Log Trucks

I have good friends in the industry here in East Texas and Po-Po nailed it on the head for my area as well. Everything he said is true.

I will add the pay here is approximately 1200/wk until winter hits, 700/wk once the weather/shorter daylight hours hit at the 2 companies i'm familiar with around here. No insurance, and you better not b%%% about anything, because someone's cousin just got laid off at the oil patch and you can be replaced in 2 hours!

Very cool stuff. I definitely learned a few things reading that. Thanks for posting it Po Po.

Hey man I live here in Maine too. I've never personally done it but have talked to guys who have. First off you gotta be a maniac. Not sure if you've ever driven up in logging country but those guys drive with zero regard for safety. It's all about getting as many loads to the mill as possible. They'll let you run off into a ditch before they move over for you. You'll be expected to work in all weather and like someone said you'll have to chain up in terrible conditions including mud up to your waist. You'll be pulling extremely heavy loads. I've seen scale tickets of over 200k lbs. The rigs you're in aren't exactly pretty. They are older trucks with huge power plants and plenty of ground clearance.

You'll definitely want some experience first. However if you like getting dirty and a physically demanding job then it could be for you. Just be ready for some grueling work.

Hey thanks, Po-Po,,,,known loggers in northwest Oregon all my life, definitely respect the work ethic, and serious risks,,,currently offered a chance to drive first cdl job in logging truck,,,getting my cdl permit now,,,going to at least go out for some rides,,,,,I've drove airport fuel trucks, flown helicopters with private license, ran a few big and little excavators, and pulled construction dump trailers with lifted Chevy all through L.A. traffic, and hoods, , ,,but I think driving log trucks first time greenhorner it' might be a bit too much,,,! ,,,I'm down for the challenge to try though!!! Thanks for that REAL info !