How old is too old to become a trucker?

Well I'm 42 and just starting out in trucking! I started my CDL training 3 weeks ago and finish up in a month.

 

I have had a commercial license for 27 years. I have always equated being a truck driver with being a waitress. A waitress can go anywhere in the country and have a job, so can a driver. I have never been unemployed as a driver. No, 37 is not to old to start. Get started, try some different types of driving and within 5 years you will find your niche and you can always have that to fall back on if you want to pursue something else. I have owned three business during my career and trucking has always been there when things did not work out as planned. Hope that helps.

 

I heard 36 is the cut off age...........................























































just kidding, good luck !

 

This is a question that is posted on here AT LEAST once a month, if not more. A great many of us here started out when we were already certified old farts. Good grief, 37 is barely out of diapers. GO FOR IT!

 

your too old if you can't pull your old butt up into the truck !!!!!!!!!! . otherwise join the club of corp. refugees. lol. I ran many yrs ago and haven't looked back.

 

Here here. Go for it!!!! Companies like age, we tend to be safer and more reponsible (ON THE AVERAGE). Your probably below the average starting age. GOOD LUCK!!!

 

I say the oldest is 102. You just can't hold your bladder any more once you've pasted that age. Other than that, go for it...

As a safeguard? With a few exceptions, absolutely. As long as you're remotely in good shape (pass a DOT physical) if you are willing to endure being a way from home for lengths of time, and are able to keep your driving record clean. Trucking is by far the easiest industry to score a new job in. No matter what state you live in, or wish to move to. There is ALWAYS a job waiting for you, no exceptions.

You may get your feathers ruffled initially getting into to trucking, but once your in your good to go.

 

I'm a 54yr old female and I went through CDL school 2 years ago, so NO, 37 is not too old!! I got interested in driving by riding with my husband for 2 years before making the 'jump' to driving. We now drive as a team. It is a definite lifestyle change that I think is probably better suited to more mature people.

 

Heck I'm 52 and I'm just starting out. I don't think somebody should probably do flatbed at my age, just starting, but as far as driving a van I don't see why not. I think older drivers offer some advantages that younger drivers don't have. For one thing, many people my age are not glued to that ###### plastic thing attached to our ears 24/7.