How much trucker/18-wheerer driver gets salary at US?

[1990 quasar blue]

Originally Posted by SDZR-1

Nope...no zf6, sorry it's an eaton 18 speed....and a cat c-15 550HP

550HP is only a fraction of the story. I have to guess about 1900 ft lbs of torque. I used to drive a Western Star with a 425 CAT and some serious hi-way gears. The truck was built specifically to haul from the "Big Dig" in Boston to the Johnston landfill in Rhode Island. It was a dog down low but, could easily top 100 MPH on the hi-way. From 50 MPH on, the thing pulled like a freight train. Smoked like one too when you had it planted.

And to the OP, 50-60k a year is pretty easy if you're willing to hustle.

Originally Posted by SDZR-1

Nope...no zf6, sorry it's an eaton 18 speed....and a cat c-15 550HP

Sorry i dont mean specific Zf6 , but ZF brand, with more than 10 speeds, i know some trucks used this brand tranny, one of best!!

FYI : The ZF-AS TRONIC product range comprises transmissions of 12 and 16 gears up to a ratio of 17. Engine torque is between 1,900 and 2,600Nm, which corresponds to an engine power of up to 500kw.