Profile For Michael P.

I guess even if you stay in a hotel for a weekend, you are saving money not renting or paying a mortgage. Can you get pizza delivered to your truck? Luckily I have no health problems yet that would prevent me from carrying him in and out of the truck, but he is 70 lbs, so I would worry about weight limits. But a good weight for workouts. I've been through some stuff, so could get him classified as an ESA if that opens more doors. It sounds more like it can be manageable. I figured plenty of others have been in similar, or worse circumstances to make trucking work. I've been in contact some with PRIME and CRST. Open to other suggestions until I find the right opportunity. I appreciate everyone's response's thus far.

I figured his age makes him calmer and he's always in the car with me (or truck when I have moved around), and my age and experience make me ripe for the road. He just curls up a lot, and occasionally peeks out the window, but never bothers me driving. How do drivers handle old dogs? Or dogs in general when they have health issues? He sleeps fine on a twin mattress with me. It seems hard to find a company that will train someone to get a CDL and allow dogs, especially a larger dog when going solo with this pandemic stuff. Not sure if it is better to go to a school first, but I would still be inexperienced.

I'll hopefully, with employment, figure out the residence thing to put an address or use a friend's address. Is it common to completely live out of your truck?

Thanks for the resources. I've started reading some of the materials and going through the practice questions.

Has anyone gotten into trucking as a career and lifestyle change during/following a divorce? I am trying to get back on my feet but could use a serious change from having to return to mindless corporate office work. I am essentially homeless, unemployed, no family, just me and my old labrador (11 y/o). Has anyone gone into trucking in similar circumstances, or in less than ideal situations? I see opportunities for Paid CDL, but don't know what I would do with my dog. He's my boy. COVID seems to have changed some pet policies. Additionally, I am couch surfing. What paths has anyone taken getting into trucking when you don't really have a home to go to? Does anyone have experiences with any companies more helpful in getting someone started while in a life rut? I've gotten great experience lately with big box trucks while moving a few times and drove non-commercial flatbeds many years ago working for a lumber yard.