>If was looking for solid working class / middle class job, I would be watching this video for tips!
You might want to watch more videos, move over to his youtube channel... because he quits trucking earlier this year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk8AnMzhZZE
The downsides caught up to him after ~3 years. He also worked his salary out to roughly $8/hr (see video for details) considering time spent "on the job".
So, perhaps this isn't the solid advertisement for the industry you were thinking it is.