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#11
Feb 13 2018 11:52am
Quote (CuttingEdge @ Feb 13 2018 12:18am)
Trucking's a bad industry to get into now. I tried my hand and ended up selling my truck and trailer after a few months.


It simply will not be around in 15-20 years due to automation. Not something you can plan to retire on anymore.


you said you were hotshotting with a pickup truck it dont relate to flatbedding for a big company that has their connections to freight. i would agree jumping in as an owner right now probably not a good choice though. we are constantly getting jerked around with shit paying freight from a couple brokers we use
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Feb 13 2018 08:16pm
Quote (JDH @ Feb 13 2018 12:52pm)
you said you were hotshotting with a pickup truck it dont relate to flatbedding for a big company that has their connections to freight. i would agree jumping in as an owner right now probably not a good choice though. we are constantly getting jerked around with shit paying freight from a couple brokers we use


It doesn't relate?

Any job requiring a CDL will be obsolete man.

Not to burst your bubble or anything, but it's the truth.

Trucking is going automated, regardless of the freight.
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Feb 17 2018 05:54am
Quote (CuttingEdge @ Feb 14 2018 02:16am)
It doesn't relate?

Any job requiring a CDL will be obsolete man.

Not to burst your bubble or anything, but it's the truth.

Trucking is going automated, regardless of the freight.


this has crossed my mind actually...

just watched a video about a week or so ago.. automated truck drove from LA to Jacksonville Florida 2400 mile trip loaded with freight

but that being said i think it will still take some time for all trucking to go automated...
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#14
Feb 17 2018 07:39am
wait 3k a week to drive a truck?

Why the fuck am I working on them instead of driving them...

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Feb 17 2018 08:08am
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wait 3k a week to drive a truck?

Why the fuck am I working on them instead of driving them...


probably because your reading comprehension sucks its 3k miles a week not dollars :P :P :P

i get paid % so ideally i like my truck to make a minimum of 5k dollars a week which is 1250 to me but i did have a week where my truck made 7500 in 5 days
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Feb 17 2018 08:31am
Quote (JDH @ 17 Feb 2018 10:08)
probably because your reading comprehension sucks its 3k miles a week not dollars :P :P :P

i get paid % so ideally i like my truck to make a minimum of 5k dollars a week which is 1250 to me but i did have a week where my truck made 7500 in 5 days


nn reading skills to turn a wrench ._.
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Feb 17 2018 11:41am
Quote (F150 @ Feb 17 2018 09:31am)
nn reading skills to turn a wrench ._.


lol. seriously though ive seen a few mechanics probably needed some comprehension skills or at least a computer that would draw them a picture. plenty of truck drivers like that too sadly.


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Feb 17 2018 08:55pm
Quote (JDH @ 17 Feb 2018 13:41)
lol. seriously though ive seen a few mechanics probably needed some comprehension skills or at least a computer that would draw them a picture. plenty of truck drivers like that too sadly.


http://thumbpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/funny-van-Steve-Buscemi-eyes-looking1.jpg


most of the drivers I see now a day sadly are just seat occupiers and steering wheel holders :(

I miss the days where a trucker was a trucker

At least a dumb mechanic I can just tell to fuck off and still get paid lol
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Feb 17 2018 10:55pm
Quote (F150 @ Feb 17 2018 09:55pm)
most of the drivers I see now a day sadly are just seat occupiers and steering wheel holders :(

I miss the days where a trucker was a trucker

At least a dumb mechanic I can just tell to fuck off and still get paid lol


when i was in freightliner in decatur alabama a couple weeks ago there was a guy in there had diesel in his def tank. i was nice to him when he was talking about it but i asked my boss how the fuck do you get that huge diesel nozzle into that small ass def neck. you have to be a special kind of stupid to mix those up
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Feb 18 2018 09:21am
Quote (JDH @ Feb 17 2018 11:55pm)
when i was in freightliner in decatur alabama a couple weeks ago there was a guy in there had diesel in his def tank. i was nice to him when he was talking about it but i asked my boss how the fuck do you get that huge diesel nozzle into that small ass def neck. you have to be a special kind of stupid to mix those up


Surprised he actually got it to fill... 99% of the time the fucking def nozzle wont even stay on with all those baffles and bullshit they put on there...

Diesel should burn nice in the DPF/SCR system though :rofl:

This post was edited by jimmyhoud on Feb 18 2018 09:21am
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