Becoming a trucker at 59 years of age?

...........and (adjusted for the rate of inflation) drivers made more $ 30 years ago.

 

Okay, how about this one? Got a call today from the company I work for. I live in Oregon. So it's like this: Pick up in Nampa Idaho and deliver in Buffalo, NY. You need a full clock and have to roll immediately after loading. So old man, we want you to run your ### off all night every night for the next 4 nights. So what do I do? I'm going to run my old man ### off every night for the next 4 nights. Make bank and ##### about it later. That is how you make money in this business as a company driver. Gnight.

 

If you love to drive you will love OTR. Starting a new life is more difficult to answer.

I am also 59 and retired from owning an insurance agency 10 years ago. After a few years of retirement, I was bored to death The wife and I while still in love after 30 years of marriage and 3 grown kids are independent and do our own thing these days. Somewhere along the way I wanted to try trucking, so I got my license with the intention of being an owner operator within 5 years if I could handle being a driver. Some days I wonder if I made the right choice, but most days I love it. I now have my own rig and loving it most of the time. The wife and I are fine and seem a bit closer with me being gone a few days at a time.. The biggest adjustment was working for trucking companies that could care less about you. When I got my CDL, I had literally never worked for anybody else or written a resume in my entire life. I worked for 3 trucking companies before becoming an owner operator. Two of them treated employees like garbage, and the last one was just ok, but I had to get out on my own if I was going to survive this business. So far so good.

 

Yes, probably the best reason. Many people go into trucking today, because it's literally the only game in town, they don't have a choice, like you. With social media, phones, computers and such, it's not like it used to be, where you could be out of touch for days, or even weeks. I think you'll do fine. I trucked regional for 35 years, and couldn't imagine doing anything else, and Lord knows, I tried.
Narrow it down what you'd like to do, and that way we can tell you how crazy you are.

 

Check this company > Joe Jurgielewicz & Son Ltd.
Hire new grads.
Reefers hauling ducks to west coast & Florida.

 

Look at the divorce rate for an OTR truck driver. That'll answer your question...HaHa

 

GOOD LORD,,,

 

Probably most ducks go to places that cater to Chinese customers. Peking Duck is a delicacy in Asia.
I have a street vendor friend that sells one to me for about $2.00 for the whole roast duck.
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See, there's the thing. Culture is what would kill a relationship for most. The Asians do things that just make Americans wretch. That sprig of parsley really makes it looks so much more attractive,,