42 year old tradesman

I Lived in Dallas Texas for 35 years of my life and worked all types of trades . Unfortunately I also liked to party so that led to alot of mishaps. I got a girl Pregnant and she moved to Pennsylvania. After being here a couple of months she calls me and tells me ,she is pregnant. At first I did not believe her ,but deep down I wanted to get away from Dallas, so I gave it a shot I came to Pa. With a backpack full of clothes and a cordless drill. The first day here I got a job with a drywall company. Then quickly realized this place is a hard place to work . Most construction trades are laid off over half of the year. I went to school and got a license for HVAC and was doing well but one again , The small town I live in does not have a large population. So Now I am debating Driving a Truck. My Daughter is at the age now where I can travel to make some real money. I want to make a good life for her. I do have drug charges in the past but they are 10 years old and I have a great driving record. I am paying out of pocket for this class $5,000. does that sound high? Schneider wants me to go with them right off the Bat ,and they have tuition Reimbursement. and 32 C per mile OTR. I would rather tanker in the Bakken ? If thats at all possible anyone know any companies out there that have that type of schedule 4 weeks on and 2weeks off. Thanks for listening anyway. I have learned alot on here so far and look forward to gaining some real Trucker knowlege of this forum

 

I ws really hoping to get something just like that Chinatown Marcellus shale is drilling all around here but they are adoment about Experience and Osha and all kinds of hoops to jump through and they still don't pay like they do in the Bakken, But it is close to home. Akron is not too far for me if it's every two weeks

 

Ever heard of a company called Barr Nunn

 

I'm sorry I mis typed it is 4 weeks on and two weeks off.lol.. I don't have to have that but ia full week every now and again would be real nice.I am going to talk Tanker and see where that goes , I can't do Canada but I can do ports and and bases