You're A Trucker and You Are Your Own Boss Posted By : Rachel Schwartz

Each year, the freight shipped across the country has been increasing steadily and this has put more trucks on the road. The vehicle miles traveled has also doubled each year. This puts more and more trucks on the road as the weight limit is frozen at 80,000 pounds. While road capacity seems to be stagnant, truck traffic has been growing 11 times faster. This definitely is a huge market and a huge opportunity to have my own trucking company.