Thinking of going into the trucking industry

Trucking is a lot of fun. It's the attitude you have going in and it's about the work you put in. Don't listen to the horror stories because that'll set in your mind and then you will look for all the bad things about trucking. When bad things happen then it will become a self fulfilling prophecy. Also, take a lot of opinions with a grain of salt. It makes no difference how you get your CDL whether it's company sponsored or through a school. You have to get your experience one way or the other. Many drivers on here try to tell you what companies are good or bad without having worked there. Keep your mind wide open, and just learn as much as possible

 

Why didn't you or don't you look into those trades? After all, your advice is to screw trucking

 

If your mind is set on this, look into a specialized line of trucking, Tanker, Car hauling, Flatbed.
I do very well local tanker easy money

 

Flatbed is good steady money. I would look towards reefer too. I only say that because that's what I like the best out of all that over hauled

 

Haha,spent over 20 yrs as a carpenter, 2009 hit and my $34 hr job went poof and never came back plus I was 50 yrs old at the time and nobody wants to hire a gray haired carpenter. So back into the truck I came.
I was a carpenter quit in 83 to drive a truck( worst move of my life), Quit driviing in 93 ish and went back to carpentry til 2009 driving a local tanker now

 

Even regional tanker work your home a lot, Done that was usually home every other night and weekends off.
Tankers pay very well

 

Hell the gray haired carpenter means wisdom haha