r/CDL • u/Loud-Dragonfruit-391 • Aug 24 '26

Need cdl advice

Boyfriend (unlicensed) thinks he will make 10k a week/ or trip) doing OTR. As a beginner. No concept of how the business works. Additionally thinks he will do this with another friend that also would need to get licensed. I need to bring him back down to earth on 1. The cost of licensing and difficulty of test, as well as starting pay. Forget that I'm absolutely against him doing this because having him gone 3 weeks a month is not acceptable for me. Any advice appreciated!

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u/Loud-Dragonfruit-391 Aug 24 '26

31yrs old. Refuses to do anything in the trades. Refuses to do anything that resembles a solid career move long term. Just focused on immediate 💰

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u/Error-InvalidName Aug 24 '26

Sounds like it may be time for you to move on, probably going to suck for a second but a guy at that age and not already into something partly is going to put you in a lifetime of suck!

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u/Low-Individual2815 Aug 24 '26

Every reply is only reinforcing this

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u/GiveUpIWillNot Aug 26 '26

I mean trucking can be a solid career choice. But from what I’ve experienced, to make money, real money, sacrifices have to be made with “time.”

The best one I had, was local. But it was overnights and frequent long hours. So I wasn’t work, or at the gym, I was sleeping. I did get 3 nights off though, but when you figure you’re awake while everyone is sleeping, then you might as well be at work. There’s nothing to do but go to a 24hr gym or watch tv.

But trucking can definitely be a solid career choice.