Your Life as Every Level of a Heavy Haul Trucker

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• LA

  @LadderTheoryREAL · 3 weeks ago · pinned

  The superload gets the attention, but it takes a lot of planning before anything moves. Heavy haul drivers, what was the load that really tested you?

• TH

  @TheBusinessLadder · 3 weeks ago

  Started with a rented U-Haul, ended up moving 1.47 million pounds. That’s one hell of a career progression.

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• PI

  @pinkzeppelin69 · 1 month ago

  You don’t put straps on a metal coil, you use chains through the middle hole of the coil

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• AI

  @AirJockey100 · 3 weeks ago

  I don’t believe he’s ever driven a class 8 truck but he can spin yarns all day

• JA

  @jaytillage1 · 1 month ago

  He just described my whole american truck simulator career

• YO

  @YourSolventUncle · 1 month ago

  I’m sitting here thinking, wow… the more you try, the less you get, and heavy‑haul trucking in the United States proves that paradox better than anything. At Level 1 you’re grinding for every mile, chasing loads that barely cover fuel, and somehow working harder than anyone you know. But by the time you hit Level 3 or 4, the whole game flips — states like North Dakota, Wyoming, and Oklahoma start paying 28–52% more for specialized hauls, yet the actual physical effort drops because you’re moving smarter, not faster. And here’s the part that always makes me pause: federal oversize‑permit demand has jumped nearly 31% since 2022, meaning the drivers who slow down, plan routes, and avoid unnecessary miles often earn more than the ones hustling nonstop. I’m telling you… heavy haul is the one career where trying harder can shrink your paycheck, but mastering the paradox can build a six‑figure life.

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• SO

  @sonofatlas1372 · 1 month ago

  Thanks for answering my request.

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• CA

  @CadillacDeville7244 · 1 month ago

  Always 🎉🎉

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• MA

  @maskagalbedi · 1 month ago (edited)

  Love it , you mentioned everything about heavy hauling, from scratch, to the tip of the mountain, wich means anybody who is interested in heavy hauling can see what it takes to get into heavy hauling step by step ,wich iam interested in , from dry van, preparing right now , already got double _triple endorsement, Hazmat endorsement, and tanker endorsement, with twic card ,and 5 years of dry van otr experience from coast to coast,  but no flatbed, stepdeck experience wich will be my first entry level of heavy hauling ,i hope i will have good trainers but thats where iam right now ,

• TH

  @TheUndeadAssassin01 · 1 month ago

  Currently a heavy equipment operator…considering the move to heavy hauling or crane operation. Love the videos

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• ST

  @StephenM-k6m · 1 month ago

  U should do one on real estate agent and a car salesman

• VE

  @vexzarkov7791 · 1 month ago

  7k for the 4 week CDL Mills 10 weeks at a college for like 800$