I am 36, is it too late?

Some truckers use Escapees RV Club to get an address in Texas or Florida.
Several drivers on this forum did it this way. One just recently got a Florida address.

 

Probably not. Mist companies require you give permission to pull your credit report but not many refuse to hire because of your bad credit. There is something similar to a credit report used in the industry called a DAC Report or called Hire Right. That report is covered by the kaws that cover credit bureaus & credit reports. Whennyou give permission to see your credit repirt it also allows them to check your DAC (dack).

Don't work for CR ENgland. They advertise everywhere and treat newbies worse than than an ex-con. Don't lease a truck or lease-purchase. You should only consider being company driver getting paid as W-2 employee for your first year.

 

You'd make a good fit in the trucking world if you:

a) Like to drive;
b) Like to travel (& drive) long distances. Day after day after day after day.
c) Are introverted (like "tscot" suggested above)--& like to work/be alone, most of the time;
d) Have a least some mechanical aptitude, and are also at least somewhat of a "gearhead";
e) Have a well above average work ethic;
f) Can stay laser-focused on a long-term goal all the way to its final completion--especially when things along the way seem a bit bleak and/or difficult;
g) Like to learn new things, and work outside your "comfort zone".

If you can put a check mark next to all the above--you chances of making it in trucking long-term, I'd say are pretty decent.

But don't let anyone else kid you--your first year (or so) in trucking will be stressful.

Every day that you report for duty--you will work with 2 clocks--an 11-hour clock, and a 14-hour clock.

So you now know that this job involves A LOT of hours.

If you're looking for something close to a standard 9-to-5 gig, with a 40-45 hour work week, you will be VER-RY disappointed with trucking.

If you take any regional or over-the-road (OTR) trucking job--you will sleep/eat/cook/shave/live in that truck.

Soooooo....you better like camping pretty well, too.

And don't get me started on what it's like in certain areas to look for a legal, safe, honest place to park your rig at the end of your shift, after mid-afternoon.

Just some more food for thought, before you jump in with both feet.

--Lual

 

Trucking sounds perfect for you. I’ve known many people who have turned their life around. One of my drivers was squatting in a abandoned home when he started with me, and now 5 yrs later owns his own home and has a nice car and girlfriend. He’s definitely worked for it but there’s light at the end of the tunnel is what I’m saying. Good luck!

 

I didn't read all the posts, and if this has been said, forgiveness, but I find it sad, someone 36, in the prime of their life, is bored and has no real skills and asking if it's too late. At 36, mind you.. Sounds like a shoe-in for a pixxed off trucker. Oh, wants to be left alone and hates people, another big plus. THIS is what America has to offer in regards to a worker? Pizz poor, guy, sorry..

 

I’m 57, looking at your situation at 36. I see nothing but opportunity. You should too. Can’t focus on what’s been lost. Credit, savings, and more choices will return in no time. All you need is to make some income. The rest will take care of itself. Look forward. Live in the moment. Don’t let the past define you. That’s life. Sometimes your up, sometimes your down. Main thing to do is stay busy. Get to work. Trucking will keep you busy, and probably change your whole outlook on Life. Seriously the World has a way of getting much smaller. Also has a way of putting your focus on the current day, and immediate future. Look forward putting old things in the past. Someone once said that. It is written. Good advice for Me. You’ve got a clean slate. Still fairly young. So much can change in just a few years. Get busy. You’ll never be without a job Trucking, unless you choose to be.

 

Your first move that will help in changing the direction of your life should be changing your screen name.

 

Ive made $50k to $60k every year since I started driving full time.