The Career Timeline

It usually goes something like this.

Step 1

“I don’t need anybody telling me what to do.”

Step 2

Buys a truck.

Step 3

Discovers trucking is actually a business.

Fuel.

Insurance.

Maintenance.

Cash flow.

Taxes.

Load planning.

Deadhead.

Negotiation.

Claims.

Compliance.

Equipment.

Risk.

Turns out there’s a little more to it than holding the steering wheel.