What are my chances?

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  1. mohogan

    mohogan Bobtail Member

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    I retired last year at age 57. I have wanted to drive a truck for quite a while now. Strange as it may sound, I think I'd prefer flatbed to van or reefer cause it would get me off my butt some. Ask me about that again when I finish tarping something in 25 degree F snow.:biggrin_25519: Serious business....at my age, what are my chances? I'm in reasonable shape. Exercise daily.
     
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  3. WiseOne

    WiseOne Inactive contact bullhaulerswife

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    Hi, mohogan, Welcome to our Truckers Forum! We hope you enjoy your stay and please read our RULES. Please remember, you are NEVER allowed to post e-mails, ad links, trucking company links, personal site links, and such ANYWHERE in this forum. Thanks for understanding! We hope to help you and get to know you soon! Thanks, mohogan!

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  4. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    Do some reading around the forum . Flatbed work is very slow . Mercer let over 200 Owner/Operators go recently . Things are slow everywhere with growing numbers of job losses . There are tens of thousands of experienced drivers looking for work .
     
  5. Mastertech

    Mastertech Staff Leader / Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    Welcome to The Truckers Report!

    You may wanna post this question in the "Questions to Truckers From The General Public" section. You will probably get more responses there.
     
  6. Garagemanbob

    Garagemanbob Bobtail Member

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    I used to pull flatbed ...It has its moments ....The time it takes to secure and tarp properly can wear you out in a hurry ....Then theres trying to tarp in the wind rain cold snow etc .....But thats the part I didnt like about it Other than tarps I liked it
     
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