Does the "itch" for the road ever go away?

Yes, your desire to drive a truck again as opposed to your current occupation will go away in 6 more months.

 

it doesnt. i had right under a year before life took me out of a truck and the OTR bug bit me hard. once everything played out i ran back. im re-starting this coming monday at prime.

now i can only tell you what prime wanted to do. prime wanted me to come back and do 5000 miles with a trainer as a fresh out of school student. which was basically running super solo (2 drivers same 14 hour clock) then do 30,000 miles team with another trainer (im going to flatbed so load securement had a lot to do with that) but keep in mind those miles are combined.

but! what i wanted to do was start completely over. a few days on the pad working on my backing and stuff, then go out with a trainer. that was my choice because i like to play it safe to be absolutely sure i dont screw over my team mate because of the rust i picked up. prime even up'd the ante by giving me the option of an accelerated program if i feel im ready.

what i would suggest is just to call a few mega fleets and explain your situation. these companies still need drivers and youll be shocked at how far some will go if you show you're ready willing and able.

i've driven for prime before so i gave them a call first, my recruiter ran it up the pipeline and called me back the next day to welcome me to orientation.

 

Solid stable income ? Home every night ? And can probably plan out your weekends ? That must suck !
Go to hardware store and buy a hammer then to liqour store for a bottle of whiskey .
When the trucking bug bites take whiskey in large amounts while beating yourself over the head with the hammer .
If it's really a bad case get wife to beat you with the hammer .

 

The feeling never really goes away.

 

I know how ya feel, I got my class d in 1979 (that is what it was called back in the day) drove mostly local, but in 1986 I got in the operators union and did that for the last 30 years which gives me the option of early retirement.
with that being said I now have "the full blown itch" to get back into a truck and go, I actually did last spring for a couple of months. don't get me wrong, there were some things I absolutely hated about it like trying to find a parking spot when your up against your 11 or not getting a shower every night but other then that I loved it, it is what I wanted to do from an early age but I couldn't pass up the operators gig, good money and benefits but i'm thinking now's my chance and I cannot shake that feeling!

 

No doesnt go away

 

Shock therapy LOL

 

yeah, that didn't work either

 

Just left local gig I've had 2 yrs to go back OTR..like Flyby 1971 said Never really goes away.