Commercial trucking remains one of the most grueling trades in the modern economy. Company drivers spend weeks away from home, battling volatile diesel prices, fluctuating freight spot rates, and strict hours-of-service regulations administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The median annual pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers hovers around $54,000. That works out to roughly $1,000 a week for 70 hours of intense road work and isolation.
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