I am 36, is it too late?

You are not too late... If you got the skils and patience of a good driver. then maybe you must train and experience it. I hope you succeed!

 

Bro im 38 and i just got my CDL in May. Trust me ur on the younger end to get into this industry. I have seen some guys as old is 60 just getting their CDL. As long as you don’t have a DUI or any serious driving charges you will not have a problem getting a job trust me

 

That is because the guidance counselors are evaluated on a sliding scale based upon, from top to bottom, the placement rates of the graduating seniors that went to:

1. 4-year college
2. 2-year college
3. Trade School
4. Entered the workforce

That is why HS guidance counselors push the "college for everyone" fallacy and sway kids away from the trades, working entry-level positions, or joining the Military (rated right down there with "entered the workforce")... it lowers their personal evaluation scores and affects their potential for pay raises or advances to the next higher position

This is also the reason the Megas are trying to get the 18-year old program off the ground. By the time a kid can go OTR, he could have entered a trade apprenticeship, attended trade school, or joined the military; all of which offer training and potential for high-paying positions by the time they are 21, making the trucking industry less appealing.

 

You aren't going to get many 18 year olds into trucking. "Legal Weed" and an allergy to work will keep most of them out!

 

I just hired one yesterday, contingent upon her passing the skills test on Wednesday. 18 y/o female, ready to grab her future by the horns and start at the bottom of the totem pole doing the hardest job we have... Spotting at a facility with 70 doors.

 

I used the word "many" on purpose. Didn't use the word any. I hope it works out for her, and you as well. What is the starting pay for that position?

 

Had a 20 year old woman drop off a resume last week, she already has 16 months of driving a Super B chip truck under her belt, and is looking to upgrade.

 

$19/hr in a small Midwestern town with a low COL.

 

Dang... 60 years old? I hope he makes it through training. At that age he might just have a stroke. I'm 65 and guess what? I'm re-entering the trucking world after 12 years of being away. Just got my DOT physical and the doc said I'm healthier than some 30 year olds he's seen.

 

At 36 you’re over the hill and through the woods. The only thing you’re good for anymore is a greeter at Walmart.
I started at 57