Could I, Should I, become a truck driver?

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regu...?rule_toc=760&section=391.41&section_toc=1781

 

Good blood pressure, good eyesight, good mental health are the main concerns.

 

You may have to do some climbing if hauling flat-beds, and sit for extended periods of time, but other than that you should be fine. Also make sure that your BP is in check. (under 140/90)

 

There Is Always Automatic Transmissions For Those With Bad Knees. Just Don't Tell The Company Or The Doctors You Have Bad Knees. Usxpress, Trans Am, Pam Have Auto Shift.

 

i know PAM has both. i don't know if you can request one or not.

 

I remeber hearing on Sirius Roaddog Trucking a lady saying she ran into a trucker with no legs. He had a special equiped rig. Now days if you can pass the DOT Physical, you should be good to go.

 

certain companies run only automatics....usxpress runs only automatic and transam runs automatics....they are weeding out the manual transmission...and i would assume most of theese big companies will have this as atleast as an option in the next several years....i personally have a little tendenidis in my left knee but im going to tough it out to get the experience on a manual first. they say automatics are awesome in traffic jams.....and it's a no brainer on downgrades.

trucking is for you if you want to travel and you can handle long periods of boredom. long periods away from home as well. it truely is a lifestyle vs. a career. once i started school and i started driving.....i just wanted to get back in that tractor. it's addicting.