I started in the trucking business back in 1976 washing and fueling trucks but didn't start driving till sometime around 05. In between I managed to ruin my hands, knees and back and a head injury that still gives me migraines a few times a year. I made a lot more money then but worked a lot harder for it too.
So here I am living the easy life making decent money with all the love and benefits that truckers get from their employers.
It's an easy career to get into, as long as your fairly responsible and not a druggie or drunk. Like most jobs you have to get a little experience to make the 'big' bucks but honestly how many 20 something year olds do you know that spent 2-4 years in college and still only make 30,000-40,000 a year? As a driver you can easily hit 35 in the first 12 months of being on your own.
Young and married especially with kids and being OTR would be very challenging, local or regional wouldn't be as bad but pay's less.
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Why did you choose a career driving? Advice for the younger generation?
