It’s good that you’re thinking about your future. And also about what the trucking landscape is gonna be like in 20 years. My best advice to you is to get a job that requires some physical activity on your part. Food service. Furniture delivery. Fuel. Those are gonna be around the longest. All these LTL jobs while they might be good for the short term, are going to be the first to go. Long haul and no touch are going to be automated within the next 10 years.

Lineman is a superb choice if you could get in. Once you complete your basic two years, if you’re willing to move around, you could be making six figures easy. Some of these guys in California are in 300 K a year.

But maybe the most valuable thing you can do financially, is always invest in your 401(k) and a Roth IRA. You’re young. So many young people don’t take this advice until it’s way too late. Always match your employers 401(k), never ever dig into it until you’re ready to retire. When you switch jobs just roll it over. Always try to max out your Roth IRA. Have it set to aggressive until you’re in your late 40s early 50s, then change it to conservative. This simple strategy will give you fuck you money when you retire. And if you’re careful in your old age, it will set your family up for generational wealth.