Late in life career change....Leaving Las Vegas....

Best of luck to ya HDdriver. I too will be starting a new career late in life. In the process of getting the funding together to attend school. Keep us posted..

 

Good luck. I am 53 starting a new carreer. Looking forward to it.

 

I have a state wide smile. We don't get rich, but do ok. Some do better than that.

 

Welcome to TTR,good luck

 

I agree .i have been on top and rock bottom. I like having a few material things .but family is the best gift a man could have. I just enjoy each day.

 

I got my first truck driving job when I was 34 years old. I drove for Schneider National for one year. I quit and went back to my old job. I got the itch to go back out and hit the road a few years later and did it for 18 months. Now I'm 44 and I'm going to do it again.

The most important piece of advice I can give is be safe. Get out and look if you can't see what you are backing into. Your truck can't do any damage if it is not moving. I only have 2-1/2 years experience so take that for what its worth.

The best part for me is having an office with a window where the scenery is constantly changing.

Good luck and have fun!

 

I changed careers at 40 years old and it was the best move I've ever made in my life. I wish I would have done this as a young man like I intended to but better late than never.

This is a job, and it's not for the faint of heart OR the unmotivated. Chances are you won't have someone sitting over you telling you to get up and move that freight or making sure your on time. But rest assured that either of those don't happen and you will hear about it. I've found that communicating with everyone in the chain during a load eliminates 99 percent of the trouble with this gig.

I enjoyed OTR but sure am thankful I found a good day job. Enjoy your time my friend, good luck!

 

Thank you for the insite. Be safe.