'It's an exciting unpredictable'

Learning the ropes of being a truck driver in West Texas

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) -You probably see the massive vehicles, from 18-wheelers to sand-haulers, on the interstates all over Odessa all the time.

But if you've ever wondered what it's like to put on the hard hat, wear those fire-retardant clothes, and get behind the wheel, ABC Big 2 took an inside look at what it's like to be a truck driver in the Permian Basin.

Getting your licenses and being secure behind the wheel of a giant truck, can be expensive but, "If you're willing to invest money, you can make a lot more," said Odessa truck driver Nancy Turanakorn.

These massive vehicles and their tons of weight drive all throughout West Texas on a mission to deliver whatever goods they might have.

For some it seems like an incredibly dangerous job but for others, like Turanakorn, it's the unpredictability that intrigued her, after she got a taste of it years ago, riding around with her brother.

"The challenge and also the different equipment that I get to load every day. It's unpredictable really, and it's an exciting, unpredictable because every day, you know, whenever I wake up and then I go into location, I don't know what I'm going to...