Am I crazy for wanting in?

Here's my personal situation.

I'm 40 years old. Have had a decent career in mechanical engineering (I do have a BSME degree), but I am so, so sick of sitting in an office and in front of a computer. Love driving and road trips, always have. I am very recently divorced, have no kids. In the divorce, my ex-wife got the paid-off house and the stuff in it, I got the retirement accounts and savings.

I am currently living in a tiny furnished apartment I rent on a monthly basis, because I didn't know what I wanted to do post-divorce. I have literally nothing keeping me in this area. I own nothing more than my laptop, my clothes, some bathroom stuff, and my cell phone. My health is good, I don't do drugs, don't drink, clean driving record (last ticket was like 10 years ago), clean criminal record.

Am I insane for thinking of getting into OTR truck driving? I've can pay the cost for school and licensing on my own without issue, and I've got the cash to buy a truck (and yes, I know that's a six figure investment) if I enjoyed it enough to want to stick with it long term. I don't need to return to any given area and am free to be on the road all the time. I like being alone, so long hours alone on the road sound great to me.

I seem to see owner operators who love it, and some who just like to gripe and don't.

I'm thinking why not get the license, sign on as a company OTR driver somewhere for a couple years to learn the business and see if I truly like it, and then take it from there. If I don't like it, go find another engineering job. If I do, become an owner-operator.

On the topic of becoming an owner-operator, I love the idea of purchasing a pre-emissions truck and having it rebuilt to drive well and be solid reliable.

Anyway, I'm interested to hear what anyone might have to say.

edit: to be clear, I also own a car. I can get where I need to go without issue.

further edit: yes, i can drive a manual transmission. my car is a manual, and i have driven hundreds of thousands of miles in manual transmission vehicles. not even remotely a concern.

 

Houston.