Profile For Anna L.

I've been wanting to get into truck driving for several years now, and I am seriously of thinking of training for my CDL at this point. My family is against this and say its a "man's" job and it's a dead end career. For a long time this stopped me from even considering trying, but I am now living on my own almost 100 miles away from my family, so they really have no effect on my decisions at this point.

I am 22 years old, and I have no truck driving experience whatsoever. I've been driving since sixteen though, and I have a lot of experience behind the wheel. For the past few years I would drive from Arizona to Wyoming and all over the west just for the excitement of traveling. I'd spend 20+ Hours behind the wheel at times, and I loved every bit of it.

The only thing that is now preventing me is that I've kind of "settled down". I'm engaged, and I don't want my fiance to think I am just abandoning him. I know this would probably be a career that I would love though. I love being on the road, and I'm somewhat of a loner.

Anyways, my question is... How does your trucking career effect you relationship and family life? I'm also just curious about the career itself and learning more about it.

Also, what is the best way to get into the trucking career? I know the local community college by me offers CDL training, but I also saw companies like PRIME recruits and trains.