Over the road truck driving usually entails staying out on the road for at least three weeks at a time. Let me say this right off…if you have a family, and you would like to KEEP that family….stay away from this option. It’s a family killer. I’ve seen it a million times. If you’re single, don’t have any children, and like the idea of traveling the country and actually living a nomadic lifestyle…long-haul truck driving is for you.

When I started driving truck I was 21 years old. I had never been married, had no children, and hadn’t traveled much. The idea of living on the road and seeing the entire country coast to coast sounded awesome! So off I went. It was one of the best decisions of my life.Over the road is much more than just a job…it is a lifestyle. Traveling the country, living in the truck, and never knowing where the next load might take you becomes your life. Yes, you get to go home every few weeks, but you’ll find that you are no longer part of the everyday lives of your family and friends, so you will be treated more like an acquaintance than a loved one.

This was one of the most shocking parts of traveling for me. After you’ve been on the road for a few weeks you’re thinking, “hey, I can’t WAIT to get home and see everyone! Wait til they hear all of these stories! It’s gonna be GREAT!”

Well, no it probably wont.

You see, people have their own day to day lives that don’t involve you anymore. They haven’t seen most of the places you have, they haven’t driven a truck, they haven’t lived on the road, and they simply can’t relate to anything you’ve been through. They have their own concerns at work, at home, and with their friends. Your stories will interest them for a short bit, but they will soon want to get back to their own lives, of which you aren’t really involved.

The other thing that surprised me right away about life on the road is the ENORMOUS amount of time you spend alone. And I mean alone. I’d estimate 20 out of every 24 hours each day you will be by yourself. You will pretty much never come across even one single person you know. Trucking is a life of solitude and strangers. Waitresses, dock workers, and other drivers will be your main company.

The nice part is that truck stops are open 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. You can go inside anytime and have somebody to talk to. Anytime. There will be waitresses and other truckers in there and someone is always interested in a talk. Funny thing is, after years of being on the road I got used to this. I came off the road and bought my own house where I live alone. I found myself going up to the local truck stop quite a bit because I was used to having people to sit and talk with anytime I liked. I missed it.

So it just goes to show that you can learn to enjoy almost anything once you’ve gotten used to it.

Now the money part of over the road driving is great. With most companies you will get paid by the mile(there are some exceptions I’ll discuss later) and will almost never, ever have to unload any freight.

If you are willing to do a lot of driving and would like to make as much money as you can without burning yourself out, you can expect to make around $35,000-$45,000 your first year, and anywhere from $40,000-$55,000 from your second year on. The days are long, but all you really do is drive.

Because you actually live in the truck for weeks at a time, the equipment at any decent trucking company is usually top notch. You should never have to drive a truck that is more than 3 years old, and a good trucking company takes excellent care of its equipment. They normally wont hesitate in the least when you request to get some work done. The truck pretty much stays in brand new condition.Life on the road definitely takes A LOT of getting used to. But after a while you’ll find that if the lifestyle suits you, it really is incredibly fun. We called ourselves “professional tourists”, which really is pretty accurate. You basically get paid to drive around the country in brand new rigs, see the sights, meet new people everyday, eat great food, and make great money. If you decide to give up your apartment or home, which most people end up doing because you’re paying for something you almost never use, you’ll be able to save up tons of money because your only living expenses are food and fun.

You have no rent, utilities, insurance, or car payments, so all that money just piles up in the bank. Most trucking companies will let you take your truck home with you, and if you’re a good, safe, reliable driver and you kinda lay low, they’ll let you use your tractor as your personal vehicle when you are at home, so you wont even need your own car. Besides, when you come in to visit family and friends for a few days each month they will usually take you places or let you borrow their vehicle if need be. So living this lifestyle is a great way to save up a lot of money fast.

Lastly, over the road trucking jobs are by far the easiest to find and have the lowest qualifications because they are hard jobs for the companies to fill. There just simply isn’t enough people that are able or willing to live this lifestyle, at least not for long, so the companies are always desperate to fill these positions first. That’s why they are usually the best paying and easiest jobs to find in the trucking industry.

When you say the word Mitsubishi, it can mean a lot of things. After all, the Mitsubishi is a brand that is used by a lot of companies. Mitsubishi, in fact, is actually a Japanese conglomerate that consists of many and varied autonomous companies and businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand and trademark. And aside from the Mitsubishi trademark, these companies have a common legacy and tradition of excellence which dates back as far as the 19th century. The first Mitsubishi company was a shipping firm founded by Yataro Iwasaki in 1873, with the name Mitsubishi Shokai. Later, Mitsubishi expanded to include coal mining, shipbuilding, banking, insurance, warehousing and trade, and had a diverse array of products ranging from paper, steel, electrical parts, automobiles, and even aircraft. Mitsubishi gained a role in world history in terms of aviation as it was the manufacturer of the famous Zero aircraft which was widely used in aerial conflicts in World War II. And after the war, Mistubishi was divided into various companies that were independent of each other in 1946 but still utilized the technology acquired by Mitsubishi and its technical strengths as well. And among of these companies are Mistubishi Motors and the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, which are entirely devoted to the manufacture of cars and trucks respectively. These divisions of the Mitsubishi conglomerate supplied cars and trucks to an international market, mainly in Europe, United States and the Far East as well as automobile components like Mitsubishi Truck Parts and Mitsubishi Truck Accessories.

Trucks made by Mitsubishi are renowned for their reliability. And the reason for this is because almost all of the trucks manufactured by Mitsubishi share a common construction of Mitsubishi Truck Parts. Take the engine as an example. Light to medium-duty Mitsubishi trucks, such as SUVs and pick-up trucks, are often equipped with an efficient gasoline, while trucks often have more powerful four stroke turbo intercooler diesel. Mitsubishi Trucks also share similarities when it comes to the drivetrain. Mitsubishi trucks often use the same type of transmissions as other cars, which can be either an automatic transmission or a manual transmission with synchronizers. Some heavy-duty trucks however, have manual transmissions with no synchronizers installed. The reason for this is because manual transmissions with synchronizers have a lighter weight than synchronized transmissions, though this trend is losing popularity in trucks as automatic and semi-automatic transmissions and becoming more and more common. Other Mitsubishi Truck Parts that share construction in all truck models include the steel or aluminum chassis, and the pneumatic, hydraulic, water, and electrical systems of the truck.

Since the truck is mainly used for heavy duty purposes such as hauling and transporting large cargo, it is crucial that Mitsubishi Truck Parts must be regularly maintained and inspected for wear. Constant stresses on these parts can cause it to wear out, and worn out Mitsubishi Truck Parts can reduce the performance of the truck and cause it to malfunction. Also, worn-out truck parts can adversely affect the performance of other full functioning parts and reduce the overall service life of the vehicle.