Most of you guys have no idea what your talking about! I've had trucks for years and my friends are small business owners of trucks and one guy runs about ten. All day trips! I never once stayed away when I drove. Mind you very early starts, usually 3am. You make good money. Typical driver can make well over 100K a year. Over the road is a whole different animal. Takes a special kinda person, its deff not for everyone. But one thing to remember they break and break big time...your more likely able to make money if your mechanically inclined... Smelling like diesel on your days off sucks!