Drivers who didn't go to school

I was reading the posts here today, like most other days, and was wondering something. Are there any drivers who didn't go to school? I haven't been driving for as long as some people who post but it seems everybody attended a school. I became a driver by default, I have friends who own trucks and every so often I would take a load for them (no CDL) It became more frequent so I decided to get my license. After that it became more and more regular and now it's turned into a job. A job that I enjoy and always have but my real question is.. Are there people who learned the business without a school?

 

that's what I'm saying, on the job training is the best you can get. No classroom can simulate situations where your lost, it's snowing, the road is too narrow and you have no computer/cell phone service. I just noticed a lot of the posts I read were people talking about their school.

 

I know what you're saying, I basically did what you were gonna do until the sale. I guess maybe the friends I drove for didn't put me on the insurance or something because the first time I was ever asked was about 3 years ago and by that time I'd had my CDL for 3 years and had been driving for about 5. Like

 

Like I said, it happened on accident but turned into something I enjoy and feel that I am good at. I would like to say that if all truckers were like the people I started with the interstate would be a 65 mph vacation. All the truckers I grew up around were real top notch people

 

That's a fact. When they finally did ask for my info about experience I couldn't say "well I drove for a couple years with no license then wasn't reported on insurance for a while". Just said I drove local and I haven't hit anything so help me out please