For you guys that are coming a crossed this Blog and are trying to do a little homework about this field. First of all let me say good for you for taking the time to do some homework before starting out. Well the first part of your homework is going to be if this job is for you, big surprise right? If that wasn't the first step, lets face it you wouldn't be reading this. Well the job is long, thank less and lonely - not extremely appealing. Also you won't get rich doing it. But if you want steady work, like to travel, can stand being on your own and doing it your way with out a whole lot of direction then have at. Your first step in your journey is getting a license. Now what you need to decide next is which one because I may be a an over the road driver but that doesn't mean I didn't consider just driving a box truck. Now a Class A license opens up the entire industry to you, while a Class B license is only going to open up mostly local work, some seasonal and other work that goes year round. Now be honest with yourself and do some looking into your local papers and job searches to try to decide if there is a market for a driver with a simple B license in your area (most times you will find those jobs hard to come by). For most of the drivers that I've trained (as well as for myself), this job was not a first choice, but not the last either. Truck driving isn't for everyone, so unless you are absolutely certain, I recommend looking into a few different options before traveling far down this road. I found in my searches that the much needed helpful information in getting started is severely limited. So we'll get the next step in our next weekly post. If you've got questions drop a line. I'd love to incorporate them into the next post, as well as answer you directly.
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