How old were you when you
#22
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ca.
Posts: 136
Originally Posted by bouncer
Well at least someone is older then me when they started 37 here.
#23
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At 17 as a Mechnic started moving them in the yard and taking them to the Dealers if needed. At 18 rode with my dad and got my CDL. Spent the next 3 years driving in the State of IL getting paid to do it then the day after I turned 21 I was headed to MI on my first out of state load. I was 15th on the totem pole at the company I was driving for at the time. Why do you think 3 months later he gave me the fastest truck in the fleet. I earned that truck.
#25
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kansas City Missouri
Posts: 136
I was 14, driving a grain truck for my uncle's farm in 1973.
Drove a 1961 international (i think) want to talk about the stone age, this was the truck! From the amount of smoke it made, I'am sure it was steam powered!
#27
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: central Oregon
Posts: 69
Was 41 when I got my CDL, Am 46 now. Was some what forced and also wanted a new career after 20 years in retail management. moved to southern california in 2002 and found it difficult to land a decent paying job in my field. ( too many applicants ) Found out SOCAL is truckers mecca and went for it!! 5 years later and I'm driving fuel tankers in the inland empire area.
Funny how things turn out some times. My dad, who I barely know, has been driving for 40 years in the Denver area delivering meat. Some day I'll call and let him know. |
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