id love to learn about the guy who commented and what he does because that sounds better than my position.

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InvstrJester@reddit

Only working 7 hours a day will always sound better lol. You’re home daily. I would say you’re good

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Southside33351@reddit (OP)

M-F 6:30-5/whenever last trip is done and Saturday 6:30-2ish

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everythangspeachie@reddit

That’s really good man, congrats.

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Southside33351@reddit (OP)

Thank you. It took me awhile to get my cdl. Prior job didn’t actually train so had to pay out of pocket. Probably could’ve waited and hold to get county workforce grant but I was exhausted from waiting almost 2 years and multiple permits and test receipts etc

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premeteamm@reddit

Did you do community college or private school?

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SanDuskyMclusky@reddit

I struggle make 1k a week doing regional otr for a year and a half. I'm taking getting my endorsements seriously after not even a cent raise after a completely safe, all loads on time year at my current company.

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JankyMark@reddit

That’s definitely good

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Outside-Pattern1011@reddit

How much experience OTR do you have ? I don’t have any experience yet but i see local making more or the same as OTR

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Southside33351@reddit (OP)

Zero. Got cdl in February 2026

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Cann1balHulk@reddit

Dude seeing stuff like this gives me hope.

I’ll have my CDL in 2 weeks. I’m gonna have to wait a bit until the speeding charge I have on my MVR becomes less prevalent, but it’s good to see that decent money can be made. I’ve been unemployed for 5 months now and left a career as a retail manager to do trucking

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Southside33351@reddit (OP)

Study and repeat that pretrip and inspections a lot

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Southside33351@reddit (OP)

Yes