The Economics of Being a Long Haul Trucker

That $80,000 trucking salary on the job posting? Most drivers take home closer to half. You only get paid when the wheels are turning, which means every hour waiting at a dock, doing paperwork, or sitting through inspections is unpaid time. Add a 94% annual turnover rate, company-sponsored training contracts that trap you for 18 months, lease-to-own truck deals that can leave you owing money after a 70-hour week, and you start to see why the freedom of the open road comes with a price nobody puts in the recruiter's pitch. 🔔 Subscribe and 👍 Like Ordinary Empire for more! #Trucking #LongHaulTrucker #EconomicsExplained #WorkingClass #SideHustle