Thanks for the information. I’m single with no dependents, so family life really isn’t dragging on me as I know this job causes great strain with alot of married families.
One thing I know I want to steer clear of is leases. Some trucking companiess apparently try to pressure recruits to get tied up in a lease, which is functionally forcing someone to run there own business, and I suspect alot of these folks have no clue. I would think the failure rate for this process would be so great, companies would abandon the practise.
Nevertheless, if I become a driver, I want to be a company driver only.
Here’s an example of how one large fleet runs their program:
http://joincrst.com/students.php
Good luck!