Eric,

I've been driving (trucks) for 5 years now. Being just shy of 30, I'm usually the only person at the truck stop that doesn't have grandchildren yet! I was lucky in that I learned "on the job" with a building supply company that had a small fleet of semis. That definetly saved a lot of cash as truck specific driving schools can get quite costly.

You asked what "class" the truck was. It is a class 8 and requires a class A CDL license.

Quite honestly, I got into trucking because for a non-college educated person such as myself it is a well paying job that requires no degree. I still average better pay than many of my friends who graduated 5-6 years ago. That's not to say I wouldn't have attended a university had the means been available, but you take what you are dealt and play as best you can, right?

Take care and good luck! Klaus

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