A serious change in life...

Good morning. Just wanted to start off by saying thanks. Lurked here for a few monthes learning a few things.

Anyway, Im looking into the whole driving world of things. I work for a distributor of construction machinery now, and 95% of what I do involves sitting in a tomb of a office behind a desk and a computer. 630 to 330 M-F..... Im bored....VERY bored after 3+ years. Now granted, home time, pay, and perks are nice, (Grossed 42,000 last year), but im losing my mind in the process.

I grew up in a class 8. Ran reefers/flatbeds with pops all over the country as a kid. So I got to see first hand how it was to live with a trucker. Gone for weeks and missing events and family time. I worked on diesels when I wasn't on the road with him. Since then, i've bought a diesel truck which I hook the gooseneck to and "hot shot" things for whoever needs something hauled. I've made plenty of long haul runs on short time schedules. Running very hard 8-10 hour days are nothing new to me, in fact, I love it! I'm 26 years old and I have no ties that bind. No CDL, but have had my DOT physical for 3 years now, and very clean driving record. Can drive all the companies service trucks when the tech's are gone. Help drive semi's and grain trucks when I worked on the farm years ago. Even worked at a truckstop shop for about 6 months. I have a truck and a new fifth wheel which I "live" in to pay for each month, thats it. Im VERY mobile and always seem to be on the go or on some trip when im not called to work. I love everything to do about trucking/traveling, and for crying out loud, I have to watch Smokey and the Bandit at least once a week to get my "fix"!! lol

Anyhoo, my questions are. If I were to really get serious about it, what would be the route to go? Places to look? People to talk to? I don't honestly care about money or hometime, long as I can pay my bills. And to be honest, I could live off 1300 bucks bring home a month fairly well.

Any thought or advise would really be appreciated. I need to do something before my sanity slips away for good!!

Thanks!!

Nick

 

Thanks for the reply. I've been doing some searching some now and then when I get time.

Guess I just wanted to hear some input on other experiences and what they might do if they were in my shoes with my situation. Gives me a little input to weigh out the pros and cons....

 

Im all good on regs and such for what and how I haul in that department.