Want to return to trucking.

jvar4001 · Sep 18, 2017

Chinatown said: ↑

Millis is ok, but they only run eastern states. The problem is they don't have school in Illinois, so you will get a cdl in another state, then have to switch it to Illinois. The Illinois DMV loves to flunk people trying to do that.
I'd go with FFE (Frozen Food Express) so you can graduate with an Illinois CDL.
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Mmmm... I see.

x1Heavy · Sep 18, 2017

Sling-Shot said: ↑

I had twelve years OTR experience, then wife said enough it enough. I know you have all heard it.
I left trucking and went to work working on trucks and heavy equipment, just over thirty years worth.

I'm 68 years young and in excellent health, don't smoke, drink, eat right, and never done drugs. Have clean DMV. I have hauled refrigerated, both frozen and perishables, hauled cars for five years, pulled doubles in the Northwest in both winter and summer, seen plenty of snow and ice. All can be verified through previous employers. I was also a driver trainer for North Wind Trucking. Also dispatched for them for a while.

So what is my question. Since I haven't driven professionally for many years, and my age will probably work against me. What is the chance of getting back on the road? Finding a job for me now is a need, not just a desire. I really don't want to run team again, but will if I can't find solo work.

I have a clean DMV, want to keep it that way so I will only run legal, in the 70s I did plenty of modifications of the log book, won't do that anymore.
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Age is just a number.

This is not Piloting a airline. There is no mandatory retirement age. We have 90 year olds running actively here in Arkansas with big trucks. (And General Aviation flying....)

If you can meet the DOT Medical exam etc and get that 2 year card to go with the CDL.. there is no problem.

It is really a amazing feat to be 70 or whatever it is and doing work of this nature. Im 52 soon and pretty much already am 70+ when doctors assess my skeleton with medicines to prove it. Ive done my bit. And very happy to do it too. But I will not be returning unless there is like a 6 Million Dollar Man in installed parts to replace what is worn out inside before I return to trucking.

Who knows that might be possible. We have Military blown up, installed with limbs and return to active duty and go back out to fight them some more.

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