Trucking school in Fall, Winter or early next year. Questions

Hello,

I'm new to the forum, but recently I've become interested in trucking. I have no friends where I live, and I'm independent from my mom and dad. I'm 21 years old and live in Northern California.

I'm considering beginning trucking school. I've had friendly contact with a school here in Sacramento, and I was wondering what other truckers thought of the offer. The price is $4,000 and the instructor claims to offer 1 week classroom time, the other three weeks with hands on and driving experience. They claim a 90%+ rate of finding students jobs upon successful completion of the 4 week course. He provides the equipment and the tests needed for a trucking license. Is $4,000 a good price for trucking school for a four week course or should I look for something less expensive if it is optional?

The reason I'm interested in trucking is because I feel as though it would match my lifestyle. I do like to drive, and I did manage an 18 hour van ride twice when I was attending college out of state.

My biggest problem however is damage in my shoulder. I tore my rotator cuff in December and I'm hoping to have surgery in the coming few weeks. I spoke with the owner of the trucking school and he said depending on how the injury heals, I should be fine and even recommended long haul trucking.

I'm hoping that if I manage to attend and complete school, I can find a local route like Sacramento to Reno or something similar. I know I can't be picky as to what jobs I'm offered.

So is this a good idea once I recover?