I Used To Make $100K As A Trucker. Now I Make Minimum Wage.

Watching a 71 year old man who worked his whole life and cannot afford a house is the saddest thing I've ever seen.

There's never a worker shortage, only a pay shortage.

I've been trucking for 34 years, and I still get paid good, but I found a company that works for me and treats me like I'm someone and not a number

Pays minimum wage “We have a worker shortage” Yeah I wonder why…

It’s high time workers start getting their lives and incomes back. It used to be that Americans were proud of the middle class, now it’s greed or nothing…workers be damned.

I was a truck driver years ago. I hauled steel coils up and down the East Coast. I would work 11-14 hour days and make about $400 a week. I finally came to my senses and got out and went back to school to become an engineer. All those years driving, I feel like I lost them. I was never home. I didn’t have any friends. I never saw my family. I couldn’t pursue any relationships. It was hell.

Trucking deregulated in 1980. Many important structures were deregulated in the 80s and the ever growing disparity and poverty we see today is a Direct result of deregulation.

That's why I left the industry in 2019, after 20 years of trucking! Now I'm making the same money with less stress and being home every evening!

She failed to mention DOT harassment and fines. Also failed to mention expense of living on the road and lack of parking.

It gets worse every year. My uncle was a truck driver from 1953 to 1992. He had a nice house, a hunting camp, a nice gun collection, two old Indian motorcycles, bought a new car every 6 years, had 4 kids and my aunt was a housewife. There is no way that you could do that today. It’s really sad and I feel for the young people. 🙏

This is actually pathetic. Not the man, but society. Our society is absolutely pathetic.

My father has been a trucker for 30+ years now. He's been telling stories of how amazing being a trucker was in the 90's-2010's. Now regulations have been changed to ruin the drivers' ability to make and control how much income they wanna make annually. Because of electronic monitoring bs, he went from $120,000/year to $70,000. He calls me often to chat while he's pulled over on the road telling me that he's reached his max drive time and now FORCED to stop just 5 miles away from his delivery. He was speeding to make up lost time and still couldn't make it. His company, as well as, the receiver would call and complain about not making the delivery. His response " I did my best. I legally need to wait 10 hours to get moving again.". Them: But you are 5 miles away". Dad: "Well... Legally I have to stay, so you're gonna have to wait.".

As a diesel mechanic for 10+ yrs. I feel sorry for owner operators because a truck can cost more than a house yet they help feed the world. Everything came off a truck! God bless you truckers!❤ 🤜🤛

In 1998 an old trucker warned me not to become a trucker, because he said the trucking industry wasn't what it use to be. Thank you, sir. Update: People it was 30yrs ago. I'm talking about my personal experience. That old Trucker did me a solid. I went on to a greater career. Geez

This is absolutely true. I knew an owner/operator of 15 years exactly like the old guy and even though on paper he was making $150k a year, in reality he was barely scraping by. Had to sell his truck and go into painting to make ends meet. The cost of fuel, insurance, maintenance, have all skyrocketed while their pay has barely risen. Sad sad world we live in

30 years as a trucker and homeless, sounds like several bad decisions

One of the worst lies in this country was that being an independent contractor trucker was a better option than being a union trucker

Interest rate is currently at 4.75%(8th rate hike since March last year) Inflation at 7% and mortgage rates is at over 7.5% but yet minimum wage remains the same and my retirement portfolio has suffered tremendously these past years, so my question is how do senior citizens retire and live off such unstable economy. The long term game is obviously not for me at this point.

Amazing presentation. As someone who drive trucks for more then three years, this video is accurate. Trucking is one of the hardest jobs you can do,. One of the most underpaid jobs. You will work long long long hours, you will never sleep 8 hours, ans you will never be "safe". Trucking is hell because youre working for a minimum wage. Something needs to change.

My husband was an owner op. He read the tea leaves and pivoted to getting an accounting degree. Sometimes an industry is bigger than you; you have to make the choice to learn a new skill or trade and take control of your future. Best of luck to both of these men.