“I did not include breakdowns and repairs, as well as regular maintenance of the truck. There are various refueling cards through which significant savings can be made.” My fuel costs range from $1,200 to $1,600 a week depending on all of these factors. The cost of fuel is also affected by the locations where you drive, the price of fuel in Texas and the Midwest can often be twice lower than, say, California or the east coast of the United States. Another important thing related to fuel consumption is that if you drive hard tours, then on a weekly basis for fuel you can spend $200-300 more than the average, which is not negligible. Older trucks can go from 5 to 6 miles with one gallon, if it is newer trucks then it goes up to 7, 8 miles per gallon. Then for renting a trailer and for cargo it costs about $500 a week, the cost of fuel on a weekly basis depends on the miles traveled but also on the truck you drive. “The costs for the owner operators are high, the insurance for the truck is paid around $350 per month, the workers’ compensation is $200 and the logbook is $100. According to him, he earns well, but he notes that the costs of truck maintenance and various insurances are extremely high.
Juan has been driving his truck for several years. If you have your own truck and work as an owner operator, the earnings can be extremely high, but it depends on many factors.
We had the opportunity to talk to several truck drivers, but also an owner of a Chicago company, and bring you their side of the story of real earnings in the transportation industry in the current circumstances. The coronavirus pandemic has hit the world economy and has not bypassed the transportation industry in the United States. You will hear stories from individuals that the season is bad and that they barely cover the costs, while others will tell you numbers you may feel dizzy. The earnings of truck drivers have always been a real mystery. Many people decide to drive a truck primarily because of the good earnings. High-risk jobs are usually compensated with high earnings.
Namely, in percentage terms, truck drivers are on the seventh place on the list of dangerous professions in the US. Long shifts, insomnia and high risk are common occurrences in the life of a professional truck driver. They say that mining bread has seven crusts, but probably everyone who used to work as a truck driver will probably tell you the same about their profession.
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