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TRUCK DRIVER “I get paid 40 cents a mile. I have days I turn in over 600 miles and days I turn in less than 200. ... A really good day on the job for me is lots of miles ... and being able to get to the truck stop early to find a spot and have a nice clean hot shower followed by a good meal. What makes it a really, really good day is if I am going to make it home that night after perhaps 12 to 19 days on the road.” 19 56