Old Man
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I just started with Swift recently. I'm 56. It has been a grest experience. DO NOT pay any attention to all of the negative BS on the Internet about Swift or any other reputable Carrier. This industry has danm near a 100% turnover rate. Lots of people thst could not cut it, with lots of time on their hands to blame others and take no personal responsibility. This industry chews up and spits out drivers at an alarming rate. If you are tough and disciplined, you can succeed with any Company. Itsall up to you. Good Luck
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
I don't think your age will be an issue. Try these.
- Truck Driver's Career Guide
- Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
- High Road Training Program
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Also this one. Paid CDL Training Programs
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
65 now. Started driving 18 months ago. Not a problem with anything.
No company is worried about age as long as you're over 21. Get your physical, get your license, have a decent work & life* history, you'll have a job.
* (Like clean or almost clean arrest record, clean in the recreational drug dept.)
Older Truck Drivers - Advice & Tips
"According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average age of the American truck driver, as of 2014, is around 50 years old. It is not uncommon for drivers well into their 50's to start trucking careers."
And Anchorman come through with more amazing facts and figures. Instead of telling someone to "GOOGLE IT", from now on I'll just say"ANCHORMAN IT"!
And Anchorman come through with more amazing facts and figures. Instead of telling someone to "GOOGLE IT", from now on I'll just say"ANCHORMAN IT"!
Instead of telling someone to "GOOGLE IT", from now on just say "Anchorman It"!
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Are there any body out there that started driving , no experice, at the age of 62 or older and what companies is most interested?