Wanna be

I have always been interested in the trucking industry forever. I grew up on a farm and ranch in Montana, went to a short term college for Radio Broadcasting, and now am 42. With the income, I have a thing with the career center where they will pay the 3.5 grand for me to take the trucking school for 16 weeks as well here in Sioux Falls, SD. I was just wondering is there a market out there for new drivers just starting out? And if so, is the pressure really tough on the new ones? What is the chance of making it? Also I have absolutely NO mechanical knowledge of trucks at this point, which sucks I know, but am I already screwed not knowing that. Or can I pick that up as I go? And will I start out usually as a long haul driver or in state? And also since I have no experience driving the big rigs, I was wondering is it pretty tough getting the shifting down on the mountains. I drove stick lots of times in the regular grain trucks of course on the farm and pickups. But never the big rigs. And is there truckers willing to take a guy interested in trucking on the road for a trip to see what it's like? Thanks all.

 

thanks REDD for posting. Appreciate it. CL